Heliad
Venture capital · Frankfurt, Germany · Europe
Heliad is an investment firm that invests in early-stage companies through its wholly owned vehicle Collective Ventures and in growth-stage companies directly from its own balance sheet. It describes an evergreen structure that lets it support founders from the earliest stages through IPO and beyond.
Invests inFintechAI & Machine Learning
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Or find every investor that fitsHeliad lists 45 checked portfolio companies on its own site and is named in 9 funding rounds, 1 of them as lead. Its most frequent entry is Seed, 44% of the companies with a known first round. Its largest themes are Fintech (22%), AI & Machine Learning (22%) and Enterprise Software (13%). 58% of its companies are based in Germany. It invests most often alongside Y Combinator, Booom and HV Capital.
Counts come from funding rounds that name Heliad, complete from mid-2025: earlier rounds appear only when they were reported later. Round amounts and full round histories are on Fundup AI.
Round figures show recent activity, not Heliad's whole history. Rounds on record name 9 companies; its own site lists 45. Funding rounds are complete from mid-2025, so counts and the yearly trend undercount a firm that invested before then. The portfolio, themes and places come from its own site and are not affected.
Entry stage
share of companies by the stage of its first roundShow as a table
| Value | |
|---|---|
| Pre-seed | 22% |
| Seed | 44% |
| Series A | 22% |
| Series B | 0% |
| Growth | 11% |
Activity by year
rounds it joined, last 10 yearsShow as a table
| Total | Rounds it led | |
|---|---|---|
| '17 | 0 | 0 |
| '18 | 0 | 0 |
| '19 | 0 | 0 |
| '20 | 0 | 0 |
| '21 | 0 | 0 |
| '22 | 0 | 0 |
| '23 | 0 | 0 |
| '24 | 1 | 0 |
| '25 | 1 | 0 |
| '26 | 7 | 1 |
Investor profile
percentile among all firmsShow as a table
| Measure | Percentile of all firms | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio size | 81th | 45 companies |
| Recent activity | 91th | 7 rounds in 12 months |
| Early stage | 77th | 67% of entries at pre-seed or seed |
| Evidence | 92th | 20% of companies confirmed by a round |
| Sector focus | 21th | 22% in its largest sector |
| Reach | 88th | 7 countries |
Investment themes
share of its checked companiesThis firmAll checked companies
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| This firm | All checked companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Fintech | 22% | 12% |
| AI & Machine Learning | 22% | 18% |
| Enterprise Software | 13% | 8% |
| E-commerce & Marketplaces | 5% | 6% |
| Cybersecurity | 4% | 4% |
| Education | 4% | 7% |
| Industrial & Manufacturing | 4% | 7% |
| Robotics & Hardware | 4% | 1% |
Invests most often with
firms sharing its portfolio companiesShow as a table
| Share | |
|---|---|
| Y Combinator | 4 |
| Booom | 3 |
| HV Capital | 3 |
| Index Ventures | 3 |
| Lucid Capital | 3 |
| Motive Partners | 3 |
| Sequoia Capital | 3 |
| Speedinvest | 3 |
Its portfolio companies
where they are based, and what their own sites showSite status
- Site answers45100%
- No longer answers00%
- Points to another company00%
- Parked or sold domain00%
A site that stops answering three checks in a row is counted as no longer answering; that is not proof of closure. A site that points to another company is often an acquisition.
Co-investor network
who it backs companies with, and who they back togetherCompare Heliad head to head
portfolio size, rounds, entry stages, themes and the companies both backThree or more firms at once: portfolio overlap.
Recent portfolio activity
when companies last raised with Heliad| Date | Company | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct 2026 | Seed | |
| 9 Sept 2026 | Pre-Seed | |
| 8 Sept 2026 | Pre-Seed Led | |
| 14 Jul 2026 | Series A | |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Seed | |
| 29 May 2026 | Seed | |
| 20 Jan 2026 | Seed | |
| 1 Sept 2025 | Series A |
Round details for Heliad
Amounts, full round histories and every co-investor in Heliad's rounds are on Fundup AI. VCinfo covers investors and their portfolios.
Portfolio
45 companies checked against their own sites| Company | What it does | Themes | First round with it | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI21 trains specialized models for clients using their data to create customized AI solutions | AI & Machine LearningEnterprise Software | Portfolio page | ||
| Aikido Security provides various security products and services for developers to secure their applications and infrastructure. | CybersecurityAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| Albacore Inc. builds mass-producible long-range drone submarines. | AI & Machine LearningAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| The company delivers modular, software-defined systems that enable capabilities for Europe's armed forces | Robotics & HardwareAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| Bayshore turns regulations, policies, and expert know-how into a governed Legal & Compliance Frontdoor that runs every request – from intake to decision, with full audit trail. | Legal & ComplianceAI & Machine Learning | May 2026Seed | Page + round | |
| The company provides infrastructure and services for private market fund operations, including fund accounting, reporting, and administration. | FintechFintech | Portfolio page | ||
| BURNHARD designs and engineers gas grills, pizza ovens, and BBQ equipment for outdoor cooking | Consumer | Portfolio page | ||
| ChefCoco provides office and event catering services | Food & Agriculture | Portfolio page | ||
| CLARK develops an insurance expert in your pocket and works as an insurance broker in Europe | Fintech | Portfolio page | ||
| Conduct provides an AI operating system for enterprise software | AI & Machine LearningEnterprise Software | Portfolio page | ||
| Decart builds infrastructure and models for artificial intelligence to run at high speeds. | AI & Machine LearningCybersecurity | Portfolio page | ||
| Dynamic Creatures is Boston Dynamics' official hospitality and entertainment partner. | Enterprise SoftwareRobotics & Hardware | Portfolio page | ||
| Encosa helps businesses and industrial companies save energy costs with intelligent battery storage solutions | EducationIndustrial & Manufacturing | Jun 2026Seed | Page + round | |
| Enpal sells or rents solar solutions to homeowners | EducationIndustrial & Manufacturing | Portfolio page | ||
| FINN offers car subscriptions with a monthly fixed price, including insurance, taxes, and maintenance. | Mobility & Logistics | Portfolio page | ||
| flatexDEGIRO is the pan-European online broker of choice serving retail investors in 16 countries | Fintech | Portfolio page | ||
| Flowers Software provides workflow software for medium-sized businesses | Enterprise SoftwareFintech | Portfolio page | ||
| FreshBooks provides invoice and accounting software for small businesses | FintechSpace & Defense | Portfolio page | ||
| Gaia provides fertility care services, including IVF, egg freezing, and embryo transfer, with a network of expert clinics and fixed pricing plans. | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| GeneralMind automates supply chain and purchase order processes for enterprises using AI | AI & Machine LearningEnterprise Software | Jan 2026Seed | Page + round |
About this data
site last read 13 Nov 2026- Site
- heliad.com
- Last read
- 13 Nov 2026
- Watching since
- 6 Nov 2026
- Rounds since
- 5 Nov 2024
- Companies checked
- 45
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