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John Helm

Investor

Partner 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

  1. RET VenturesManaging Directorcurrent2017 β€” presentPark City, UT
  2. TravtusBoard Membercurrent2022 β€” present
  3. StakeBoard Membercurrent2022 β€” present
  4. Picket HomesBoard Membercurrent2022 β€” present
  5. Get CoveredBoard Membercurrent2021 β€” present
  6. GiGstreemBoard Membercurrent2019 β€” present
  7. Funnel LeasingBoard Membercurrent2019 β€” present
  8. Opiniion Inc.Board Member2019 β€” 2024
  9. SightPlanBoard Member2019 β€” 2022
  10. Lexicon Travel TechnologiesBoard Member2017 β€” 2021Park City, UT
  11. SmartRentInvestor and Board Member2018 β€” 2021
  12. Next Gear SolutionsBoard Member2016 β€” 2019Oxford, MS
  13. DN CapitalVenture Partner2012 β€” 2017Greater Munich Metropolitan Area
  14. VidedressingChairman of the Board (non executive)2014 β€” 2017Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
  15. Take Eat EasyBoard Member2015 β€” 2016Brussels Metropolitan Area
  16. dotloopBoard Member2012 β€” 2015Cincinnati Metropolitan Area
  17. MyNewPlace, a division of RealPagePresident2011San Francisco Bay Area
  18. MyNewPlace, a division of RealPageFounder and CEO2005 β€” 2011San Francisco
  19. AllApartments/SpringStreetCEO1997 β€” 1999San Francisco Bay Area
  20. Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Brokerage CompanyCFO1996 β€” 1997Palo Alto, CA

Education

  1. Harvard Business SchoolMBA1988 β€” 1990
  2. University of Wisconsin-MadisonBA, Economics and Int'l Relations1981 β€” 1985

Skills & more

Start-ups47Online Advertising12E-commerce32Venture Capital25Entrepreneurship23Lead Generation6Digital Media5Mobile Marketing4SEM6Business Strategy12Business Development10Strategic Partnerships17
+12 moreProduct ManagementFundraisingMarketingProduct MarketingAnalyticsMarketing StrategySEOOnline MarketingTeam LeadershipStrategic PlanningStrategySaaS

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Same school

Shared employers

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

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