Profile
Heliad Equity Partners is a venture capital firm based in Frankfurt, Germany, founded in 2000. The firm focuses on investing in generational founders from the earliest stages, supporting them through its evergreen structure to IPO and beyond. Heliad operates with a small team and leverages a strong co-investor network of family business owners, executives, and entrepreneurs to provide access to capital markets.
Heliad invests in a variety of sectors including AI, robotics, fintech, health, energy, and mobility. They engage in pre-seed to Series A investments through their early-stage vehicle, Collective Ventures, and continue to support growth-stage companies directly from their balance sheet. The firm has a notable presence in Germany and extends its reach to other parts of Europe and the US.
Notable investments by Heliad include askLio - procurement automation, ARX Robotics - modular ground robots, Enpal - solar energy solutions, Raisin - savings platform, Nelly - medical practice digitization, Gaia - fertility care insurance, and FINN - car subscription service.