Heliad
Heliad AG, formerly known as FinLab AG, is a publicly listed investment company based in Frankfurt am Main, with additional offices in Berlin and San Francisco. Established in 2000, Heliad specializes in connecting early-growth-stage technology companies with public capital markets. The firm operates as an "evergreen" vehicle, allowing for flexible investments that are not bound by traditional fund lifecycles. Heliad provides venture capital, growth capital, and pre-IPO/post-IPO support, focusing on medium-sized companies with revenues between €10 million and €150 million. The company primari
Investing activity
Heliad appears in 3 AI deals tracked by the Lounge deals desk, rounds totalling $41M, and led 1 of them. The rounds are mostly Pre-seed and Seed, with a median round size of $8M and the largest at $41M. The most recent are Limetax (Pre-seed, €36M, Sep 2026), sci2sci (Pre-seed, €1.2M, Sep 2026) and Bayshore (Seed, €6.9M, Jun 2026).
Heliad most often invests alongside Motive Partners, Activant, Ante Spittler and Alexander Kudlich, and the companies it backs on Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Heliad
What AI companies has Heliad invested in?
Heliad's AI investments include Limetax, sci2sci and Bayshore. The 3 rounds on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is Heliad based?
Heliad is based in Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany.
What stage does Heliad invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, Heliad has invested at Pre-seed and Seed, with a median round of $8M. Heliad led 1 of those rounds.
Who does Heliad co-invest with?
Heliad's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are Motive Partners (1 deal), Activant (1 deal), Ante Spittler (1 deal), Alexander Kudlich (1 deal) and Anton Rummel (1 deal).
How can founders reach Heliad?
Founders on Lounge can see Heliad's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add Heliad to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.