Helios
AI-native operating system for public policy professionals.
| Date | Investors | Amount | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
* | $4.0m | Seed | |
| Total Funding | 000k | ||
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Helios Intelligence Platforms is a technology company that has developed Proxi, an AI-native operating system for public policy professionals. Founded in 2024 by Joe Scheidler (CEO), Joseph Farsakh (President), and Brandon Smith (CTO), the company is headquartered in New York City with a presence in Washington, D.C., and California. The founding team combines experience from institutions like the White House, the U.S. Department of State, Microsoft, and Datadog, aiming to modernize the interaction between private entities and government agencies.
The company emerged from stealth in July 2025, securing $4 million in a seed funding round led by Unusual Ventures, with participation from Founders Inc. and Alumni Ventures. This capital is intended to accelerate product development, expand the team, and support go-to-market efforts. The business targets a U.S. market with over $10 billion in annual software and lobbying expenditures.
Helios's core product, Proxi, is designed for government affairs, legal, compliance, and regulatory teams in Fortune 500 companies, lobbying firms, and government agencies. It functions as an AI agent that replaces fragmented workflows with a single, secure platform. Proxi's features include 'Consult,' a conversational agent that monitors legislative and regulatory developments; 'Scribe,' a tool for drafting and collaborating on policy documents; 'Decipher,' which analyzes long-form bills and reports to extract insights and alerts; and a CRM-like function for tracking stakeholder relationships and engagement. The platform aims to provide users with the ability to monitor legislation, track stakeholders, and generate advocacy materials, enabling them to act earlier and more strategically.
Keywords: public policy, regulatory affairs, government affairs, AI operating system, legal tech, compliance management, legislative tracking, stakeholder management, govtech, policy analysis, artificial intelligence, agentic AI, lobbying tools, regulatory intelligence, risk management, Proxi, Joe Scheidler, Brandon Smith, Joseph Farsakh, Unusual Ventures.