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Heliad invests in Albacore’s USD 6.5m Seed round
Maritime autonomy on the surface has had its time in the sun—a startup out of this year’s Y Combinator class is taking the hype underwater.
Heliad invests in StratifAI’s EUR 12.5m round
StratifAI Raises EUR 12.5m for Clinical Validation of AI Biomarker Platform Polaris™ for Precision Oncology
Heliad Crypto Partners co-leads Tangany’s EUR 10m Series A
EUR 10m Series A – led by Baader Bank, Elevator Ventures / Raiffeisen Bank International, and Heliad Crypto Partners, with continued
"Equity alone does not scale a sovereign technology": Startup Masterclass with Julian Kappus
Why is traditional venture capital alone not enough? When and why should startups consider the capital market? Julian Kappus speaks with host Jan Thomas about scaling European tech companies and how Heliad AG supports startups in this process.
Heliad invests in ARX Robotics to drive European defense innovation with autonomous ground systems
Frankfurt am Main, April 28, 2025 – Heliad has announced its participation in ARX Robotics’ EUR 31m Series A funding
Heliad invests via Collective Ventures in Gaia to develop fertility care with outcome-based financing
Frankfurt am Main, January 28, 2025 – Heliad, through its early-stage investment arm Collective Ventures, has announced its participation in
Nelly Raises EUR 50m in Series B funding to revolutionize financial operations in healthcare
Berlin, January 15, 2025 – Nelly Solutions, one of Europe’s fastest-growing health and fintech companies, has successfully closed a EUR
2024 End Year Review
Dear Founders, Investors, and Friends of the Venture Community, As the festive season draws near and we prepare to recharge,
Raising the bar for crypto investments: Heliad AG launches the Heliad Dynamic Blockchain Index via Heliad Crypto Partners
Frankfurt am Main, December 17, 2024 – The listed investment company Heliad AG announces a new milestone: the launch of
MODIFI Secures Strategic Investment from SMBC Asia Rising Fund to fuel Asian exports by SMEs with continued Support from existing Investors
Fintech leader strengthens position in cross-border B2B payments and trade finance, eyeing rapid growth across Asia, including China and India
Zugang zu innovativen Unternehmen bereits vor dem Börsengang (GER)
Kürzlich wurde die Heliad AG in einem Artikel des Wirtschaftsmagazins Forbes vorgestellt. In diesem Beitrag wurde unsere Strategie erläutert, Investoren
Betting on Raisin and Clark – what’s behind the listed start-up investor Heliad?
Our Co-CEO, Falk Schäfers, was recently a guest on the podcast of the renowned financial magazine Finance Forward. In this exciting conversation, he shed light on the uniqueness of the Heliad business model and gave insights into our future plans.
FFWD #253 with Heliad Co-CEO Falk Schäfers
The startup investor Heliad is involved in fintech unicorns such as Raisin and Clark. What's special about Heliad is that investors can buy Heliad shares on the stock exchange. Former investment banker Falk Schäfers heads the venture capital firm – and in the podcast he talks about how the model works, the role of flamboyant entrepreneur Bernd Förtsch, and a new investment product.
Heliad invests in the Berlin-based brokerage-as-a-service platform FinTech lemon.markets
Frankfurt am Main, July 11, 2024 – Heliad AG (Stock ticker A7A, ISIN DE0001218063) welcomes lemon.markets GmbH to its portfolio
Heliad AG acquires Collective Ventures to provide investors exclusive ways to access venture capital
So far, Heliad AG shareholders have gained access to Heliad’s later-stage VC portfolio with purchases of shares By merging with
Our founder and majority shareholder Bernd Förtsch on podcast
In the latest episode of Deffner & Zschäpitz, our founder and majority shareholder Bernd Förtsch shared among other things his
Heliad AG leads seven figure Pre-Series A round of Berlin-based ChefCoco as it nears profitability
ChefCoco, one of the largest corporate meal services providers in Berlin has raised a seven figure round of financing led
Razor Group raises USD 100m and acquires competitor Perch
Frankfurt am Main, 7th March 2024 – Razor Group (“Razor”), a portfolio company of Heliad AG (Stock ticker A7A, ISIN
FINN raises EUR 100m in Series C to accelerate the growth of its electric fleet, with Heliad AG also increasing its commitment
Germany, Frankfurt, January 11, 2024 – Heliad AG (Stock ticker A7A, ISIN DE0001218063) is pleased to announce that our portfolio
Solar systems: Enpal CEO criticizes solar subsidy program – DER SPIEGEL (GER)
Mario Kohle will mit Enpal die Revolution auf deutschen Dächern starten. Doch in diesem Jahr ging es schleppend voran –
Heliad’s New Year Letter
Dear Investors, Founders, Friends, and Family, As we return to our desks from spending precious time with our loved ones,
Heliad leads the follow-on financing for the BBQ brand Burnhard
Frankfurt am Main, September 22, 2023 – Heliad Equity Partners GmbH & Co. KGaA (ISIN: DE000A0L1NN5) is once again investing
Heliad invests in artificial intelligence business AI21 Labs
Frankfurt am Main, 12th of September 2023 – Heliad Equity Partners GmbH & Co. KGaA (ISIN: DE000A0L1NN5) invests a low single-digit
HELIAD AG: Unlocking European growth potential
We delved into Europe’s innovation status quo, exploring the evolving wave of innovation. View the full report here.
Registration of merger and renaming of FinLab AG to Heliad AG completed
Highlights following the merger: Increase in Net Asset Value (NAV) to c. EUR 150 million. Investments in some of the
Change of Perspective
As long as there’s music, there’s dancing. Considering the current mood in the German and European venture capital industry, the
Charting AI value creation
According to McKinsey, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) will increase the global gross domestic product by 16% by 2030.
Misplaced Restraint
The fear of selling out German innovations and technologies is back. It was recently fueled by the takeover of Viessmann’s
Adjustments as an opportunity
Adjusting, downsizing, tweaking. The new normal in the startup and venture capital scene is particularly evident in company valuations. The
Selective fundraising
The fat years are over. Sky-high startup valuations, limited partners who are desperate for investment opportunities and subscribe for practically
Razor Group Acquires Stryze Group and Secures Further Equity Investment to Strengthen its Position as Leading E-Commerce Aggregator
Frankfurt am Main, April 04th, 2023 – Razor Group (“Razor”), a portfolio company of Heliad Equity Partners GmbH & Co.
Europe’s location advantage
The startup and venture capital scene is tense – especially in the U.S. Ever since it became known that Silicon
More of a beginning than an end
“The race in the field of generative artificial intelligence (AI) is decided. Start-ups hardly stand a chance against the technology
Surprise – or not
War, inflation, interest rate hikes – it is a toxic mix that potential IPOs have been battling with for the
Enpal closes its Series D round with €200 million in equity
TPG Rise Climate leads the round with participation of new and existing investors. Enpal continues its profitable growth track by
Razor Group receives €70 million equity financing in Series C round
Frankfurt am Main, January 2nd, 2023 – Razor Group (“Razor”), a portfolio company of Heliad Equity Partners GmbH & Co.
Heliad Equity Partners has signed the UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investments and commits to integrate its guidelines into investment processes and further business operations
Frankfurt am Main, 30th of August 2022 – Heliad Equity Partners GmbH & Co. KGaA (ISIN: DE000A0L1NN5) declares to have
Heliad Equity Partners invests a mid-single-digit million amount in the Series B funding of HR-Tech company WorkMotion
Frankfurt am Main, 24th of June 2022 – Heliad Equity Partners GmbH & Co. KGaA (ISIN: DE000A0L1NN5) welcomes WorkMotion to
Heliad Equity Partners participates with a single digit million amount in FINN’s series B funding round
Frankfurt am Main, 31st of May 2022 – Heliad Equity Partners GmbH & Co. KGaA (ISIN: DE000A0L1NN5) welcomes FINN to
Heliad Equity Partners leads InstaFreight’s $40 million Series B funding round
Frankfurt am Main, 09th of March 2022 – Heliad Equity Partners GmbH & Co. KGaA (ISIN: DE000A0L1NN5) welcomes InstaFreight to
Enpal secures €345 million debt funding from Blackrock, Pricoa Private Capital, UniCredit and other institutional investors
Frankfurt am Main, 23. September 2021 – Heliad’s portfolio company, Enpal GmbH, secures debt commitments in the amount of €275
Heliad Equity Partners participates in NewtonX’s $32m Series B funding round
Frankfurt am Main, 16th of December 2021 – Heliad Equity Partners GmbH & Co. KGaA (ISIN: DE000A0L1NN5) welcomes NewtonX to
468 SPAC I SE, an investment of Heliad, successfully completes its business combination with Boxine GmbH
Frankfurt am Main, 26 November 2021 – Boxine GmbH, a cloud-connected kid’s audio entertainment business and the company behind the
Razor Group raises $125m Series B at unicorn valuation
Frankfurt am Main, 9th of November 2021 – Razor Group, a portfolio company of Heliad, has raised $125m at a
CLARK integrates finanzen Group and becomes unicorn
Frankfurt am Main, 9th of November 2021 – CLARK, a portfolio company of Heliad, has announced its acquisition of finanzen
Enpal closes out its Series C round with a €150 million investment from Softbank
Frankfurt am Main, 19th October 2021 – Enpal, a portfolio company of Heliad, has raised €150 million ($174 million) from
Heliad Equity Partners GmbH & Co. KGaA: Final figures for H1 2021
Final figures for H1 2021 Positive results according to IFRS due to write-ups of listed investments Net asset value (NAV)
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