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Gundbert Scherf

Germany 44 years old

Overview

Source of Wealth
Defense tech
Industry
Technology
Residence
Munich

Biography

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.