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Nova Labs
Company behind Helium — decentralized wireless networks for IoT and 5G (rebranded from Helium Inc.).
Stage
growth
Status
private
Coverage
full
Why Nova Labs is interesting
DePIN pioneer — Tiger Global and a16z co-led a $200M Series D (2022) at $1.2B as Helium Inc. rebranded to Nova Labs to build on the community-run network.
Key facts
- Series D (Mar 2022): $200M co-led by Tiger Global and a16z at $1.2B; Ribbit, Khosla, USV, Multicoin among participants (Bloomberg, WebWire)
- Co-investors not in VCT directory: Pantera Capital, Seven Seven Six, Goodyear Ventures
Investors in our directory
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Industries
Crypto & Web3 Generalist Technology
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FAQs about Nova Labs
Funding context and why this company shows up in venture coverage.
Nova Labs is listed among Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) investments on a16z’s public investment list.
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Last updated: 2026-07-24