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About Investor

Lindsey Taylor Wood is Founder and General Partner of The Helm. The Helm describes itself as a New York venture firm investing in female entrepreneurs, and its Fund II materials say it is a generalist seed-stage fund backing companies with at least one female founder; the firm also frames itself as especially active around healthcare and sustainability. Wood previously built and ran two companies, including The Helm’s operating company and first two funds, and she leads the fund’s strategy, fundraising, diligence, and portfolio support.