Helix Ventures is a healthcare-focused venture capital firm in Palo Alto, California, with historical roots that go back to the early days of the venture capital industry. The company focuses on investments in innovative therapeutic product opportunities that solve important problems for patients and create value for investors. The Helix Ventures team is known for being value added partners with management in building fundamentally strong companies. Each of the general partners brings to the firm an effective combination of entrepreneurial, scientific and investment experience. The team traditionally invests in early-stage drug and medical device companies that address markets with a compelling need. However, Helix Ventures remains open to exceptional later stage opportunities, both public and private. It does not typically invest in medical equipment, diagnostics, healthcare service or healthcare IT companies.