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Helium

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Helium allows anyone to build and own massive wireless networks. observed

fresh · evidence 15d ago 13 sources no confidence data
48.8/100
Venture signal
scored above 31% of unstaged peers stage unparsed
Outlook Stable
Why this score? ↓

What we have established three decisions, kept apart

  1. 1 Identity verified Not recorded

    No person- or entity-level identity check is on record for this company. A name match is not one.

  2. 2 Evidence sufficient to publish Yes

    The inclusion bar: two or more independent sourced evidence families. This profile is published and listed. It is a statement about how much evidence we hold, and about nothing else.

  3. 3 Fit for a seed/Series-A sourcing buyer Not established

    We have not established fit. That is not a soft no and not a soft yes — it is unknown, and it is never counted as a qualified prospect.

Funding
$111M
Adoption
no signal
downloads / week
Developer
not scored
momentum / 100
Hiring
no board
eng openings
Commercial
sales-led
homepage

New infrastructure surfaces

Subdomains appearing in public certificate-transparency logs — infrastructure standing up, dated at detection. Intent labels are deterministic (token map), not guessed.

api.mvne.helium.com product surface 07-26 api.os.helium.com product surface 07-17 console.helium.com product surface 07-11 dashboard.helium.com product surface 05-01 api.coverage-explorer.helium.com product surface 12-16 staging.console.helium.com launch prep 03-19 api.tabs.helium.com product surface 05-21 staging.developer.helium.com launch prep 02-28 api.helium.com product surface 01-27 dev.helium.com 10-19 staging.helium.com launch prep 01-16

Traction

Current round

Opportunity & risk

↗ Strongest signal: funding_magnitude (19% of the score).

↓ Scored on 1 of 4 components — funding_recency, adoption, developer had no computable metric.

10 independent sources 0 promoted signals inspect the evidence →

Evaluation

How it's evaluated Four independent layers ▾

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Platform score derived
49/100
Founder self-assessment claimed
11/100
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VIX signals 13 hard signals across 2 sources ▾

The platform's own early signals for this company — hard-to-fake, and where one preceded a real raise, the measured lead.

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What people are saying 8 signals from 1 voice ▾
Technology No signals collected yet ▾
No technology data yet. This category is part of the record and will populate as evidence is collected or the founder provides it.
Team & hiring No signals collected yet ▾
No team & hiring data yet. This category is part of the record and will populate as evidence is collected or the founder provides it.
Market & funding stage No signals collected yet ▾
No market & funding stage data yet. This category is part of the record and will populate as evidence is collected or the founder provides it.

Evidence & scoring

Why this score? none_required ▾

VentureSignalScore 48.8/100 for helium, composed from 1 of 4 components (emerging formula), discounted ×0.79 for 30% signal coverage

ComponentWeightNormalizedContribution
funding_magnitude 0.3 0.6181 0.1854

Evidence this score rests on

Capital timeline every dated signal, across tiers

  1. SEC · primary SEC D filed ↗
  2. SEC · primary SEC D/A filed ↗
  3. SEC · primary SEC D/A filed ↗
  4. SEC · primary SEC D filed ↗

Narrative vs. reality No SEC filing found for this round

Reported narrative · Tier 2
$111M
announced —
Filed reality · Tier 0 · SEC
4 Form D
latest filed 2011-05-05 · none near the reported round

An evidence gap, not proof of falsity: Form D is not always required (foreign offerings, certain exemptions) or may not be filed yet.

Regulatory filings SEC EDGAR · primary source

Form D filings — the company's own authoritative record of a Reg D private raise, filed with the SEC. Primary-source evidence: not commentary, not inference. 4 filings, latest filed 2011-05-05. A Form D is filed after the sale, so the filing date is when the notice reached the SEC — not when the round closed. Where the issuer stated a first-sale date it is shown beside it, and a D/A amends an earlier offering rather than reporting a new one.

Financing events four different events, four different dates

A first sale, a filing, an amendment and a public announcement are not the same event, and one date may not stand in for another. Where the latest financing date cannot be established from what we hold, this says unknown rather than substituting a date we do have.

Latest established financing date
unknown
Money moved on or after
not established
Total reported by
2011-05-05
Basis
unknown

The most recent filing (D, filed 2011-05-05) carries no first-sale date in our record. The filing date is when the notice reached EDGAR, not when the money moved, so no financing date is established.

Raw observations 54 records ▾
AttributeValueKindSourceObservedStateConf.
common_name Helium observed artifact ↗ 2026-07-18 normalized 0.60
common_name Helium observed artifact ↗ 2026-07-24 normalized 0.60
community.hn.max_points 1289 observed artifact ↗ 2026-07-18 superseded 0.20
community.hn.max_points 0 observed artifact ↗ 2026-10-08 normalized 0.20
community.hn.mentions 50 observed artifact ↗ 2026-07-18 superseded 0.20
community.hn.mentions 0 observed artifact ↗ 2026-10-08 normalized 0.20
community.hn.rumors [{"url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47363584", "title": "Qatar helium shutdown puts chip supply chain on a two-week clock", "points": 705, "created_at": "2026-03-13", "evidence_type": "rumo observed artifact ↗ 2026-07-18 superseded 0.20
community.hn.rumors [{"url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47363584", "title": "Qatar helium shutdown puts chip supply chain on a two-week clock", "points": 705, "created_at": "2026-03-13", "evidence_type": "rumo observed artifact ↗ 2026-08-16 superseded 0.20
community.hn.rumors [{"url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47363584", "title": "Qatar helium shutdown puts chip supply chain on a two-week clock", "points": 705, "created_at": "2026-03-13", "evidence_type": "rumo observed artifact ↗ 2026-03-13 superseded 0.20
community.hn.rumors [{"url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47363584", "title": "Qatar helium shutdown puts chip supply chain on a two-week clock", "points": 705, "created_at": "2026-03-13", "evidence_type": "rumo observed artifact ↗ 2026-03-13 superseded 0.20
community.hn.rumors [{"url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47363584", "title": "Qatar helium shutdown puts chip supply chain on a two-week clock", "points": 705, "created_at": "2026-03-13", "evidence_type": "rumo observed artifact ↗ 2026-03-13 superseded 0.20
community.hn.rumors [{"url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47363584", "title": "Qatar helium shutdown puts chip supply chain on a two-week clock", "points": 705, "created_at": "2026-03-13", "evidence_type": "rumo observed artifact ↗ 2026-03-13 superseded 0.20
community.hn.rumors [{"url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47363584", "title": "Qatar helium shutdown puts chip supply chain on a two-week clock", "points": 705, "created_at": "2026-03-13", "evidence_type": "rumo observed artifact ↗ 2026-03-13 superseded 0.20
community.hn.rumors [{"url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47363584", "title": "Qatar helium shutdown puts chip supply chain on a two-week clock", "points": 705, "created_at": "2026-03-13", "evidence_type": "rumo observed artifact ↗ 2026-03-13 superseded 0.20
community.hn.rumors [] observed artifact ↗ 2026-10-08 normalized 0.20
community.hn.top_story {"url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18340693", "title": "iPhones are allergic to helium", "points": 1289, "created_at": "2018-10-30"} observed artifact ↗ 2026-07-18 superseded 0.20
community.hn.top_story {"url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18340693", "title": "iPhones are allergic to helium", "points": 1289, "created_at": "2018-10-30"} observed artifact ↗ 2026-08-16 superseded 0.20
community.hn.top_story {"url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18340693", "title": "iPhones are allergic to helium", "points": 1289, "created_at": "2018-10-30"} observed artifact ↗ 2018-10-30 superseded 0.20
community.hn.top_story {"url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18340693", "title": "iPhones are allergic to helium", "points": 1289, "created_at": "2018-10-30"} observed artifact ↗ 2018-10-30 superseded 0.20
community.hn.top_story {"url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18340693", "title": "iPhones are allergic to helium", "points": 1289, "created_at": "2018-10-30"} observed artifact ↗ 2018-10-30 superseded 0.20
community.hn.top_story {"url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18340693", "title": "iPhones are allergic to helium", "points": 1289, "created_at": "2018-10-30"} observed artifact ↗ 2018-10-30 superseded 0.20
community.hn.top_story {"url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18340693", "title": "iPhones are allergic to helium", "points": 1289, "created_at": "2018-10-30"} observed artifact ↗ 2018-10-30 superseded 0.20
community.hn.top_story {"url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18340693", "title": "iPhones are allergic to helium", "points": 1289, "created_at": "2018-10-30"} observed artifact ↗ 2018-10-30 superseded 0.20
community.hn.top_story {} observed artifact ↗ 2026-10-08 normalized 0.20
description Helium is compared favorably by the speaker, who led an investment in it six or seven years ago. observed artifact ↗ 2026-07-18 normalized 0.60
description Helium allows anyone to build and own massive wireless networks. observed artifact ↗ 2026-07-24 normalized 0.70
domain www.helium.com observed artifact ↗ 2026-07-24 normalized 0.95
funding.round.amount_usd 111000000 observed artifact ↗ 2021-08-18 normalized 0.50
index.ai_tie NOT_AI observed classify 2026-07-25 derived 0.60
metric.venture.funding_amount_usd 111000000 derived calc 2026-08-17 derived 0.50
score.venture_signal 48.8 derived calc 2026-08-17 derived 0.26
sec.cik 0001389598 observed artifact ↗ 2026-07-18 normalized 0.99
sec.form_d.count 4 observed artifact ↗ 2026-07-18 normalized 0.99
sec.form_d.filings [{"cik": "0001389598", "form": "D", "filed": "2011-05-05", "accession": "0001389598-11-000001", "index_url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1389598/000138959811000001/0001389598-11-000001-in observed artifact ↗ 2026-07-18 superseded 0.99
sec.form_d.filings [{"cik": "0001389598", "form": "D", "filed": "2011-05-05", "accession": "0001389598-11-000001", "index_url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1389598/000138959811000001/0001389598-11-000001-in observed artifact ↗ 2011-05-05 normalized 0.99
sec.form_d.latest_filed 2011-05-05 observed artifact ↗ 2026-07-18 normalized 0.99
sec.form_d.related_persons {"filed": "2011-05-05", "persons": [{"last_name": "Ranalli", "first_name": "Mark", "clarification": null, "relationships": ["Executive Officer", "Director"]}, {"last_name": "Bushell", "first_name": "A observed url 2011-05-05 superseded 0.99
sec.form_d.related_persons {"filed": "2011-05-05", "persons": [{"last_name": "Ranalli", "first_name": "Mark", "clarification": null, "relationships": ["Executive Officer", "Director"]}, {"last_name": "Bushell", "first_name": "A observed artifact ↗ 2011-05-05 normalized 0.99
sector emerging derived calc 2026-08-08 normalized 0.50
signal.commentary {"context": null, "run_ref": "01KZSEK5JJESTPRBEBZ86H4SQX", "signals": [{"quote": "there's another one that has scale on the supply side is helium and so what they they have like a network of uh you kn observed artifact ↗ 2022-08-23 promoted 0.50
signal.commentary {"context": null, "run_ref": "01KZSEK5JJESTPRBEBZ86H4SQX", "signals": [{"quote": "i think one of the things that's happened here is you know this is one where the supply and demand curve didn't match observed artifact ↗ 2022-08-23 promoted 0.50
signal.commentary {"context": null, "run_ref": "01KZSEK5JJESTPRBEBZ86H4SQX", "signals": [{"quote": "so you end up with lots and lots of supply because people are speculating on the token and you're not you don't have t observed artifact ↗ 2022-08-23 promoted 0.50
signal.commentary {"context": null, "run_ref": "01M05WYBZS9F4TBBGTCEJEQX2V", "signals": [{"quote": "Then if you look at something like Helium, that's completely about building a large distributed, you know, connection observed artifact ↗ 2021-10-09 promoted 0.50
signal.commentary {"context": null, "run_ref": "01M07YWE4XDDV4ZWYMA41W677J", "signals": [{"quote": "this one is backed by a real venture firm so let me explain what helium uh is doing in terms of mining crypto it's act observed artifact ↗ 2021-08-18 promoted 0.50
signal.commentary {"context": null, "run_ref": "01M07YWE4XDDV4ZWYMA41W677J", "signals": [{"quote": "according to the yahoo finance story helium has over 11 000 global city locations in 112 countries and users have alre observed artifact ↗ 2021-08-18 promoted 0.50
signal.commentary {"context": null, "run_ref": "01M07YWE4XDDV4ZWYMA41W677J", "signals": [{"quote": "this one seems fascinating i could take my verizon my comcast whatever connection i have if i'm at a university i put observed artifact ↗ 2021-08-18 promoted 0.50
signal.commentary {"context": null, "run_ref": "01M07YWE4XDDV4ZWYMA41W677J", "signals": [{"quote": "so in an april blog post they announced a partnership with freedom fi a company that manufactures open source 5g devic observed artifact ↗ 2021-08-18 promoted 0.50
source.document.reference {"kind": "video", "title": "All-In — Best Ideas Pitch Competition — helium", "source_id": "01KXRPBDZ2FE2BHN1CAREA46SJ-m-cac77afa6447276c", "extract_ref": "artifact:sha256:d620f51be2974e329f6969a697d1c observed artifact ↗ 2026-07-18 normalized 0.95
source.document.reference {"kind": "video", "title": "E50: Crypto investing deep dive, Facebook's whistleblower fallout, Chappelle's new special & more — helium", "source_id": "01KXRSG0VV25FFSA8K1A9NW0KD-m-cac77afa6447276c", " observed artifact ↗ 2026-07-26 normalized 0.95
source.document.reference {"kind": "video", "title": "Crypto Roundtable: Shkreli's new web3 project, ETH merge, Gensler goes after DeFi protocols | E1542 — helium", "source_id": "01KXRSPG39F6J7NKB3WGRBBKAT-m-cac77afa6447276c", observed artifact ↗ 2026-08-11 normalized 0.95
source.document.reference {"kind": "video", "title": "Casey Newton’s Superhuman misfire, Apple’s backdoor, 5G crypto network, WhatsApp’s problem | E1266 — helium", "source_id": "01KXRSPKNR4JEEADJN06CHQ56S-m-cac77afa6447276c", observed artifact ↗ 2026-08-16 normalized 0.95
website_url https://www.helium.com observed enrichment 2026-07-24 normalized 0.75
website_url https://www.helium.com observed artifact ↗ 2026-07-24 normalized 0.95
website.homepage.has_pricing_link false observed artifact ↗ 2026-07-24 normalized 0.80