Helen Min
InvestorVenture Partner at True Ventures
Buffalo, New York (born and raised)
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $3M
About
Helen Min is an early-stage investor who also advises startups on building and scaling their marketing functions. She began her career in advertising before spending 14 years leading marketing teams at product-first companies including Facebook, Dropbox, Quora, Plaid, and AngelList. Today she focuses on working with technical founders who lean on product-driven growth, and she writes essays about establishing a marketing function from scratch. She was born and raised in Buffalo, New York.
Likely email· guessed from name + firm domain, not firm-published
- h•••@trueventures.comreveal100% confident
Invests in
Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS
Beyond investing
- Family
- Grew up in Buffalo, New York, raised by a history professor and a software engineer.
- More
- Started her career in advertising before moving into tech marketing.
From Helen's own website — common ground for a warm intro.
Experience
- ArticulateFounder & General Partnercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- True VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Phenomenal VenturesCo-founder & Managing Partner2022 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- AngelListHead of Marketing2019 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- PlaidHead of Marketing2017 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- QuoraHead of Marketing2016 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- DropboxHead of Enterprise Marketing2014 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- FacebookHead of Vertical Marketing2011 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
- FacebookProduct Marketing Manager, Ads & Pages2008 — 2011San Francisco Bay Area
- Venables Bell & PartnersAccount Executive2007 — 2008San Francisco Bay Area
- Young & RubicamAssistant Account Executive2006 — 2007San Francisco Bay Area
- George P JohnsonCreative Services2005Greater Los Angeles Area
Skills & more
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Mobile MarketingWeb AnalyticsMarketing StrategyIntegrated MarketingB2B MarketingBrand ManagementMonetizationCompetitive Marketing StrategiesProduct Launch EventsSales PresentationsSales EnablementCampaigns- Professional Coaching for Work Certificate—International Coach Federation Accredited Coach Training Program — UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education
From Helen's professional profile.
Investments
Investor
AltaBolo AIBraidCair HealthCambioCare by ClayCastro LabsCompoundCosta SecurityDepthFirstFerryFirezoneFishwifeFlow ClubFormsortGladeHighscoreHyperGTMKoalaMasavaMetronomeMutinyOritaParrot FinancePermanentPiePipekitPlentyPracticeStorytimeStytchSudowriteTapTenkaraTerseTownTrucksmarterUpriseUserCloudsZeal
Sources: the firm's website · the investor's own website.
Colleagues at True Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Helen Min?
- Helen Min is an early-stage investor who also advises startups on building and scaling their marketing functions. She began her career in advertising before spending 14 years leading marketing teams at product-first companies including Facebook, Dropbox, Quora, Plaid, and AngelList. Today she focuses on working with technical founders who lean on product-driven growth, and she writes essays about establishing a marketing function from scratch. She was born and raised in Buffalo, New York.
- Where does Helen Min work?
- Helen Min is Venture Partner at True Ventures.
- What does Helen Min invest in?
- Helen Min invests in Enterprise Software, Marketing Tech, SaaS.
- What check size does Helen Min write?
- Helen Min typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What companies has Helen Min invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Alta, Bolo AI, Braid, Cair Health, Cambio, Care by Clay, Castro Labs, Compound, Costa Security, DepthFirst, Ferry, Firezone, and 28 more.
- Where did Helen Min go to school?
- Helen Min studied at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)); University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Master’s Degree, Communications); University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Bachelor’s Degree, Advertising).
Same school
Also attended University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business719
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Also attended University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign488
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Shared employers
Also worked at AngelList71
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Also worked at Quora24
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Also worked at Dropbox140
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