Maak kennis met het team
Helium is in 2013 opgericht door Shawn Fanning, Amir Haleem en Sean Carey met als missie het bouwen van verbonden apparaten makkelijker te maken.
Maak kennis met het team van HeliumOm 's werelds eerste draadloze peer-to-peer-netwerk te bouwen, heeft Helium een team samengesteld met diverse, maar complementaire vaardigheden op het gebied van radio en hardware, productie, gedistribueerde systemen, en peer-to-peer- en blockchaintechnologieën.
Amir Haleem
CEO & Co-Founder
Amir is CEO en medeoprichter van Helium. Vóór Helium had Amir een lange carrière in de videogame-industrie als CTO bij gamingstart-up Diversion en als lid van het oorspronkelijke team achter Battlefield 1942 bij DICE in Stockholm, Zweden. Privé is Amir een voormalig wereldkampioen e-sportgaming en medeoprichter van de populaire e-sportcommunity esreality.com. Bovendien bouwt hij Japanse sportwagens uit de negentiger jaren waar hij zelf ook in racet.
Marc Nijdam
CTO
Marc Nijdam is een bewezen technologieleider met meer dan 25 jaar ervaring. Zijn achtergrond omvat het commercialiseren van onderzoek bij Hewlett-Packard tot het leiden van de technologie en de teams achter een aantal producten en services van Qualcomm. Marc richt zich op het ontwerp, de schaalbaarheid en de veerkracht van product-, software- en ontwikkelingsteams. Hij is niet alleen een typische Nederlander, maar houdt ervan om met snelle boten te varen en met zijn vrouw en hond eropuit te trekken.
Frank Mong
COO
Frank Mong is COO bij Helium, waar hij verantwoordelijk is voor de verkoop, marketing en business development van het bedrijf. Voor Helium bracht Mong 20 jaar door in cybersecurity, waaronder als CMO bij Hortonworks, SVP van Marketing bij Palo Alto Networks, en VP/GM van Security bij HP.
Raad van Bestuur & Advies
Bruce Armstrong
Partner, Khosla Ventures
Eric Dresselhuys
Former EVP Sales & Co-Founder of Silver Spring Networks
Shawn Fanning
Founder, Helium, Rupture, Path, Snocap, Napster
Greg Gotts
Founder of Invisileash
John Hamm
Founding Partner, Soda Rock Partners
Vinod Khosla
Founder, Khosla Ventures
Jacqueline LeSage Krause
Munich Re / HSB Ventures
Aaron Levie
Founder & CEO, Box
Alex Roetter
Former SVP Engineering, Twitter
Matt Turck
Partner, FirstMark Capital
Robert Wenig
Founder TeaLeaf, Former CTO SAP
Andy Wheeler
Partner, GV
Salle Yoo
Former Uber Chief Legal Officer
Onze investeerders
Helium heeft aandelenkapitaal aangetrokken van enkele van de meest prominente durfkapitaalondernemingen (VC) ter wereld, waaronder Khosla Ventures, FirstMark Capital, GV (voorheen Google Ventures), HSB/MunichRe Ventures en andere.
Helium in het nieuws
IoT Startup Helium Floats New Hardware Device for Mining Its HNT Crypto Tokens
September 22nd, 2020 | CoinDesk
Semtech and Helium Expand LoRaWAN® Network Deployments
August 25th, 2020 | Semtech
16 Industry Pros Choose The Coolest Cutting-Edge Tech
July 15th, 2020 | Forbes
Building the World's First Peer-to-Peer Wireless Network
June 22nd, 2020 | TechRadar
Google-backed Crypto Startup Expands Its IoT Network into Europe
June 18th, 2020 | Decrypt
Helium Introduces Tag Tracker for Its Blockchain-Based Network
June 18th, 2020 | PCMag
Napster Co-founder's Internet of Things Startup Expands to Europe
June 18th, 2020 | Financial Times
The Top 20 IoT Startups to Watch in 2020
May 25th, 2020 | Forbes
A Deep Dive on Helium's Hotspot and Business Plans
May 18th, 2020 | Stacey on IoT
The 10 most innovative consumer electronics companies in 2020
March 10th, 2020 | Fast Company
New Internet of Things, peer-to-peer wireless network gets a big lift
March 6th, 2020 | Decrypt
Semtech is making LoRa into a connectivity contender
March 6th, 2020 | Stacey on IoT
Semtech and Helium Announce New Nationwide LoRaWAN Network
March 5th, 2020 | Semtech
Helium Hotspots Build Energy-Efficient Networks for IoT Devices While Generating Cryptocurrency Rewards for Users
February 25th, 2020 | CardRates
Helium Brings Connectivity Innovation to IoT
February 21st, 2020 | DZone
Helium Flies High With More Than 3,000 Hotspots Installed in US DIY IoT Network
February 5th, 2020 | Light Reading
Is LongFi the Next Wireless Revolution?
January 16th, 2020 | Lifewire
The Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide for IoT Enthusiasts
December 20th, 2019 | IoT For All
Helium Hotspot: Special Mention on The 100 Best Inventions of 2019
November 21st, 2019 | TIME
This startup wants to pay you — in cryptocurrency — to help build its network
November 15th, 2019 | Fast Company
Helium Already Has Over 1,000 Hotspots in Its User-Made US IoT Network
November 11th, 2019 | Light Reading
Helium activates wireless network for IoT devices in more than 425 US cities
November 7th, 2019 | TechRepublic
Crypto-Powered IoT Networks Are On Their Way to Over 250 US Cities
September 24th, 2019 | Coindesk
Atlanta Inno’s 25 under 25: Adi Arul
September 18th, 2019 | Atlanta Inno
Decrypt: Helium’s trial balloon: A new peer-to-peer wireless network goes live in Austin
August 1, 2019 | Decrypt
CRN: The 10 Top IoT Startups Of 2019 (So Far)
July 2, 2019 | CRN
SF Chronicle: What are Helium founders breathing? A cheaper, longer-range wireless network
June 16, 2019 | SF Chronicle
Fortune: Cryptocurrency, IoT, Scooters? A Zany Plan to Take on Telecom—Data Sheet
June 14, 2019 | Fortune
Light Reading: Helium Starts Selling IoT Hotspots in US
June 13, 2019 | Light Reading
Coingeek: Helium raises $15 million to integrate blockchain and crypto
June 13, 2019 | Coingeek
CryptoNewsZ: Helium To Launch Blockchain Based Wireless Connections In Cheaper Rate
June 13, 2019 | CryptoNewsZ
CrowdFund Insider: P2P Networking Platform For IoT Devices Helium Secures $15 Million Through Series C Funding Round Led By Union Square Ventures & Multicoin Capital
June 13, 2019 | CrowdFund Insider
Multicoin Capital: Announcing our investment in Helium
June 12, 2019 | Multicoin Capital
Union Square Ventures: Helium
June 12, 2019 | USV
Fred Wilson: Helium
June 12, 2019 | AVC
Forbes: Blockchain Startup Makes Wireless Internet Cheaper, Lands Lime Scooters And Nestle As Clients
June 12, 2019 | Forbes
TechCrunch: Helium launches $51M-funded “LongFi” IoT alternative to cellular
June 12, 2019 | TechCrunch
VentureBeat: Helium raises $15 million to float fee-free, peer-to-peer networking
June 12, 2019 | VentureBeat
CoinDesk: Napster Founder’s IoT Startup Is Adding Tokens With $15 Million Round Led by USV, Multicoin
June 12, 2019 | CoinDesk
Coin Telegraph: Napster Creator’s Blockchain Firm Helium Releases IoT Hotspots
June 12, 2019 | Coin Telegraph
Web wire: Helium Is Creating a Peer-to-Peer Wireless Network Because Smart Dog Collars and Wildfire Sensors Shouldn’t Require Cellular Plans
June 12, 2019 | Web wire
PE Hub: Helium takes in $15 mln Series C
June 12, 2019 | PE Hub
‘Most Ambitious’ Blockchain Startup Since Ethereum Raises $15 Million
June 12, 2019 | CCN
CRN: 10 Hot IoT Companies To Watch In 2019
January 2nd, 2019 | CRN
The 10 Hottest Blockchain Startups of 2018
December 4th, 2018 | CRN
This company hopes its cryptocurrency can help the internet of things reach its true potential.
May 10th, 2018 | MIT Tech Review
Q&A | Helium CEO Amir Haleem on an open, affordable, blockchain-based IoT
July 2nd, 2018 | Internet of Business
Blockchain for IoT: A Big Idea Meets Hard Design Questions
July 8th, 2018 | Coindesk
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