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Kent Helfrich

President, GM Ventures / GM Chief Technology Officer atGeneral Motors VenturesDetroit
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Kent Helfrich is a president, GM Ventures / GM Chief Technology Officer at General Motors Ventures, which invests at series a, series b in logistics and mobility, climate, industrial, with checks of $1M to $10M.

What Kent can write

Writes checks of$1M to $10M
Comes in atSeries A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target10-12%, > 12%At first check
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

General Motors Ventures writes $1M to $10M checks, larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. General Motors · executive director and global functional leader for Vehicle Electrical Systems
    Now
  2. General Motors · executive director of Electronic Controls and Software for Powertrain and Vehicle systems
    Now
  3. Flex Automotive · vice president and CTO
  4. General Motors · executive director of Global Electrification and Battery Systems
    Now
  5. General Motors · executive director, Advanced Technology and Partnerships
    Now
  6. General Motors · vice president, Global Research and Development, chief technology officer, president, GM Ventures
    Now

Focus

innovationtechnology solutionselectrificationbattery systemsventure capital

Education

Ohio State University, Bachelor of Science in Electrical EngineeringDuke University's Fuqua School of Business, MBA

Also at General Motors Ventures

Anirvan CoomerManaging Director
Kurt BaumgartenPartner
Rinat YogevInvestment Partner
Stefon CrawfordPartner
Tyler PhillipsAssociate

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Who is Kent Helfrich?

Kent Helfrich is a president, GM Ventures / GM Chief Technology Officer at General Motors Ventures, which invests at series a, series b in logistics and mobility, climate, industrial, with checks of $1M to $10M.

How much does Kent Helfrich invest?

Kent Helfrich invests through General Motors Ventures, which writes checks of $1M to $10M at series a, series b.

How do I pitch Kent Helfrich?

A warm intro from a founder General Motors Ventures backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Kent Helfrich do before General Motors Ventures?

vice president and CTO at Flex Automotive.

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