About Heliad
Heliad is a private equity firm founded in 2000. It is primarily based in Frankfurt Am Main, Germany. As of Feb 2026, Heliad is an active investor with a portfolio of 43 companies, comprising 43 funding rounds and 1 acquisition. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 3 funding rounds. The firm primarily invests in companies based in Germany and United States. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from FinTech to Retail. Its latest investment was a $***** Seed round in Albacore on Oct 16, 2025 which also saw participation from Outlander VC, UA1 VC and other investors.
A lot of funds co-invest with Heliad, with names like 468 Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Heliad has a team of 16 people, including 5 partners.
Heliad's Portfolio
Heliad has a portfolio of 43 companies. They have invested in a total of 43 companies. Their most recent investment was in Albacore (Seed round) on Oct 16, 2025. Here is the most recent investment by Heliad:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 16, 2025 | Seed | 5028 | ||
Sep 30, 2025 | Series A | 8436 | ||
Sep 02, 2025 | Series A | 4389 | and 3 others | |
Nov 06, 2024 | Series C | 8851 |
Heliad has acquired 1 company. Their most recent acquisition was of Collective Ventures Gmbh on Jul 05, 2024. Here is the most recent acquisition by Heliad:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 05, 2024 | Venture capital-backed accelerator focused on early-stage startups | - | 2020 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Heliad:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2025
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2024
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in Germany and United States
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in FinTech
Team profile of Heliad
Heliad has a team of 16 members including 5 Partners, 2 Venture Partners and 3 Principals located in Germany, Uzbekistan and 1 more location. Heliad's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Heliad:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Frankfurt | - | - | |
Partner | Germany | - | - | |
Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | Uzbekistan | - | - | |
Partner | Monaco | - | - | |
Venture Partner | Germany | - | - | |
Venture Partner | Germany | - | - | |
Principal | Frankfurt | - | ||
Principal | Germany | - | - | |
Principal | Germany | - |
Co-investors of Heliad
Over the past 26 years, 58 investors have co-invested in Heliad's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Heliad: 58 investors entered a company along with Heliad. These include investors like 468 Capital (2 companies).
Heliad News
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GeneralMind Secures $12 Million Funding for AI-Powered Automation of Supply Chain ProcessesTrending Topics•Jan 20, 2026•Lucid Capital, Leo Capital, Lakestar, GeneralMind and 2 others
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GeneralMind, AI startup founded by Razor team, secures €10.2M fundingEU-Startups•Jan 20, 2026•Lucid Capital, Booom, Heliad, Leo Capital and 2 others
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Aikido Achieves Unicorn Status with $60M Series B Funding Led by DST GlobalTechStartups.com•Jan 14, 2026•Aikido, DST Global, PSG, Notion and 2 others
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Tangany Secures €10M to Advance Institutional Crypto InfrastructureSilicon Canals•Sep 02, 2025•Tangany, Baader Bank, Elevator Ventures, Heliad and 3 others
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B2B BNPL platform Modifi secures $15mTech in Asia•Nov 07, 2024•MODIFI, SMBC Asia Rising Fund, Maersk, Intesa Sanpaolo and 2 others
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Maersk secures long term bio-methanol sourcing dealPort Technology•Oct 30, 2024•Maersk, Longi, MODIFI, SMBC Asia Rising Fund and 2 others
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lemon.markets secures €12M for Brokerage-as-a-Service platform expansionTech.eu•Jul 11, 2024•Lemon Markets, Creandum, Lakestar, Lightspeed Venture Partners and 4 others
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Heliad AG acquires Collective Ventures to provide investors exclusive ways to access venture capitalHeliad•Jul 05, 2024•Collective Ventures Gmbh, Heliad, Lemon Markets, Creandum and 4 others
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Heliad AG leads seven-figure Pre-Series A round of Berlin-based ChefCocoAktiencheck•Apr 11, 2024•Heliad, ChefCoco
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