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The Helm

336 E 59th St, New York, NY, 10022, United States

Overview

Seed-stage fund investing in companies with female founders.

Founded

2016

Deals ยท 12mo

1

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Communities
Fashion
Finance
Financial Services
...

Investment portfolio

23rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Biographica
Jan 2026Participated
$9 MSeed
BoobyBiome
Sep 2025Participated
$3 MSeed
itselectric
Jul 2024Participated
$7 MSeed
Testmate Health
May 2024Participated
$6 MSeed
Chiyo
Mar 2024Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Sway
Feb 2024Participated
$5 MSeed
Wthn
Jan 2024Participated
$5 MSeries A
AOA
Oct 2023Participated
$17 MOther Equity
itselectric
Mar 2023Participated
$2 MSeed
OneRoof
Jan 2023Participated
$3 MSeed
Trillium Renewable Chemicals
Dec 2022Participated
$11 MSeries A
Hey Jane
Oct 2022Participated
$6 MSeries A
Biographica
Jan 2026Participated
$9 MSeed
BoobyBiome
Sep 2025Participated
$3 MSeed
itselectric
Jul 2024Participated
$7 MSeed
Testmate Health
May 2024Participated
$6 MSeed
Chiyo
Mar 2024Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Sway
Feb 2024Participated
$5 MSeed
Wthn
Jan 2024Participated
$5 MSeries A
AOA
Oct 2023Participated
$17 MOther Equity
itselectric
Mar 2023Participated
$2 MSeed
OneRoof
Jan 2023Participated
$3 MSeed
Trillium Renewable Chemicals
Dec 2022Participated
$11 MSeries A
Hey Jane
Oct 2022Participated
$6 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

The Helm: 23 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
The Helm: 23 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed010
Series A06
Series B01
Other Equity15

Monthly Deal Activity

The Helm: 23 deals are recorded across 96 months.All available history.
The Helm: 23 deals are recorded across 96 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Nov '181
Dec '181
Jan '190
Feb '191
Mar '190
Apr '190
May '190
Jun '190
Jul '190
Aug '190
Sep '190
Oct '190
Nov '190
Dec '190
Jan '200
Feb '200
Mar '200
Apr '200
May '200
Jun '200
Jul '200
Aug '200
Sep '200
Oct '200
Nov '200
Dec '200
Jan '210
Feb '210
Mar '210
Apr '211
May '210
Jun '210
Jul '210
Aug '210
Sep '212
Oct '210
Nov '210
Dec '210
Jan '220
Feb '220
Mar '220
Apr '221
May '221
Jun '221
Jul '221
Aug '220
Sep '221
Oct '221
Nov '220
Dec '221
Jan '231
Feb '230
Mar '231
Apr '230
May '230
Jun '230
Jul '230
Aug '230
Sep '230
Oct '231
Nov '230
Dec '230
Jan '241
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Mar '241
Apr '240
May '241
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Jul '241
Aug '240
Sep '240
Oct '240
Nov '240
Dec '240
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Jun '250
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Oct '250
Nov '250
Dec '250
Jan '261
Feb '260
Mar '260
Apr '260
May '260
Jun '260
Jul '260
Aug '260
Sep '260
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

The Helm: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (12 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

The Helm: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (12 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences12
Consumer & Lifestyle6
Enterprise Software4
Clean Energy & Sustainability4
Space & Frontier Tech4
Transportation & Logistics3
AI & Machine Learning3
E-Commerce & Retail2
Networks, Cloud & Communication2
Fintech2
Manufacturing2
Food & Agriculture2
Social & Community Platforms2
Education & Workforce1
Government & Defense1
Data, Analytics & IT1
Real Estate & Construction1
Professional Services1

Deal Size Distribution

The Helm: 23 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

The Helm: 23 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M10
$5M-$10M8
$10M-$25M4
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

The Helm: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (20 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

The Helm: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (20 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States20
Europe3
The Helm: 20 co-investors are shown, with Muse Capital sharing 3 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

The Helm: 20 co-investors are shown, with Muse Capital sharing 3 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Muse Capital3
RH Capital3
Techstars3
XFactor Ventures3
Amboy Street Ventures2
Bezos Expeditions2
Fitz Gate Ventures2
Gaingels2
Halogen Ventures2
Human Ventures2
Knightsgate Ventures2
122 West Ventures1
37 Angels1
ACME1
Adaptive Capital Partners1
Alante Capital1
AlleyCorp1
Alpha Edison1
Amplifyher Ventures1
AngelList1

Investment Strategy

The Helm: Led accounts for 4% and participating for 96% of round participation.All available history.
The Helm: Led accounts for 4% and participating for 96% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led14%
Participating2296%
The Helm: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics.All available history.
The Helm: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led1100%

Team

Julie Weber

Head of External Relations

Lauren Kang

Founding member

Lindsey Taylor Wood

Founder, CEO & GP

Olivia Fleming

Head of Content and Venture Partner