Helen Ciesielski
InvestorPrincipal at HC9 Ventures
Missouri
Writes $100K β $5M checks Β· typically $1.5M
Experience
- HC9 VenturesPrincipalcurrent2022 β presentSt. Louis County, Missouri, United States
- Gather HealthBoard Membercurrent2024 β present
- RightSite HealthBoard Observercurrent2025 β present
- On UpFoundercurrent2021 β presentGreater St. Louis Area
- Reema HealthBoard Member2023 β 2025
- Kaizen HealthBoard Member2018 β 2022
- Lewis & Clark VenturesPrincipal2017 β 2022Saint Louis
- MedAvail Technologies Inc.Board Member2018 β 2022
- Ascension VenturesInvestment Associate2011 β 2017Greater St. Louis Area
- PumpieFounder2015 β 2016
- The Fortune Group LLCAnalyst2010 β 2011
- Planar SystemsFinancial Analyst2009 β 2010
- Tullius PartnersIntern Analyst2007 β 2008
Education
- University of PortlandMBA, Finance2007 β 2008
- University of Puget SoundBA, Business; Politics & Gov't2003 β 2007
- Villa Duchesne
Skills & more
Due Diligence4Corporate Finance1Financial Modeling13DCF1Business Development3Mergers1Financial Analysis2Venture Capital9Strategic Planning4Private Equity7
- Series 7 β FINRA
From Helen's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of Portland2
Also attended University of Puget Sound7
David WatsonEngineering at General PartnershipDavid RhoadesHead of Capital Formation at Mighty CapitalBrian DravesPartner & COO at Ten ElevenMark ThalerGeneral Partner at IA Seed VenturesJulia FrenchPartner at Galileo VenturesRyan PaytonAdvisor at Makers Fund
+ 1 more
Shared employers
Also worked at MedAvail Technologies Inc.2
Also worked at Ascension Ventures7
Nick MarkInvestor at EPIC VENTURESJohn KuelperSenior Managing Director at Ascension VenturesGuneesh BatraInvestment Manager at Ascension VenturesDana WattPartner at Breakout VenturesBrian BelskyManaging Director at Ascension VenturesEvan StoffSenior Associate at Ascension Ventures
+ 1 more
Deals Β· 2
Reema Health Inc.Board seat
via HC9 Ventures Β· filed Dec 2025 Β· $18.9M raise
Gather Health Primary Care, Inc.Board seat
via HC9 Ventures Β· filed Jul 2025 Β· $25M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at HC9 Ventures
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