About Heliad
Heliad is a private equity firm founded in 2000. It is primarily based in Frankfurt Am Main, Germany. As of Sep 2026, Heliad is an active investor with a portfolio of 48 companies, comprising 48 funding rounds and 1 acquisition. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 7 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 Enterprise Applications to Retail. Its latest investment was a $***** Seed round in sci2sci on Sep 08, 2026 which also saw participation from IBB Ventures, Robin Capital 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 9 people, including 5 partners.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2000
Location
Frankfurt Am Main, Germany
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Acquisition Deals
Heliad's Portfolio
Heliad has a portfolio of 48 companies. They have invested in a total of 48 companies. Their most recent investment was in sci2sci (Seed round) on Sep 08, 2026. Here is the most recent investment by Heliad:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Sep 08, 2026 | Seed | 4902 | and 2 others | |
Jul 14, 2026 | Series A | 2412 | ||
Jun 02, 2026 | Seed | 8175 | ||
Jun 01, 2026 | Seed | 7635 |
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 2026
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 Enterprise Applications
Team profile of Heliad
Heliad has a team of 9 members including 5 Partners and 2 Venture Partners located in Germany and Monaco. Heliad's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Heliad:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Frankfurt | - | - | |
Partner | Germany | - | - | |
Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | Germany | - | - | |
Partner | Monaco | - | - | |
Venture Partner | Germany | - | - | |
Venture Partner | Germany | - | - | |
Advisor | Munich | - | - | |
Associate | Berlin | - |
Co-investors of Heliad
Over the past 26 years, 80 investors have co-invested in Heliad's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Heliad: 80 investors entered a company along with Heliad. These include investors like 468 Capital (2 companies).
Heliad News
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sci2sci Raises €1.2M in Pre-seed Funding for AI Data Verification InfrastructureThe SaaS News•Sep 08, 2026•Heliad, IBB Ventures, sci2sci
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Munich Startup Bayshore Raises $8M To Automate Legal And Compliance ProcessesStartup Rise EU•Jun 02, 2026•bayshore AI, Lucid Capital, Booom, Heliad and 1 other
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German Encosa Raises €25M In Seed Funding For Battery Storage SolutionsStartup Rise EU•Jun 01, 2026•Encosa Energy, Realyze Ventures, Bayern Kapital, Heliad and 3 others
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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
