When was Helm founded?

Helm was founded in 2016 and raised its 1st funding round 4 years after it was founded.

Where is Helm located?

Helm is headquartered in Redwood City, United States. It is registered at Menlo Park, California, United States.

How many employees does Helm have?

As of Mar 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Helm is 90.

Is Helm a funded company?

Helm is a funded company, having raised a total of $124M across 5 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Mar 26, 2020.

How much is Helm worth?

The latest valuation of Helm is $***** as of Dec 19, 2022.

When was the latest funding round of Helm?

Helm's latest funding was a $***** Series D round on May 03, 2026, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Helm rank among its competitors?

Helm ranks 15th amongst 378 active competitors, of which 70 are funded. It stands 10th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Helm, which secured an undisclosed amount in May, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Helm?

Helm's top competitors include Mobileye, Cruise and Innoviz. Among them, Helm secured the most recent funding round in May, 2026.

Helm - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Developer of AI-first software for advanced driver-assistance systems and autonomous driving. The company provides comprehensive artificial intelligence solutions for real-time deployment, offline training, and validation. It builds artificial intelligence models using unsupervised learning methods and generative artificial intelligence. The company's technology enables continuous improvement of autonomous driving software for mass production.

Website: helm.ai
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Registered Address: Menlo Park, California, United States

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2016

Location

Redwood City, United States

Stage

Series D

Total Funding

$124M in 5 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series D, May 03, 2026, $*****

Post Money Valuation

$***** as on Dec 19, 2022

Investors

Amplo & 30 more

Ranked

15^th among 378 active competitors

Employee Count

90 as on Mar 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Waymo & 571 more

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Helm is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Helm.ai Inc CIN: 814665855 , United States, Active	Oct 12, 2016	-	80 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-

Helm has raised a total funding of $124M over 5 rounds. Its first funding round was on Mar 26, 2020. Its latest funding round was a Series D round on May 03, 2026 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Helm has 18 institutional investors and 13 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Helm:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
May 03, 2026	6455024	Series D	7848158	1906937	5097892	3274105
Dec 19, 2022	9587877	Series C	7415965	4029005	8170390	ACVC Partners & 4 more
Jan 20, 2022	9195057	Series B	2993618	9249942	Honda Innovations	Halla

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The founders of Helm are Tudor Achim and Vladislav Voroninski.

Here are the details of Helm's key team members:

Tudor Achim: Former Co-Founder of Helm.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Vladislav Voroninski: Co-Founder & CEO of Helm.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Helm's employee count trend

Helm has 90 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Helm's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Helm include Mobileye, Cruise and Innoviz. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Helm, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Mobileye 1999, Jerusalem (Israel), Public	Developer of automated driving systems and vehicle safety sensor technology	$530M	First International Bank of Israel, Meir Car and Truck Company ... & 25 others	79/100
2nd	Cruise 2013, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Platform offering solutions for autonomous car	$7.72B	Honda, SoftBank Vision Fund & 38 others	75/100
3rd	Innoviz 2016, Rosh Haayin (Israel), Public	Developer of LiDAR sensors and perception software for autonomous vehicles	$252M	Magna, China Merchants Capital & 31 others	74/100
4th	Pony.ai 2016, Fremont (United States), Public	The company specializes in developing autonomous driving technology for robotaxis, robotrucks, and POVs	$1.19B	Toyota Motor, Kunlun Capital & 33 others	73/100
5th	Zeitview 2014, Santa Monica (United States), Series D	Provider of drone-based inspection software platform	$174M	Union Square Ventures, Valor Equity Partners ... & 17 others	73/100
6th	Nuro 2016, Mountain View (United States), Series E	Developer of autonomous driving technology for automakers and mobility providers	$2.34B	Tiger Global Management, Connor, Clark & Lunn Financial Group ... & 27 others	72/100
7th	Terra Drone Corp 2017, Shibuya (Japan), Public	Provider of services for aerial imaging survey	$98.2M	INPEX CORPORATION, Mitsui & 11 others	68/100
8th	Tier4 Robotics 2015, Tokyo (Japan), Series B	Autonomous driving platforms and intelligent vehicle systems	$279M	JAFCO Group, Quanta Computer & 13 others	68/100
9th	Horizon 2015, Beijing (China), Public	Platform for self driving car technology	$3.4B	Chery, Amperex Technology & 54 others	68/100
10th	Wayve 2017, London (United Kingdom), Series D	Platform offering AI-enabled software for autonomous driving	$2.61B	Eclipse, SoftBank Group & 58 others	67/100
15th	Helm 2016, Redwood City (United States), Series D	Developer of AI-first software for advanced driver-assistance systems and autonomous driving	$124M	Sound Ventures, A.Capital Ventures & 29 others	63/100