Bio

Stephen van Helden joined Novo Growth in 2022 as Principal. Prior to Novo, Stephen spent over 5 years developing new products, partnerships and businesses at The Production Board as an EIR, and Zymergen where he led many Industrial efforts including across Agriculture, Food and Packaging. He previously worked with McKinsey and Company as an Associate Partner across a number of sectors and geographies. Stephen holds an MBA from Stanford University and a BSc in Electrical Engineering from the University of Cape Town.