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Helena

Last cheque observed May 2026; 1 cheques on record.

Corporate VCDeploying nowLast fund $91M, Dec 2022Website unconfirmed

SeedSeries ASeries BTech For GoodSustainabilityImpact

Deploying now
100%of best year1cheques in 12 months, 1 on record
Since the last cheque177days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$65MRounds led0 of 1
Pitch Helena

Helena highlights

  1. 01

    1 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A: 100% of its rounds

What they do

Type
Corporate VC (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
Tech For GoodSustainabilityImpact
Based in
United States
Cold pitches
Not accepted

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The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first1 appearances

  1. 2026

    1 round

  2. May
    Star Catcher IndustriesSeries A · US · Ventureburn$65MWith 7 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration3 named

ADAlan David SchwartzCo-Founder, Investment CommitteeiForm ADV
HJHenry Joseph ElkusCo-Founder, Investment Committee, Managing DirectoriForm ADV
SWSamuel Wyatt FeinburgExecutive OfficeriFiling they signed

We also hold 1 person at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

$282Mgross assets of its fundsOct 2026
Exemptreporting adviserventure or small private funds
Legal name
Helena Special Investments LLC
SEC number
CRD 317076

Quick answers about Helena

What does Helena invest in?

Helena invests most often at Series A (100% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Tech For Good, Sustainability and Impact.

How active is Helena?

1 investments on record, 1 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in May 2026.

What has Helena invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Star Catcher Industries (Series A, May 2026).

How big are Helena's cheques?

The median round it joins is $65M.

Is Helena investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 1 investments in the last 12 months.

What kind of investor is Helena?

Helena is a corporate VC based in United States.

How much does Helena manage?

About $282M, as gross assets of its private funds (Oct 2026).

Has Helena raised a new fund?

Its latest fund filing with the SEC was in Dec 2022, reporting $91M raised.

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