Gundbert Scherf

Gundbert Scherf

Gundbert Scherf (#2091)

  • $ 2 B
  • Defense tech
  • Germany
  • M
  • 44 Years

About Me

Gundbert Scherf is cofounder and co-CEO of German defense tech company Helsing, which makes AI-powered military drones. Helsing last raised funds at a reported 12 billion EUR valuation in 2025. Scherf started Helsing in 2021 along with cofounders Torsten Reil and Niklas Kohler. Previously, Scherf was a partner at McKinsey focusing on aerospace and defense technology.  Scherf wrote his doctorate dissertation at Freie University Berlin on monetary policy in the Eurozone.
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  • #2052   Billionaires (2026)

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