
The Helm
@thehelmco
The Helm is a NYC-based early-stage venture firm and angel syndicate investing in world-changing companies founded by women.
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http://thehelm.co 19-01-2017 15:42:54
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A BIG congratulations Shilpika Gautam ('Shilps') on your $6.5M Seed round! We're so excited to see Opna (Formerly SALT) bring high-quality carbon removal projects to life 👏👏👏 techcrunch.com/2023/09/05/opn…

Our portfolio company Oova | The Fertility Translator is hiring! Do you know any talented product designers and experienced sales managers in LA and NY? Apply here: jobs.thehelm.co/companies/oova…



Imagine replacing palm oil in everything from nut butter to shampoo with a lab-grown alternative that could save hundreds of thousands of acres of rainforests. C16 Biosciences, founded by Shara Ticku, has created this very solution—using yeast: wondery.com/shows/how-i-bu…

"What if the building density that creates the urban EV charging barrier could become the solution?" @itselectric_co founder Tiya Gordon outlines how she's scaling curbside EV charging for World Economic Forum ⚡ weforum.org/agenda/2023/10…



Our favorite quote from the piece Rebellyous: "Women are often not invited to play at the table (the CEO position, the negotiations, the high-value contracts, etc.), so you have to set up your own game or ask to be at the table. Don't wait for an invitation. Ask for one."

.Venus Aerospace has raised $60M for its hypersonic plane that can fly you across the globe and have you home for dinner. But gender bias persists. Founder Sarah "Sassie" Duggleby recalls hearing one male investor say she didn't "look like a typical aerospace CEO." inc.com/chloe-aiello/v…

Congratulations C16 Biosciences for being named one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies of 2024!! fastcompany.com/91035676/c16-b…

Congratulations to Venus Aerospace founder Sarah "Sassie" Duggleby and Rebellyous founder Christie Lagally for being selected as one of Inc.'s most boundary-pushing women in business! 💪 💪 💪 #proudinvestors inc.com/female-founder…

.Oova | The Fertility Translator's Perimenopause Hormone Kit has been selected as a finalist in Fast Company's 2024 World-Changing Ideas list 👏👏👏 fastcompany.com/91076505/healt…

.Oova | The Fertility Translator has created a 5-minute anonymous survey for women over 35 to address the extensive gaps in perimenopause research and treatment in the U.S. To be part of this change and have your voice heard, fill out the survey below: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

@itselectric_co closed an oversubscribed $6.5M seed co-led by Failup Ventures and Uber, with participation from Halogen Capital Jesse Draper, The Helm and more! itselectric accelerates the adoption of EVs with its scalable and simple curbside charging solution, coming soon



GANNI's 🌍️carbon-free🌎 shoe made from Simplifyber Fashion's next-gen materials has debuted at Paris Fashion Week! The collaboration is part of Ganni's goal to achieve a 50% carbon reduction by 2027. Read more in Vogue France vogue.fr/article/ganni-…

It’s time we talk about perimenopause. In a first-of-its-kind report, Oova | The Fertility Translator surveyed over 700 women ages 35-52 in all 50 states. Spoiler: There's a huge gap in research & information available to women & clinicians as it relates to perimenopause: finance.yahoo.com/news/oova-repo…

HUGE congratulations to Helm founders Sarah "Sassie" Duggleby, Tiya Gordon, and Shara Ticku for making the 2025 #FemaleFounder500 list 👏 inc.com/female-founder…