We evaluate cutting edge biotechnology

Giving investors an unparalleled advantage in frontier and climate tech

Our technology assessments can identify the next Theranos or evaluate the next diamond in the rough

That’s why we bring scientists from across disciplines to work together on some of the most challenging tech advisory and due diligence work in frontier tech and high-tech food. Simply put, we know how to evaluate the most novel technologies.

We bring scientific experience and deep expertise in synthetic biology, including CRISPR, metabolic engineering, and liposome encapsulation. We have deep expertise in protein production and expression, biophysical assays, microfluidics, computation-based modeling, machine learning, proteomics, and transcriptomics.

Our team has evaluated over 41 companies in the past three years alone.

Cutting through the noise

Helikon provides technical advisory services to investors across the high tech food and consumer product goods space. Food and consumer product goods companies have only just embraced biotechnology and biotechnology-heavy companies.

We offer technical due diligence, technical portfolio management, advisory services, and more. We serve as trusted advisors and partners who are actively involved in the evolving biotechnology landscape. 

Independent evaluation

  • Tech due diligence is key for any major investment, and for a technology-driven company it is often as important as legal considerations.

    Our diligence offerings focus first on core technologies. Competitor analysis and economic evaluation can be added to give a full picture and context for a company’s technology.

    Projects range from seven days to two months depending on depth, complexity, and requirements, and can include site visits as requested.

  • Environmental, Social and Governance reporting is becoming more and more crucial as investors begin to quantify sustainability. Helikon works closely with investors and companies to provide targeted ESG reporting across many tech disciplines (precision fermentation, cell-based meat, alternative proteins, molecular farming, carbon capture, and more).

  • Sometimes deep tech goes deep enough to warrant a general technology evaluation. We provide deep analytical expertise to evaluate proof of concept technology.

  • Ongoing technical evaluation is key to managing a thriving innovation portfolio. We review incoming tech decks and companies as well as benchmark existing portfolio companies and outline success metrics.

  • Having a firm technical grounding is key when it comes to entering a new area. Helikon provides seminars, workshops, fireside chats, and roundtables that bring bleeding edge tech discussions to the right context.

“[Helikon] is extremely knowledgeable in all things related to cellular agriculture, from synthetic biology to cultured meat, and terrific at … providing technical expertise and communicating hardcore scientific topics.

- Nieves Martinez Marshall, Ph.D., Novel Farms Founder and CEO

The Team




The Reputation

  • “Dr. Kate Krueger and the team at Helikon are simply amazing. There are new developments in precision fermentation, as well as the entire alt protein space, every day, and it's hard for me to know what's real, what is possible, or where the opportunities are. Kate and her exceptional multidisciplinary team (seriously cannot overstate this) help me cut through the noise to advance our shared vision for the future. "

    - Lowell Thompson, Serial Entrepreneur/Learn with Lowell

  • “Helikon takes a holistic approach to alternative meat innovation and provides crucial insights into the state of the science and the industry.”

    - Caroline Kolta, XPRIZE Program lead

  • “[Helikon] has turned cellular agriculture from a fringe idea met with skepticism within the scientific community to a scientific pursuit.”

    - Isha Datar, New Harvest Executive Director

The Insights

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