About Heliad
Heliad is a private equity firm founded in 2000. It is primarily based in Frankfurt Am Main, Germany. As of Nov 2026, Heliad is an active investor with a portfolio of 71 companies, comprising 71 funding rounds and 1 acquisition. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 9 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 FinTech. Its latest investment was a $***** Seed round in Lette AI on Oct 27, 2026 which also saw participation from Peak, Foreword and other investors.
A lot of funds co-invest with Heliad, with names like HV Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Heliad has a team of 9 people, including 4 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 71 companies. They have invested in a total of 71 companies. Their most recent investment was in Lette AI (Seed round) on Oct 27, 2026. Here is the most recent investment by Heliad:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 27, 2026 | Seed | 8180 | ||
Sep 09, 2026 | Series A | 1138 | ||
Sep 08, 2026 | Seed | 8265 | and 2 others | |
Jul 14, 2026 | Series A | 9032 |
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 2024
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 4 Partners and 2 Venture Partners located in Germany. 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 | Berlin | - | - | |
Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | Germany | - | - | |
Venture Partner | Germany | - | - | |
Venture Partner | Berlin | - | - | |
Advisor | Munich | - | ||
Associate | Berlin | - | - | |
Associate | Berlin | - |
Co-investors of Heliad
Over the past 26 years, 101 investors have co-invested in Heliad's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Heliad: 101 investors entered a company along with Heliad. These include investors like HV Capital (2 companies).
Heliad News
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Proptech firm Lette secures $6.5 million in funding to expand UK operationsBdaily•Oct 28, 2026•Heliad, Foreword, Peak
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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