# Helaba

> Helaba is a VC fund in Frankfort backing Energy and Venture Capital. See 11 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Frankfort, United States
- Total investments: 11
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 27%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/helaba
- X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/helaba
- Website: http://www.helaba.com

Helaba is a VC fund in Frankfort focused on Energy and Venture Capital. Wholesale and Investment Banking

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Post-IPO Debt | $332M–$15B |
| Debt Financing | $40M–$526M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Energy | 4 | 36% |
| Venture Capital | 2 | 18% |
| Renewable Energy | 2 | 18% |
| Natural Resources | 2 | 18% |
| B2B | 1 | 9% |

18 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Debt Financing | 5 | 45% |
| Series A | 1 | 9% |
| Post-IPO Debt | 1 | 9% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 3 | 27% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 18% |
| Turkey | 1 | 9% |
| Germany | 1 | 9% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Thomas Gross | CEO | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/thomas-gross-6194 |
| Christian Wolff | Head of Syndicate & Investor Markets | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/christian-wolff-2 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Endeavor Real Estate Group | Born in Austin, Endeavor has grown into the largest full-service commercial real estate company in Central and South Texas. Their team of more than 160 professionals delivers specialized expertise in project leasing, tenant representation, property management, sales, and development. They offer extensive, market-specific knowledge covering retail,office, industrial, mixed-use, and multi-family projects.In addition to providing third-party services to property owners, investors, and tenants, they are also the developer of several high-profile Austin projects, including the Domain, IBC Bank Plaza, and The Bowie. Through all of these activities, they have built a reputation as an organization with depth, integrity, and an entrepreneurial spirit, and one committed to creating projects that stand the test of time.This long-term perspective extends to every one of their actions and interactions. Endeavor team members strive to build life-long client relationships. They look for ways to generate value for every party involved in a transaction. They seek out and support organizations dedicated to strengthening the community. They pursue sustainability through participation in the LEED certification program, the Austin Energy Green Building initiative, and Austin’s Heritage Tree Ordinance. And together they work to create destinations that enhance surrounding neighborhoods and improve the quality of life for future generations. |  | Debt Financing | Jul 14, 2026 |  |
| The Bromley Companies | Since its founding in 1972, The Bromley Companies has built a diversified portfolio of real estate across the country. Our senior management team, with collectively over 120 years of experience at the firm, has successfully collaborated on a broad range of property investments, development, and dispositions.With our sharp focus on developingcompelling tenant spaces and highly personalized service, Bromley has developed many loyal relationships with both global Fortune 500 enterprises as well as individual residential tenants. | $163.4M | Debt Financing | Dec 16, 2025 |  |
| CWP Energy | CWP ENERGY has expanded the main focus of onshore wind to include solar, battery storage, and green hydrogen, all of which contribute to the Net Zero movement. | $526.1M | Debt Financing | Nov 11, 2025 |  |
| Venture Global | Venture Global LNG is a low-cost producer of liquefied natural gas pipelines. Working with a global LNG technology vendor, Venture Global intends to configure a 10.0 MTPA LNG facility utilizing efficient, low-cost, mid-scale LNG liquefaction technology. It was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia. | $15.1B | Post-IPO Debt | Jul 28, 2025 |  |
| Çalık Enerji | Çalık Enerji has grown to become one of the world's leading energy companies, putting nature's energy to work for people through successful projects in the Middle East, Central Asia, Africa, and the Balkans to create a better and more sustainable future. | $128.3M | Debt Financing | Jun 05, 2025 |  |
| Siemens | Siemens is a tech company whose technology empowers customers to transform the industries that form the backbone of economies: industry, transportation, buildings and grids. As a leading technology company it partners with other companies, industries and innovators to combine the real and the digital worlds. | $332.4M | Post-IPO Debt | Sep 04, 2024 |  |
| Firmus Energy | Firmus Energy supply and distribution licenses for the development of a natural gas network outside greater Belfast. |  | Debt Financing | Jan 29, 2024 |  |
| Amergin Asset Management | Amergin Asset Management is a Registered Investment Advisor and specialized private fund manager that focus on providing tailor-made financing solutions, and investing in transportation and other equipment assets. | $450M | Debt Financing | Nov 13, 2023 |  |
| Cashlink | The financial technology start-up (Fintech) Cashlink has developed one of Europe's leading Tokenization-as-a-Service solutions. A modular, technological infrastructure enables the legally compliant issuance and management of digital securities for banks and investment platforms as an all-in-one solution. Compared to a traditional security,tokenized financial instruments create significant cost reductions and opportunities for opening up new markets and products, giving issuing companies, banks and investment platforms a sustainable competitive advantage. Renowned companies such as the Frankfurt securities specialist Bankhaus Scheich are already successfully using the Cashlink solution today. Cashlink is an official partner of Deutsche Börse Venture Network and completes its comprehensive range of digital securities by cooperating with experienced and specialized partners such as the globally operating law firm Ashurst. Renowned European investment companies such as the listed FinLab AG and the seed + speed-VC of the Maschmeyer Group are invested in the Fintech. As a founding member of the European forum "International Association for Trusted Blockchain Applications" (INATBA), the Hesse regional group of the Blockchain Bundesverband and the International Token Standardization Association (ITSA), Cashlink is already shaping tomorrow's capital market today. | $7.7M | Series A | Jun 27, 2023 |  |
| Vesper Energy | Vesper Energy creates high-quality, high-value assets that contribute to a sustainable, decarbonized future. | $60M | Debt Financing | Apr 05, 2023 |  |

10 of 11 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [DekaBank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dekabank) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
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- [Bank of America](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bank-of-america) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Helaba invest in?

Helaba invests primarily in Energy, Venture Capital and Renewable Energy startups, most often at Debt Financing and Series A stage. Most of the 11 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Helaba's check size?

Helaba typically joins rounds of $332M–$15B at Post-IPO Debt and $40M–$526M at Debt Financing. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Helaba participates in.

### How do I contact Helaba?

Public channels for Helaba include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at Helaba?

The team at Helaba includes Thomas Gross (CEO) and Christian Wolff (Head of Syndicate & Investor Markets). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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