Tech Company Financing Transactions

Helix Funding Round

On 3/1/2018, Helix raised $200 million in Series B funding from DFJ Growth, Illumina Ventures and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Helix
Announced On
3/1/2018
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$200,000,000
Round
Series B
Investors

DFJ Growth (Lead Investor) (Barry Schuler)

Illumina Ventures (Jay Flatley)

Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers

Mayo Medical Ventures

Sutter Hill Ventures

Warburg Pincus (Noah Knauf)

Proceeds Purpose
Helix will use this financing to continue to accelerate consumer adoption of genomics via the expansion of its trusted marketplace. The marketplace features a growing list of world-class partners, all committed to developing innovative health-focused products powered by Next Generation Sequencing.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Biopharmaceutical
Mailing Address
101 S Ellsworth Ave.
San Mateo, CA 94401
USA
Phone
(844) 211-2070
Website
www.helix.com
Email Address
[email protected]
Overview
Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Helix will empower consumers to discover insights into their own genomes through a vibrant ecosystem of high-quality content partners.
Profile
Helix LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
Helix Company Twitter Account
Company News
Helix News
Facebook
Helix on Facebook
YouTube
Helix on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
James Lu
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Chief Financial Officer
Debbie Tuck
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Vice President
William Lee
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Vice President
Elissa Levin
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VP - Engineering
Jim Chou
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VP - General Counsel
Leslie Liang
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VP - Marketing
Sarah Bobulsky
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VP - Operations
Marc Laurent
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VP - Product Management
Kirsten Mouritsen
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VP - R & D
David Becker
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