Where is Helios' headquarters located?

Helios' headquarters is located in London (United Kingdom).

How big is Helios' investment team?

Helios has a team of 42, including 20 partners.

How many companies has Helios invested in?

Helios has invested in 61 companies, including Interswitch & Nomba.

Which companies has Helios invested in lately?

Hesa & Sardine Technologies are the latest investments by Helios.

Helios - 2026 Investor Profile, Portfolio, Team & Exits

Helios is a private equity firm founded in 2004. It is primarily based in London, United Kingdom. As of Nov 2026, Helios is an active investor with a portfolio of 61 companies, comprising 61 funding rounds and 21 acquisitions. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 6 funding rounds and has made 3 acquisitions. The firm primarily invests in companies based in India and Nigeria. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to FinTech. Its latest investment was a $***** Series A round in Hesa on Apr 20, 2026

Overall Helios portfolio has seen 1 unicorn, 7 IPOs and 9 acquisitions including key companies like Interswitch, Thunes and NBA. A lot of funds co-invest with Helios, with names like Venture Catalysts sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.

Helios has a team of 42 people, including 20 partners.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2004

Location

London, United Kingdom

Portfolio Companies

Interswitch, Nomba & 59 more

Portfolio Sectors

Enterprise Applications, FinTech

Portfolio Locations

India, Nigeria & 15 more

Acquisition Deals

Betaglass, Maroc Datacenter & 19 more

Investment Deals

Interswitch, Nomba & 59 more

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Helios has a portfolio of 61 companies. They have invested in a total of 61 companies. Their most recent investment was in Hesa (Series A round) on Apr 20, 2026. Here are the most recent investments by Helios:

Date	Company	Round	Amount	Co-Investors
Apr 20, 2026	Hesa	Series A	4418	-
Apr 2026	Sardine Technologies	Series C	3720	-
Mar 31, 2026	Blitz	Series A	8698	Nikhil Priya and 1 others
Jan 20, 2026	Hala Mobility	Series A	2441	Nitish Mittersain and 11 others

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Helios has acquired 21 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of Betaglass on Feb 01, 2026. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Helios:

Acquisition Date	Company	Short Description	Total Funding	Founded Year
Feb 01, 2026	Betaglass	Manufacturer of glass containers, crowns, and crates	-	-
Dec 16, 2025	Maroc Datacenter	Provider of colocation, virtual data centers, managed firewalls, and cloud services	-	2016
Dec 16, 2025	Medasys	-	-	-
Nov 01, 2023	The Malachite Group	Operator of live music festivals and entertainment events for audiences	-	2019

Here is the portfolio snapshot of Helios:

Investments by Year

The maximum number of investments were made in 2025

Acquisitions by Year

The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2018

Portfolio by Location

Companies are primarily in India and Nigeria

Portfolio by Sector

Companies are primarily in Enterprise Applications

Helios has a team of 42 members including 20 Partners and 9 Principals located in United Kingdom, United States and 5 more locations. Helios' team sits on the board of 1 company.

Here is a list of top team members in Helios:

Name	Designation	Location	Board Memberships	Contact Details
Guy Willner	Partner	Kenya	-	-
Babatunde Soyoye	Partner	London	-	1 Email
Tope Lawani	Partner	United Kingdom	Thunes	1 Email
Zineb Abbad El Andaloussi	Partner	Paris	-	-
Dennis Aluanga	Partner	-	-	-
Paul Cunningham	Partner	Salisbury	-	2 Emails
Nitin Kaul	Partner	London	-	-
Henry Obi	Partner	Harrow	-	-
Tavraj Banga	Partner	London	-	-
Wale Ayeni	Partner	United States	-	-
Sola Carrena	Partner	Lagos	-	1 Email