The Helm

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Investor type

VC / Angel

Founded

2016

AUM

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Location

New York, New York, United States

Investment Ticket

$1-5 m

Investment Stage

Pre-seed Seed Series A

Region of investment

Africa Europe South America North America Asia Australia and others

ESG Focus

Women People of color and other minorities LGBTQ
Investor profile last updated: 18 August, 2026

Profile

The Helm is a venture capital firm based in New York City, founded in 2016. The firm focuses on investing in companies founded by women, with a team of four professionals. The Helm distinguishes itself by its commitment to supporting female entrepreneurs and its dual presence in New York and London.

The Helm invests in sectors such as climate and sustainability, women's healthcare, web 3, and aging. They typically invest in early-stage companies, including pre-seed, seed, and Series A stages, with check sizes ranging from $500K to $750K. The firm has a diverse portfolio and actively seeks new investments, primarily in the USA but also in other regions like Africa, LatAm, and Asia-Pacific.

Notable investments by The Helm include itselectric - curbside EV charging, Venus Aerospace - hypersonic transportation, Rebellyous Foods - plant-based chicken alternatives, Opna - carbon removal projects, and Simplifyber - biodegradable fabric manufacturing.

Industry

Food and Beverage Consumer Services (B2C) Consumer Products HealthTech ClimateTech Web3

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Lindsey Taylor Wood Founder and General Partner
Founder and General Partner
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Julie Weber COO and General Partner
COO and General Partner
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LinkedIn
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FAQs about The Helm

The Helm is a venture capital firm that also operates as an angel investor. It backs companies at Pre-seed, Seed and Series A, writing tickets of $1-5 m.
The Helm is located in New York, New York, United States.
The Helm was founded in 2016.
The Helm invests in companies and startups in Food and Beverage, Consumer Services (B2C), Consumer Products, HealthTech, ClimateTech, Web3.
The Helm invests in companies and startups in Africa, Europe, South America, North America, Asia, Australia and others.
The Helm invests in companies and startups at Pre-seed, Seed, Series A.
The Helm usually invests $1-5 m on average.
The Helm invests and supports Women, People of color and other minorities, LGBTQ startups and founders.
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