The Helm is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in tech-enabled companies founded and led by women. Their strategy focuses on identifying and funding female-founded companies outside of the consumer packaged goods (CPG) and consumer-oriented sectors, aiming to generate both significant social and financial returns.
30% of their portfolio is in Biotech & Life Sciences. Deal activity increased 100% year-over-year (2 deals in the last 12 months). Their most common stage is seed (80% of deals). Average disclosed round size is $6.3M (across 10 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
10
Fund Size
$25M
Top Stage
Seed
Last 12 Mo
2
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
DealsAvg Round Size
Portfolio
10 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Biographica | Series A | $8.8M | Jan 2026 |
 BoobyBiome | Seed | $2.8M | Sep 2025 |
 itselectric | Seed | $6.5M | Jul 2024 |
 Chiyo | Seed | $3M | Mar 2024 |
| OOneRoof | Seed | $3.2M | Jan 2023 |
 Simplifyber, Inc. | Seed | $3.5M | Jul 2022 |
 Venus Aerospace | Series A | $20M | Apr 2022 |
 Realworld | Seed | $3.4M | Apr 2021 |
 Haute Hijab | Seed | $2.3M | Feb 2019 |
| Biographica | Seed | $9.5M | — |
Top Co-Investors
Techstars2 shared
SuperSeed2 shared
Cardumen Capital2 shared
Chalfen2 shared
Entrepreneur First2 shared
XFactor Ventures1 shared
Empirical Ventures1 shared
Halogen Ventures1 shared
Pulse1 shared
Newlab1 shared
Alliance Ventures1 shared
Fitz Gate Ventures1 shared
Bezos Expeditions1 shared
Amplifyher Ventures1 shared
Underdog Labs1 shared
Human Ventures1 shared
Prime Movers Lab1 shared
Draper Associates1 shared
Boost Capital Partners1 shared
Seraph Group1 shared
Last updated: 12 April 2026