We back the future before it's obvious.
helo.ventures is an early-stage technology investment firm, a curated angel network and a $5M fund. We exist to be one of the first believers a great founder meets.
Our story
The companies that define the next decade are being started right now, by founders almost no one has heard of yet. The people who back them earliest shape what they become.
We came to this the long way. For years we built and managed funds of our own. Through Angel Effect, we saw and engaged 50,000+ startups across 118 countries and backed 22 of them. We co-founded a micro-VC, made 20 investments, and exited the fund.
helo.ventures is what came next: our own $5M fund and a network of founders, operators, and executives who've built companies of their own. Founders get capital and the people who've done it at the same table, plus the wider Helo ecosystem behind them. We invest across AI, gaming, fintech, and vertical software, and we'll follow an exceptional founder into any category. We come in early, and we stay.
50K+
Startups engaged
118
Countries
120+
Investments made
1
Fund exited
Four principles we invest by.
We come in early
We back founders before the round is obvious, when belief matters most and capital is scarce.
Founder-first
We work for the founder. The best diligence is understanding you.
We stay
The check is the start of a relationship. We stay close through the hard early quarters.
One ecosystem
Capital, network, growth, and education, all under one roof for the whole journey.
The people behind the firm.
Orhan Bayram
Founder & Managing Partner
Built three micro-VCs and an angel investment platform. Builds the Helo ecosystem around one belief: founders deserve backers who show up early.
Gökhan Akar
Partner, Fund
A serial founder with many exits. Leads the fund's investments, with a pattern-matcher's eye for what compounds.
Every company we back plugs into the wider Helo ecosystem, from growth and fundraising to investment management.