We don’t just back founders, we join their cause.
Helping founders reach their full potential in an everchanging market is our true passion. When we invest, we’re on your team, all the way.
HOW WE COLLABORATE
Helping founders go further, faster
Great founders have the vision to identify opportunities that others have missed, but reaching the horizons of their ambitions is still a long and difficult journey. Without the support of strong and loyal allies, they face enormous challenges. That’s why we feel privileged to be able to support inspirational founders by connecting them to a knowledge base, network, and skillset that provides a turning point in their journey towards scale. With our expertise in capital markets, founders are able to open new doors and negotiate the best deals when it comes to large scale financing. With us fighting by their side, obstacles to financing are converted into opportunities for both growth and greater impact.
Founders FAQ
Got a burning question about who we back, how we support, or where to reach us? Dive into our most frequently asked questions here, and if you don’t find what you’re looking for, why not visit our contact page and ask us directly? We’d love to get in touch.
Yes, our vehicle is publicly listed in the stock-exchange in Frankfurt, allowing investors the flexibility to essentially enter and exit our investment portfolio at their convenience while we stay on board.
Our public listing and our background as capital market veterans allows us to share a unique perspective and a broad network from within the financial industry. We invest out of our own evergreen structure, allowing us to stick with you for the very long-run without being limited by pre-defined individual fund life-cycles.
At Heliad our mission is to serve as a gateway between private and public capital markets. We become our founder’s very own internal capital markets sparring partner, while empowering investors to benefit from the value creation of the innovative companies in our portfolio.
Whilst our mandate is flexible, we love partnering as either co-lead or follower investor with average tickets ranging from EUR 3-7m per investment.
We are looking for innovative and fast-growing companies across sectors and geographies, with a skew towards Western Europe and the DACH region. As generalists, we are looking to build a diversified portfolio of exciting early-growth companies that can benefit from our expertise within the capital markets.
At Heliad, we know that fund-raising can be a tedious and intense experience for founders. Therefore, we commit to reaching a decision within four weeks from our first touchpoint. You can expect honest feedback from a diverse set of backgrounds and the opportunity to speak to our portfolio founders. We don’t just fire and forget, which is why our investment process will also include a deep dive on the potential for us to support you post our investment.
If you have read through all these questions and answers, let’s jump on a call to discuss this most important aspect.
FOUNDERS SPOTLIGHT
Innovators we backed
Mario Kohle is CEO and co-founder of Enpal. After successfully selling his previous company Käuferportal to the TV company ProSiebenSat.1 and the financial investor General Atlantic, he co-founded Enpal in 2017 to effectively combat the climate crisis. Since then, Enpal has become one of the largest and fastest growing greentech companies in Europe. His stated goal: to build one million solar installations in 2030.
Mario KohleEnpal, CEO & Co-Founder 
Marius Fritzsche is CEO and co-founder of Burnhard. With a strong background in management consulting, finance and consumer goods, he started Springlane as a food blog and online retailer for kitchen appliances. After six years he adapted the business model to private labels with a large international footprint and further expanded its brand portfolio including Burnhard. Today, Burnhard is a fast-growing D2C brand that is revolutionizing BBQ, fueled by its large and enthusiastic fan base.
Marius Fritzsche-RüschenbeckBURNHARD, CEO & Founder 
Nelson Holzner is CEO and co-founder of Modifi. He has been a FinTech entrepreneur since 2009 and founder and former CEO of BillPay, the leading German provider of payment services such as purchase on account, installment financing and direct debit processing, which has been part of Klarna since 2018. Since 2018, he is rethinking B2B payments and making trade as smooth and transparent as possible for companies anywhere in the world.
Nelson HolznerMODIFI, CEO & Co-Founder 
Tamas Giorgadse is the CEO and co-founder of Raisin. He leads Raisin and takes in particular care of partner bank acquisition, business development, legal and regional expansion efforts. Prior to building and scaling Raisin, Tamaz has spent 10 years with McKinsey & Company, the last 3 years as Principal leading also McKinsey Savings and Investment products Service Line for EMEA countries. He served some of the very largest retail, universal and wholesale banks throughout Europe and in Asia.
Tamas GiorgadseRaisin, CEO & Co-Founder 
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