John Helm
InvestorPartner at RET Ventures
Park City, Utah, United States
FoundedFernishGet CoveredSmartRent
About
John Helm, a two-time founder who built and sold multifamily listing services, structured his fund with large apartment-operator LPs to coordinate technology adoption and act as a kingmaker (e.g., SmartRent).
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechFintechPropTechSaaS
Experience
- RET VenturesManaging Directorcurrent2017 β presentPark City, UT
- TravtusBoard Membercurrent2022 β present
- StakeBoard Membercurrent2022 β present
- Picket HomesBoard Membercurrent2022 β present
- Get CoveredBoard Membercurrent2021 β present
- GiGstreemBoard Membercurrent2019 β present
- Funnel LeasingBoard Membercurrent2019 β present
- Opiniion Inc.Board Member2019 β 2024
- SightPlanBoard Member2019 β 2022
- Lexicon Travel TechnologiesBoard Member2017 β 2021Park City, UT
- SmartRentInvestor and Board Member2018 β 2021
- Next Gear SolutionsBoard Member2016 β 2019Oxford, MS
- DN CapitalVenture Partner2012 β 2017Greater Munich Metropolitan Area
- VidedressingChairman of the Board (non executive)2014 β 2017Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
- Take Eat EasyBoard Member2015 β 2016Brussels Metropolitan Area
- dotloopBoard Member2012 β 2015Cincinnati Metropolitan Area
- MyNewPlace, a division of RealPagePresident2011San Francisco Bay Area
- MyNewPlace, a division of RealPageFounder and CEO2005 β 2011San Francisco
- AllApartments/SpringStreetCEO1997 β 1999San Francisco Bay Area
- Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Brokerage CompanyCFO1996 β 1997Palo Alto, CA
Education
- Harvard Business SchoolMBA1988 β 1990
- University of Wisconsin-MadisonBA, Economics and Int'l Relations1981 β 1985
Skills & more
Start-ups47Online Advertising12E-commerce32Venture Capital25Entrepreneurship23Lead Generation6Digital Media5Mobile Marketing4SEM6Business Strategy12Business Development10Strategic Partnerships17
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Product ManagementFundraisingMarketingProduct MarketingAnalyticsMarketing StrategySEOOnline MarketingTeam LeadershipStrategic PlanningStrategySaaSFrom John's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Harvard Business School1,818
Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins
+ 1,812 more
Also attended University of Wisconsin-Madison194
Zhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel CapitalDougAdvisor at Clear VenturesDan RuchPartner at Rho VenturesGeorge RobertsInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersKevin WenzelAssociate at Marlin Equity PartnersSaar GurGeneral Partner at CRV (Charles River Ventures)
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Shared employers
Also worked at GiGstreem1
Also worked at Opiniion Inc.2
Also worked at SmartRent3
Also worked at McKinsey & Company1,203
Jim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalAnn Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersFabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ Labs
+ 1,197 more
Deals Β· 2
NestioBoard seat
via RET Ventures Β· filed Nov 2023 Β· $27.5M raise
Get CoveredBoard seat
via RET Ventures Β· filed Nov 2021 Β· $9.6M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at RET Ventures
Aaron Ru
Principal at RET Ventures
Christopher Yip
Partner at RET Ventures
Fred Tuomi
Venture Partner at RET Ventures
Jacob Zornes
Chief Financial Officer at RET Ventures
James Pearson
Analyst at RET Ventures
Jameson Hartman
Vice President at RET Ventures
Jaymie Fung Bingham
Vice President at RET Ventures
Jerry Davis
Senior Advisor at RET Ventures
Network3
Benoit Jacob
Investment Manager at DN Capital
Teemu Mattila
Partner at Lifeline Ventures
Thomas Rubens
Investor at DN Capital
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