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Colin: together at Harvard Business School Online
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About
Colin Whelan is a Vice President at Helena Special Investments, where he supports the firm's for-profit investing through market identification, thesis development, financial due diligence and execution, and portfolio company management. He previously worked as an investment banker across the healthcare, consumer, industrial, and real estate sectors, and as an investor at FTV Capital focused on financial software and payments. He holds a degree in Mathematical Economics from Colgate University, where he was a Division I athlete.
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Experience
- HelenaPrincipalcurrent2026 — presentNew York, United States
- HelenaVice Presidentcurrent2023 — presentNew York, NY
- HelenaSenior Investor2022 — 2023New York, NY
- HelenaInvestor2022New York, New York, United States
- FTV CapitalAssociate, FTV Capital (Financial Services / Payments)2020 — 2022San Francisco, CA
- Bank of AmericaAnalyst, Mergers & Acquisitions2017 — 2020
- Bank of AmericaSummer Analyst2017New York City Metropolitan Area
- Colgate UniversityMicroeconomics Tutor2016 — 2018
- Jackson Hole Mountain ResortWaiter2016Grand Teton National Park
Skills & more
Customer ServiceResearchProject ManagementManagementPublic SpeakingLeadershipMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft WordPowerPoint
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Colleagues at Helena Special Investments
Agustina Cianciarullo
Manager, Entrepreneur Experience at Endeavor Catalyst
Amol Mehta
Investor at Helena Special Investments
Anne Lann
Executive Coordinator at Helena Special Investments
Derin Adebayo
Senior Manager, Entrepreneur Selection at Endeavor Catalyst
Erika Yorio
Vice President: Programming and Content at Helena Special Investments
Evan Davison Kotler
Director: Research & Health Security at Helena Special Investments
Henry Elkus
Founder & CEO at Helena Special Investments
Jacob Smith
Senior Associate: Helena Special Investments at Helena Special Investments
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Colin Whelan?
- Colin Whelan is a Vice President at Helena Special Investments, where he supports the firm's for-profit investing through market identification, thesis development, financial due diligence and execution, and portfolio company management. He previously worked as an investment banker across the healthcare, consumer, industrial, and real estate sectors, and as an investor at FTV Capital focused on financial software and payments. He holds a degree in Mathematical Economics from Colgate University, where he was a Division I athlete.
- Where does Colin Whelan work?
- Colin Whelan is Vice President at Helena Special Investments.
- Where did Colin Whelan go to school?
- Colin Whelan studied at Colgate University (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Mathematical Economics Major); Harvard Business School Online (Sustainability Management).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Helena10
Vadim ShpakVenture Partner at Vickers Venture PartnersMatt SaundersManaging Partner, New Earth Ventures at New Earth VenturesSam FeinburgExecutive Director & COO at Helena Special InvestmentsProtik BasuManaging Partner: Helena Special Investments at Helena Special InvestmentsErika YorioVice President: Programming and Content at Helena Special InvestmentsMia GiffordChief of Staff at Helena Special Investments
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Also worked at FTV Capital32
Sebastian GranizoVenture Capital Associate at Plum Alley InvestmentsMorgan FlagerManaging Partner at Silverton PartnersColton DempseyPartner at Next47Liron GitigVenture Partner at Overture ClimateVivian ShaoInvestor at Susquehanna Growth EquityFiona HuangPartner at DCM Ventures
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Kirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner VenturesMatt CherianVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalAnthony LinHead of Intel Capital, Corporate Vice President at Intel CapitalAndrew WallaceVice President, Revolution Growth at RevolutionWill QuistGP at Slow VenturesChris FeeneySenior Fellow, Bank Policy Institute at MissionOG
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Also worked at Colgate University10
Lucy BischofTalent Manager at Mainsail PartnersWhitney RoutmanVice President at Aliment CapitalAndy GreenfieldGeneral Partner at TIA VenturesPeter BertoneVenture Fellow at Borealis VenturesBen MorssOperations Associate at BIOSPRING PARTNERSMatt HuntingtonAssociate at HGGC
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