Helen Ventures is a corporate venture capital (CVC) firm that focuses on investing in and supporting startups in the energy sector. The company aims to help startups achieve product/market fit by providing access to industry networks, customer validation, and strategic guidance. They emphasize the importance of having a strong team, a clear value proposition, and the ability to communicate effectively with energy professionals. Helen Ventures is particularly interested in startups that offer innovative solutions to transform the energy industry, such as AI platforms for power plants, improved battery technology, and other data-driven energy solutions.

Helen Ventures

Helen Ventures invests 50 million euros in the most innovative and transformative European startups in the energy, e-mobility, circular economy, decarbonisation and digital solutions space. Together we supercharge the future. We accelerate the growth of early and growth stage companies by developing world class solutions in collaboration with our customers and industry experts. Helen Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Helen Ltd., an energy company making the possibilities of a new energy era accessible to all.

Freesi.io published their latest financing round. We have found a great strategic investor in Hydda! 

Read more here: https://lnkd.in/dUiDkfEU

This week we are participating in various events throughout Europe!

⚡ BNEF Summit in Munich
Mikael Myllymäki will be in Munich participating in BloombergNEF Munich Summit on June 12th and 13th and is happy to get together and connect with old and new friends. 

⚡ Ecosummit in Berlin
Several leading green tech startups (among them our portfolio companies enspired, Gradyent and node.energy) are gathered at Ecosummit in Berlin.
 
If you are attending this event, don't hesitate to reach out to Antto Piirainen and Henri Isohanni from our team. They will be in Berlin on June 14th & 15th.

⚡ Viva Technology in Paris
You will have two opportunities to meet with Mikael Myllymäki this week as he will also be attending Viva Technology in Paris from June 14th to 16th!

We are looking forward to meeting many great startups and investors during the conferences! 
 
#ecosummit #BNEFSummit #vivatechnology #startups #cleantech #greentech #helenventures

We’re excited to announce our latest investment in the second life battery space. Welcome to the Helen Ventures family, Voltfang! 

Some more detail on the round can be found here: https://lnkd.in/dyviA4-g

Virta Ltd continues to accelerate growth with an 85M€ funding round! Our longstanding portfolio company is doubling down on the exciting developments in demand-side flexibility: https://lnkd.in/dwec7vCv

Our portfolio company Solar Monkey is recruiting an experienced CCO to lead their international growth strategy. Follow the link below for more information about this highly interesting vacancy! 

https://lnkd.in/gWYFu6-a

Join our team! ⚡ 

Helen Ventures is looking for an energetic full-time Venture Capital Intern for the incoming summer. The application period ends on 12 February 2023, but please note that we process applications already during the application period.

Apply here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dqRc2rHF

#helenventures #venturecapital #energytechnology #internship

We are happy to further back our portfolio company EcoG in its Series A financing round after significant growth in 2022 🚀.

Read more: https://lnkd.in/eNJtQRAz

Great achievement from our portfolio company EcoG!

Mitta Group has acquired Helen Ventures’s portfolio company Think Outside.

”After Helen Ventures’ close collaboration with Think Outside during the past two years, we are excited to follow the continued growth of the company as a part of an established Nordic consulting player”, said Henri Isohanni, Senior Associate of Helen Ventures.

Read more: https://lnkd.in/dm7sDDeg

We are proud to announce the launch of Cleantech for Nordics together with our partners throughout the Nordic region.

Cleantech for Nordics is a coalition of investors and others seeking to closely engage with policymakers to ensure that the Nordic region becomes a global hotbed for cleantech innovation, jobs, and economic growth. Our objective is to remove costly barriers and uncover new opportunities that can develop and grow the cleantech sector.

“We strongly believe that by joining forces, we can achieve greater results and accelerate the change we want to see in our world. Helen Ventures is happy to take part in the Cleantech for Nordics coalition,” says Dr Terhi Johanna (TJ) Vapola, Vice President, Head & Founder of Helen Ventures.

Cleantech for Nordics is part of Cleantech for Europe, a European-wide network and initiative that aims to bridge the gap between cleantech leaders and policymakers.

#cleantech #innovation #nordics #netzero #climatetech

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