A CGAPP initiative · Investor-led team · 10 startups supported
Where future-ready startups meet the right investors.
Helix is a fundraising and financial advisory firm for seed and pre-Series A startups across sectors, with novel technology and a clear path to positive change. We partner with founders from idea stage to exit, prepare them for investors, open the right doors, and stay with them through fundraising, partnerships, M&A and beyond.
What we do
Two stages. One goal: a raise that closes.
Proper fundraising takes preparation and the right introductions. We do both, in that order.
Get ready
Most raises are won or lost before the first investor meeting. We help you get the foundations right.
Assess
An honest review of where you stand: story, traction, numbers and timing.
Prepare
Fundraising strategy, financial model and valuation thinking, and pitch materials that hold up to scrutiny.
Our fee is linked to your raise. The terms are set out in a written agreement, and we walk you through them before you sign.
Who we work with
Any sector. Selective on quality. Five things we look for.
We work with seed and pre-Series A startups. Round size: ₹__ to __ Cr. We look at the founder, the technology and the impact, not the industry label.
A real problem
Worth solving, with a clear route to scale
Novel technology
A new or meaningfully better approach that is defensible and ready to scale
Positive change
A business that benefits people, communities or the planet as it grows
A team that can execute
Founders with the skills and commitment to see it through
Early proof
A pilot, revenue or a working prototype
Fit the profile?
For investors
Meet founders worth your time.
Tell us your thesis, stage and ticket size. We introduce only startups that fit, prepared and screened, with no mass mailings. Our process checks the team, the market and the numbers before any introduction.
Prepared
Materials and numbers reviewed before they reach you
Matched
To your sectors, stage and cheque size
Direct
Introductions to founders, with support through diligence and closing
Sounds interesting?
Partner with usTrack record
Startups supported by CGAPP
Strategy, business development and fundraising support across sectors. The work Helix builds on.
Why Helix
Investor-led
Our team includes active investors, so we know what gets a term sheet
Beyond capital
Pilots, public-sector customers and partnerships
Grounded in India
CGAPP's years of on-the-ground work with startups, cities, and state governments
We stay for the whole journey
From first cheque to acquisition or listing, our experts have done it before
Well connected
Strong connections with startups, investors, incubators and government bodies through CGAPP's work
Our story
Helix is new. The experience is not.
Helix grew out of CGAPP's work with startups, cities and state governments. Read how the firm came together and meet the people who run it.
FAQ
Questions, answered.
Is Helix an investment bank?
Helix is a fundraising and strategic advisory firm.
Do you take equity?
No, not for advisory. See the fee model.
What stage do you work with?
From MVP/proof of concept to growth, based on readiness.
What is the relationship with CGAPP?
Helix is CGAPP's investment vertical and a separate for-profit entity. CGAPP handles the wider ecosystem work.
Do you guarantee funding?
No. We improve your readiness and your access, but we cannot guarantee any investment.
How do I connect?
Use the forms listed above.