# Niklas Köhler

> Niklas Köhler is a German physicist and machine learning specialist who co-founded Helsing in Munich in 2021 with Torsten Reil and Gundbert Scherf. His earlier work included medical AI and his own venture, Hellsicht; at Helsing he has led product work as chief product officer and has also been described as president.

- **Role:** Co-founder, President and Chief Product Officer at Helsing
- **Organizations:** Helsing, Hellsicht, Helmholtz Zentrum München
- **Nationality:** German
- **Education:** Master of Science in Physics
- **Known for:** Co-founded Helsing in 2021 with Torsten Reil and Gundbert Scherf., Founded the AI venture Hellsicht, which became part of Helsing., Led product work at Helsing as chief product officer.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2021** — Worked on machine learning applications in medical imaging and at Helmholtz Zentrum München.
- **2017** — Co-founded the Munich deep learning venture Hellsicht.
- **2020–2021** — Torsten Reil invested in Köhler’s company; Reil and Gundbert Scherf subsequently approached him about founding Helsing.
- **2021** — Co-founded Helsing in Munich with Reil and Scherf.
- **2025** — Named chief product officer in Helsing’s September fact sheet.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Helsing in 2021 with Torsten Reil and Gundbert Scherf.
- Founded the AI venture Hellsicht, which became part of Helsing.
- Led product work at Helsing as chief product officer.

## Latest updates

- **2025-09** — Helsing’s published fact sheet listed Köhler as chief product officer alongside co-founders Reil and Scherf.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/niklaskoehler_helsing-defencedisrupted-defencetech-activity-6935617358719799300-ZVGL

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Last updated: 2026-09-29