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Ari Helgason

InvestorFounder

Founder at Transition Global · Founder at Fabricly

London, England, United Kingdom

Writes $100K – $5M checks

FoundedFabricly · YC

About

Ari Helgason co-founded a rare sibling-led, family-oriented climate-tech investing platform and leverages YC founder experience plus venture experience at Dawn Capital and Index Ventures to back software-first energy infrastructure.

Invests in

Climate TechDeep TechEnergyHardwareMobility & TransportationSaaS

Founder at FabriclyYC W10

Intro paths

YC

Ari went through Y Combinator (Winter 2010) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Ari can intro founders to Fabricly's investors below.

Fabricly's investors · 1

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2010

Co-founders at Fabricly

TRTom Riley
Tom RileyFounder/CTO

Experience

  1. Transition VenturesCo-founder, partnercurrent2021 — presentGreater London
  2. IndependentAngel Investorcurrent2021 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  3. Kría - Iceland Venture InitiativeBoard Member2021 — 2024Reykjavík, Capital Region, Iceland
  4. Index VenturesPrincipal2016 — 2021London, United Kingdom
  5. Dawn CapitalSenior Associate2013 — 2016London, United Kingdom
  6. WOAH (now uphance.com)Co-founder / CEO / non-executive director2008 — 2013
  7. FabriclyCo-founder2010 — 2012New York / London

Education

  1. Y Combinator2010
  2. The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)BSc (Hons), First Class2005 — 2008

Skills & more

Strategy41Management32Start-ups74Entrepreneurship69E-commerce47Online Marketing12Venture Capital28Strategic Partnerships12Marketing10Online Advertising9Sales8Business Strategy25
+9 moreMobile DevicesRecruitingBusiness DevelopmentProduct ManagementInvestmentsFinanceBusiness IntelligenceSaaSSoftware as a Service (SaaS)

Languages Icelandic

From Ari's professional profile.

Colleagues at Transition Global

David Helgason
Founder at Transition Global

Frequently asked questions

Where does Ari Helgason work?
Ari Helgason is Founder at Transition Global and Founder at Fabricly.
What does Ari Helgason invest in?
Ari Helgason invests in Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Energy, Hardware, Mobility & Transportation, SaaS.
What check size does Ari Helgason write?
Ari Helgason typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What companies did Ari Helgason found?
Ari Helgason founded Fabricly.

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia8,732

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Sam AltmanPresidentFounded LooptJessica LivingstonFounder, RetiredFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianYC Summer 2005Founded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded CoinbaseMatt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded Pursuit +1

+ 8,725 more

Y Combinator mafia4,701

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Darius "Bubs" MonsefS24Founded Sightbox +3Matthew ScholzFounded Oisin Biotechnologies +3Oleg RogynskyyEntrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesFounded UFORCE Acquired +2Magnus HambletonFounded Founders Pledge +2IanFounded Immunity Project +2Guillaume LuccisanoDid Y Combinator 3 timesFounded Yuma AI +2

+ 4,694 more

The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) mafia128

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Anne OsdoitCorporate Finance & Strategy - Executive summer schoolFounded Moon Surgical +2James J BesharaDevelopment Economics and International DevelopmentFounded Tilt +1Kyle MichelsonGovernment & GlobalizationFounded Getlabs +1Evan BeardEntrepreneurshipFounded Standard Bots +1Francis LarsonMScFounded Leif +1Vicente ZavarceOtherFounded Yummy +1

+ 121 more

Index Ventures mafia9

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Leonard PicardoInvestorFounded HeliosX +1Henry DavisInvestorFounded Chord Commerce +1Alexander BruehlCo-Investor ⇨ GeckoboardFounded Saastock +1Ophelia BrownPrincipalFounded BlossomAndre de HaesVenture Capital InvestorFounded BackedGrace GouldEarly Stage InvestorFounded Touch Capital

+ 2 more

Same school

Also attended Y Combinator2,000

Maroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesJustin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports VenturesVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way VenturesSwapnil JainCEO, Observe.AI at EMERGENT VENTURESChase AdamPartner at Very Serious VenturesMuzzammil (MZ) ZaveriPartner at Audacious Ventures backing ambitious early-stage founders

+ 1,994 more

Also attended The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)938

Lee FixelFounder of AdditionPat GradyPartner at Sequoia CapitalNeil MehtaCo-founder & Managing Partner at GreenoaksCyriac ParisotInvestor at Index VenturesSofia DolfeInvestor at Index VenturesJonas VetterleInvestor at Moonfire Ventures

+ 932 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Index Ventures121

Danny RimerPartner at Index VenturesAdrianna MaInvestor at Index VenturesAli Fisher SweetInvestor at Index VenturesAna AndreescuInvestor at Index VenturesAndré DuboisInvestor at Index VenturesAvron MarcusInvestor at Index Ventures

+ 115 more

Also worked at Dawn Capital41

Jimena NowackInvestor at Index VenturesAndrea OliverPrincipal at Nauta CapitalElaine GohInvestor at 13books CapitalJosh CliftHead of Fund Finance at RTP GlobalKyriakos SouroullaPortfolio Reporting Manager at RTP GlobalSeyon IndranPrincipal at Concept Ventures

+ 35 more