David Helgason
Founder at UNITY SOFTWARE INC.
Net worth: 226 M $ as of 2024-03-30
Network origin in David Helgason first degree
| Entity | Entity type | Industry | |
|---|---|---|---|
University of Copenhagen
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 61 |
| Public Company | Packaged Software | 37 | |
Unity Technologies SF
 Unity Technologies SF Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Unity Technologies SF engages in design and development of a platform for three-dimensional (3D), virtual reality, and augmented reality games and applications. It offers solutions for different industries including games, film, animation, cinematic, automotive, gambling, architecture, engineering, and construction. The company was founded by Nicholas Peter Francis, David Helgason, and Joachim Ante in 2001 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.
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| Subsidiary | Packaged Software | 25 |
Transition Global
 Transition Global Investment ManagersFinance Transition Global Management Ltd. (Transition Global) is a Private Equity and Venture Capital firm founded in 2022. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.
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| Private Company | Investment Managers | 11 |
Nordic Makers Management IVS
 Nordic Makers Management IVS Investment ManagersFinance Nordic Makers Management IVS (Nordic Makers) is an independent venture capital firm headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark. The firm was founded in 2016 by a group of angel investors consisting of Erik Byrenius, Klaus Nyengaard, Martin von Haller Groenbaek, Lars Fløe Nielsen, Thorvald Stigsen, and Thomas Madsen-Mygdal.
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| Private Company | Investment Managers | 10 |
Labster Group ApS
 Labster Group ApS Financial ConglomeratesFinance Labster Group ApS is a Danish company that develops fully interactive virtual training simulations to enhance traditional learning outcomes by stimulating students' natural curiosity and reinforcing the connection between science and the real world. Labster is based in Copenhagen, Denmark, and has subsidiaries in Denmark and Canada. The simulations can be used in a variety of different ways, from a full lab replacement to a supplemental learning activity. The company collaborates with over 1,000 institutions around the world, including ETH in, MIT, and Imperial College, and has over 6 million students in high schools and universities in 100-plus countries who have used Labster to perform realistic experiments, learn key science concepts, and practice their skills in a risk-free learning environment. The company was founded in 2017, and Michael Bodekær Jensen has been the CEO of the company since 2017.
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| Holding Company | Financial Conglomerates | 6 |
Lockwood Publishing Ltd.
 Lockwood Publishing Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Lockwood Publishing Ltd. develops and publishes video games. The firm also offers information technology services. The company was founded by Joel Kemp and Halli Bjornsson in 2009 and is headquartered in Nottingham, the United Kingdom.
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| Holding Company | Packaged Software | 5 |
Teatime ehf.
 Teatime ehf. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Teatime ehf. develops social games. The company was founded by Guðmundur Th. Bergþórsson, P. Johann Bergporsson, Thorsteinn Baldur Fridriksson and Ymir Orn Finnbogason in 2017 and is headquartered in Reykjavík, Iceland.
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| Holding Company | Packaged Software | 4 |
Eevo I/O ApS
 Eevo I/O ApS Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Eevo I/O ApS operates advertising agencies. The company was founded by Nikolaj Due Osterbye on April 20, 2015 and is headquartered in Albertslund, Denmark.
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| Extinct | Advertising/Marketing Services | 2 |
Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
Multi-company connection
Companies connected to David Helgason via their personal network
| Company | Sector | Related people | Main position |
|---|---|---|---|
Dell, Inc.
 Dell, Inc. Computer Processing HardwareElectronic Technology Dell, Inc. engages in the manufacture of electronic devices. Its products include laptops, desktops, tablets, thin clients, printers, monitors, software, workstations and accessories. The company was founded by Michael Saul Dell on February 1, 1984 and is headquartered in Round Rock, TX. | Computer Processing Hardware | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Packaged Software | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| AMAZON.COM, INC. | Internet Retail | Human Resources Officer Corporate Officer/Principal Comptroller/Controller/Auditor | |
| VERISIGN. INC. | Internet Software/Services | Comptroller/Controller/Auditor Director/Board Member | |
PayPal, Inc.
 PayPal, Inc. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance PayPal, Inc. provides online payment services. It facilitates people to send money through PayPal account balances, bank accounts, PayPal Credit and credit cards. The company?s digital wallet assists to perform online transactions, in store and mobile devices. It?s a global payments platform, which offer withdraws funds and hold balances in their PayPal accounts in multiple currencies. The company was founded by Luke Nosek, Ken Howery, Yu Pan, Peter Andreas Thiel, Max R. Levchin and Elon Reeve Musk in December 1998 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Finance/Rental/Leasing | Founder Director of Finance/CFO | |
| NOVO NORDISK A/S | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Google LLC
 Google LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Google LLC engages in the operation of internet portal and search index website. It provides online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, and software solutions. The company was founded by Lawrence E. Page and Sergey Mikhaylovich Brin on September 4, 1998 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA. | Internet Software/Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Balderton Capital (UK) LLP
 Balderton Capital (UK) LLP Investment ManagersFinance Balderton Capital (UK) LLP (Balderton Capital) is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded by Eric Archambeau in 2000. The firm is headquartered in London. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Private Equity Analyst | |
| PALO ALTO NETWORKS, INC. | Packaged Software | Consultant / Advisor Director of Finance/CFO | |
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
 Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Stanford University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Danske Bank A/S (Investment Management)
 Danske Bank A/S (Investment Management) Investment ManagersFinance Danske Bank A/S (Investment Management) (Danske Bank-IM) is the investment management division of Danske Bank A/S (CO: DANSKE, ADR: DNKEY) in Denmark. The firm was founded in 1871 and is headquartered in Kongens Lyngby. Danske Bank-IM manages Nordic, European and Eastern European assets for institutional clients in the life and pensions sector, foundations, municipalities, corporate clients, mutual funds and retail investors. They outsource investment areas outside of their core expertise to external managers. | Investment Managers | Portfolio Manager-Fixed Income Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| UNITED PLANTATIONS | Agricultural Commodities/Milling | Chief Executive Officer Director of Finance/CFO | |
| UIE PLC | Agricultural Commodities/Milling | Chairman Director/Board Member | |
Novo Nordisk Fonden
 Novo Nordisk Fonden Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Novo Nordisk Fonden provides basis for the commercial and research activities conducted by the companies. It also supports scientific and humanitarian purposes activities. It awards grants for research within biomedicine, biotechnology, general practice and family medicine, nursing, and art history at public research institutions. It bridges gap between the discoveries made by researchers in biomedicine and biotechnology and their commercial application. The company was founded by August Krogh, Marie Krogh, Harald Pedersen, Hans Christian Hagedorn, August Kongsted and Thorvald Pedersen in 1922 and is headquartered in Hellerup, Denmark. | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member | |
Maximum Vista Sdn. Bhd.
 Maximum Vista Sdn. Bhd. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Part of Brothers Holding Ltd., Maximum Vista Sdn. The private company is based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Bhd. cultivates and processes oil palm and coconut. | Agricultural Commodities/Milling | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| University of Cambridge | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree | |
| Ivanoff Interactive As | Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer | ||
| VMWARE, INC. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Comptroller/Controller/Auditor Sales & Marketing | |
Evernote Corp.
 Evernote Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Evernote Corp. develops applications for notes management. It offers mobile productivity apps, iPhone productivity apps, note taking apps, and personal task management apps. The company was founded by Stepan Alexandrovich Pachikov, Phil Libin and David Engberg in 2004 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| University of Maryland | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
| Williams College | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Georgetown University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| AAK AB | Food: Specialty/Candy | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
BNS Holding AB
 BNS Holding AB Financial ConglomeratesFinance Part of Melker Schörling AB (Investment Company), BNS Holding AB provides investment services. The private company is based in Stockholm, Sweden. | Financial Conglomerates | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| London Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
Novo Nordisk, Inc.
 Novo Nordisk, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Novo Nordisk, Inc. operates diabetes care company. It offers biopharmaceuticals, chronic weight management, human growth hormone therapy and hemophilla management services. The firm also provides rare bleeding disorders, growth hormone related disorders, and women's health. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Plainsboro, NJ. | Biotechnology | President Director/Board Member | |
| King's College London | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| BLOCK, INC. | Information Technology Services | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Malaysian Palm Oil Association | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | ||
| Unitata Bhd. | Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member | ||
Sitecore Danmark A/S
 Sitecore Danmark A/S Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Sitecore Danmark A/S develops software that allows marketers to take control of the customer experience. It offers platform for managing customer experience through combination of web content management and customer intelligence. The firm provides search engine optimization, social network integration, customizable forms, cloud computing, predictive analytics, and marketing automation across web and mobile platforms. The company was founded by Thomas Albert, Peter Christensen, Ole Thrane, Lars Fløe Nielsen, Michael Seifert, and Jakob Christensen in 2001 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark. | Packaged Software | Chief Executive Officer Founder | |
| Steno Diabetes Center A/S | Chairman Corporate Officer/Principal | ||
Amazon Web Services, Inc.
 Amazon Web Services, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Amazon Web Services, Inc. engages in provision of information technology infrastructure services. Its solutions include archiving, backup and restore, blockchain, business applications, containers, content delivery, database migrations, data lakes and analytics, development operations, e-commerce, high performance computing, hybrid cloud architectures, Internet of Things, mobile services, modern application development, scientific computing, serverless computing, and websites. The company was founded by Andrew R. Jassy in 2006 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Data Processing Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Director of Finance/CFO | |
| Copenhagen University Hospital | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | |
WhiteAway Group A/S
 WhiteAway Group A/S Electronics/Appliance StoresRetail Trade WhiteAway Group A/S sells household appliances. Its products include centrifugaljuicere, juicers, soda machines, ice machines and slowjuicere, espresso machines, coffee makers, coffee grinders and capsule coffee machines. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Risskov, Denmark. | Electronics/Appliance Stores | Director/Board Member Founder | |
| Harvard Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| Stanford Law School | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners P/S
 Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners P/S Investment ManagersFinance Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners P/S (CIP) is a private equity firm founded- in 2012 by Jakob Baruël Poulsen, Christian Skakkebæk, Torsten Lodberg Smed, and Rune Bro Róin. The firm is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark. | Investment Managers | Chief Executive Officer Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor | |
SignalFire Management Services LLC
 SignalFire Management Services LLC Investment ManagersFinance SignalFire Management Services LLC (Signalfire) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Christopher W. Farmer and Ilya Kirnos. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Investment Managers | Consultant / Advisor Consultant / Advisor | |
| 5TH PLANET GAMES A/S | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer | |
Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Ltd.
 Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Ltd. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Ltd. produces electricity. It operates an offshore wind farm. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Perth, the United Kingdom. | Engineering & Construction | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Labster ApS
 Labster ApS Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Labster ApS develops virtual laboratory simulations. It offers interactive advanced lab simulations based on mathematical algorithms that support open-ended investigations. The company was founded by Mads Tvillinggaard Bonde and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Founder Founder | |
| IRONSOURCE LTD. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer | |
Adform A/S
 Adform A/S Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Adform A/S engages in the provision of integrated software as a service platform for the buying, managing, and serving of digital advertising. It consists of a data management, demand side platform; and an Ad serving platform. The company was founded by Gustav Chriten Mellentin, Jakob Toftgaard Bak, and Stefan Juricic on January 17, 2002 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member |
Statistics
International
| United States | 24 |
| Denmark | 13 |
| United Kingdom | 6 |
| Malaysia | 5 |
| Sweden | 3 |
Sectoral
| Technology Services | 17 |
| Consumer Services | 12 |
| Finance | 9 |
| Process Industries | 4 |
| Retail Trade | 3 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 409 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 146 |
| Chairman | 81 |
| Founder | 73 |
| Chief Executive Officer | 65 |
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| Egon Durban | 42 |
| Tory Patterson | 40 |
| Roelof Botha | 37 |
| Shlomo Dovrat | 36 |
| Justin Somaini | 27 |
| Barry Martin | 27 |
| Rasmus Lund | 24 |
| Moaffak Ahmed | 23 |
| Søren Toftgaard | 23 |
| Jim Whitehurst | 22 |
| Scott Aaron Kupor | 21 |
| Max Levchin | 21 |
| Caspar Rose | 20 |
| Lars Nielsen | 20 |
| Lykke Friis | 19 |
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