David Helgason Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Board Member &...

  • Primary Industry
  • Information Technology

  • Active Board Seats
  • 3

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

David Helgason General Information

Biography

Mr. David Helgason is the Founder and serves as Board Member at Unity Software. He is an Angel Investor. He serves as an Investor at Breakthrough Energy. He serves as an Advisory Board Member at Brunnur Ventures. He is the Founder and serves as Chief Executive Officer and Board Member at Foobar. He serves as Board Member at Fractal 5. He serves as Board Member at Realm (Software Development Applications). He serves as Partner at Transition Global. He is a Co-Founder and serves as Chairman of the Board at Transition Labs. He served as a Board Member at Labster. He served as a Board Member at Lockwood. He served as an Advisory Board Member at Giant Ventures.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Board Member & Founder, Unity Software
Education
Københavns Universitet, Degree
Gender
Male
Total Investments
Exits
Email
da
Phone
+1 (415)
Address
  • 30 3rd Street
  • San Francisco, CA 94103
  • United States
+1 (415)

David Helgason Positions (4)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Breakthrough Energy Investor Investor Kirkland, WA Impact Investing
Foobar Investor Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Board Member Reykavik, Iceland Venture Capital
Transition Global Investor Partner London, United Kingdom Venture Capital
Transition Labs Company Co-Founder & Chairman of the Board Reykjavik, Iceland Consulting Services (B2B)

David Helgason Board Seats (4)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
Fractal 5 Social/Platform Software Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Reykjavik, Iceland
Realm (Software Development Applications) Software Development Applications Acquired/Merged Formerly VC-backed San Francisco, CA
Transition Labs Consulting Services (B2B) Privately Held (no backing) Corporation Reykjavik, Iceland
Unity Software Entertainment Software Publicly Held Formerly VC-backed San Francisco, CA

David Helgason Lead Partner on Deals (85)

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Distance Technologies 13-Jun-2024 Seed Round Completed Other Commercial Products Helsinki, Finland
Rocky Road (Entertainment Software) 21-Sep-2023 Completed Entertainment Software Reykjavik, Iceland
Isometric 17-Jul-2023 Completed Business/Productivity Software Canterbury, United Kingdom
Waterplan 23-May-2023 Completed Business/Productivity Software San Francisco, CA
Algorithmiq 21-Feb-2023 Completed Business/Productivity Software Helsinki, Finland
Elo Health 17-Jan-2023 Completed Pharmaceuticals West Yellowstone, MT
Terra.do 13-Jun-2022 Completed Educational Software Stanford, CA
Boxhub 11-Apr-2022 Completed Media and Information Services (B2B) New York, NY
Labster 04-Apr-2022 Later Stage VC Completed Educational Software Copenhagen, Denmark
Unison 01-Apr-2022 Early Stage VC (Series A) Completed Electronics (B2C) Mountain View, CA

David Helgason Network (478)

Board Members (49)

Name Company Representing Location From
Jenny Lee Labster Notable Capital Copenhagen, Denmark
Michelle Lee JD Unity Software Self San Francisco, CA
SynergyXR Innovestor Ventures Aabyhoej, Denmark
SynergyXR North-East Venture Aabyhoej, Denmark
Promentum Equity Partners Promentum Equity Partners Copenhagen, Denmark

Portfolio Executives (429)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Mikko Strandborg Distance Technologies Co-Founder 13-Jun-2024 Helsinki, Finland
Joonas Itäranta Distance Technologies Co-Founder & Chairman 13-Jun-2024 Helsinki, Finland
Distance Technologies Co-Founder 13-Jun-2024 Helsinki, Finland
Distance Technologies Co-Founder 13-Jun-2024 Helsinki, Finland
Distance Technologies Co-Founder 13-Jun-2024 Helsinki, Finland

David Helgason Advisory Roles (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Brunnur Ventures Investor Advisory Board Member Reykjavik, Iceland Venture Capital

David Helgason FAQs

  • Who is David Helgason?

    Mr. David Helgason is the Founder and serves as Board Member at Unity Software.

  • How much does David Helgason typically invest?

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  • What is David Helgason’s main position?

    David Helgason’s primary position is Board Member & Founder.

  • What are the contact details for David Helgason?

    David Helgason’s email address is da and his phone number is +1 (415) .

  • How many active board seats does David Helgason hold?

    David Helgason holds 4 board seats including Fractal 5, Realm (Software Development Applications), Transition Labs, and Unity Software.

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