Dennis Psachos
Founder
Experienced shipping-industry CFO with a 16-year international career in ship-finance and capital raising across private and public firms.
Who we are
Built by investors, operators and industry experts
Helm draws upon its team's deep industry relationships and decades of combined experience from shipping, private equity and technology sectors, to deliver robust and modern investment infrastructure.
Founded in Athens · Shipping · Private Equity · Technology
Core team
The team building the platform
Combining maritime expertise, software development and digital product design to build the infrastructure for a modern shipping investment experience.
Dimitris Tsoukalas
Founder
15 years of commercial experience and strategic partnerships in the ad-tech space. Digital assets and tech-equity investor.
Konstantinos Klampanas
Technology
Software engineer with 20 years of experience at high-growth technology companies in Greece, including time as CTO. Develops Helm’s customer experience infrastructure.
Dimitris Rouvalis
Technology
Software developer and founding partner at Helm. More than 15 years of experience building digital products at leading consumer tech platforms.
George Misailidis
Product Design
Experienced designer with a decade-long career in UX, UI and digital product development, creating intuitive, user-centric experiences across startups and enterprise platforms.
Anastasia Terzidou
Content
Experienced content strategist and storyteller with a career spanning brand development, user experiences and venture creation across technology and consumer sectors.
Partners
The partners powering our ecosystem
A network spanning capital markets, shipping operations, brokerage and entrepreneurship, grounded in practical maritime and market experience.
Lefteris Papatrifon
Capital Markets
Distinguished shipping executive with over 20 years at the C-suite and 15 in finance & asset management. Director of Diana Shipping covering corporate finance and board-level governance
Ioannis Zafirakis
Ship Management & Capital Markets
Eminent board-level executive and investor, boasting 30 years of maritime stewardship. President and Director of Diana Shipping, leading strategic operations and finance
Nico Koumbatis
Maritime Tech
Maritime and tech entrepreneur. CEO of Swift Marine with experience in shipping operations, tech-driven solutions, real estate investments, and strategic business development
Dimitris Kyrtsos
Sale & Purchase Advisory
Shipbroking leader. Co‑Head of Global Sale & Purchase at SSY, spearheading international S&P operations and strategic transactions across multiple vessel segments
Yiannis Kourkoulis
Ship Management
Leading shipping executive. CEO at Armi Shipmanagement and President - Greece at Best Oasis, driving operations, strategy, and investor engagement in global markets
Stratos Tsamouras
Sale & Purchase Advisory
Established shipbroking specialist. Senior shipbroker at Intermodal with a track record spanning nearly two decades of successfully engineering transactions across global markets
Andreas Vavalos
Sale & Purchase Advisory
Prominent maritime expert with 20 years of successes. Director of S&P at Intermodal, driving strategy and commercial operations while sourcing and managing ship transactions
Advisors
The advisors supporting our team
A growing network of senior professionals from private capital, wealth management, operations and project finance, contributing strategic insight.
Markus Wenker
Project Finance
Multifaceted and decorated finance executive. CFO of Yinson Production, with 20+ year international career in ship-finance, capital formation, banking and corporate strategy
Dimitris Magiakos
Private Equity
Private markets leader with strong investment expertise. Driving multi-family office growth at Lennertz&Co, previously led Moonfare's US office, expanding global investor base.
Zois Dagkaris
Technical Director
Maritime Executive with 20+ years of senior leadership experience in global fleet operations, procurement and technical management. Managing Director at NSB group.
Helm in numbers
$10B
Capital raised
from private equity investors and public-market listings
400+
Vessel transactions
across dry bulk, tankers, containerships and offshore
>200
Years combined
of collective experience across shipping & technology