Fundraising Fox

Helen Ciesielski

Investor

Principal at HC9 Ventures

Missouri

Writes $100K – $5M checks Β· typically $1.5M

Experience

  1. HC9 VenturesPrincipalcurrent2022 β€” presentSt. Louis County, Missouri, United States
  2. Gather HealthBoard Membercurrent2024 β€” present
  3. RightSite HealthBoard Observercurrent2025 β€” present
  4. On UpFoundercurrent2021 β€” presentGreater St. Louis Area
  5. Reema HealthBoard Member2023 β€” 2025
  6. Kaizen HealthBoard Member2018 β€” 2022
  7. Lewis & Clark VenturesPrincipal2017 β€” 2022Saint Louis
  8. MedAvail Technologies Inc.Board Member2018 β€” 2022
  9. Ascension VenturesInvestment Associate2011 β€” 2017Greater St. Louis Area
  10. PumpieFounder2015 β€” 2016
  11. The Fortune Group LLCAnalyst2010 β€” 2011
  12. Planar SystemsFinancial Analyst2009 β€” 2010
  13. Tullius PartnersIntern Analyst2007 β€” 2008

Education

  1. University of PortlandMBA, Finance2007 β€” 2008
  2. University of Puget SoundBA, Business; Politics & Gov't2003 β€” 2007
  3. Villa Duchesne

Skills & more

Due Diligence4Corporate Finance1Financial Modeling13DCF1Business Development3Mergers1Financial Analysis2Venture Capital9Strategic Planning4Private Equity7
  • Series 7 β€” FINRA

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Same school

Shared employers

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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