Helium
HNTDePIN · Built in San Francisco, CA · Nova Labs, Inc.
$0.5082
25.12% up24h
Under editorial review since 2026-09-14
Nova Labs' San Francisco headquarters rests on the SEC's January 2025 complaint; its 2025 letters to the SEC use 2261 Market Street, Ste 10194, which appears to be a mail-receiving address. Confirm a current physical headquarters, and whether Nova Labs still leads Helium development after the June 2026 sale of Helium Mobile.
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Why it’s on the board
Pathway: US operating company. Needs Tests 1 and 4, plus 2 or 3.
Test 1 · passes on primary documents
Headquartered in the United States
Nova Labs, Inc. is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.
1 source· 1 primary
- Regulatorsec.gov/files/litigation/complaints/2025/comp26291.pdf2026-09-14
Test 4 · passes on primary documents
Registered in a US state
Nova Labs, Inc. is registered in DE.
2 sources· 2 primary
- Regulatorsec.gov/files/litigation/complaints/2025/comp26291.pdf2026-09-14
- Filingdata.sec.gov/submissions/CIK0001619966.json2026-09-14
Test 2 · not met
American founding team
0 of 1 named founders are established US persons holding operational roles today; a majority is required.
Test 3 · passes on primary documents
Primary operations in the United States
Nova Labs, Inc. and the Helium Foundation met with SEC Crypto Task Force staff on July 9, 2025, and Nova Labs submitted written input and proposed legislative language on DePIN token regulation to the Task Force. The Helium Foundation (Decentralized Wireless Foundation Inc) is a US 501(c)(6) organization located in Jackson, Wyoming.
3 sources· 3 primary
- Regulatorsec.gov/files/ctf-memo-nova-labs-inc-helium-foundation-willki…2026-09-14
- Regulatorsec.gov/files/letter-amendment-crypto-policy-legislation-0721…2026-09-14
- Registryprojects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/8717048002026-09-14
Legal entities
Nova Labs, Inc.
Delaware · operating company · San Francisco, CA
5 sources· 4 primary
- Regulatorsec.gov/files/litigation/complaints/2025/comp26291.pdf2026-09-14
- Filingdata.sec.gov/submissions/CIK0001619966.json2026-09-14
- Legal termshelium.com/legal/privacy2026-09-14
- Regulatorsec.gov/enforcement-litigation/litigation-releases/lr-262912026-09-14
- Presssiliconangle.com/2022/03/30/helium-changes-name-nova-labs-con…2026-09-14
Decentralized Wireless Foundation Inc
Wyoming · foundation · Jackson, WY
2 sources· 1 primary
- Registryprojects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/8717048002026-09-14
- Referencegivefreely.com/charity-directory/nonprofit/ein-871704800/2026-09-14
Founders
Amir Haleem
Founder; chairman of Nova Labs since June 2026 · US status not established · no operating role today
1 source
Regulatory posture
SEC
The SEC sued Nova Labs, Inc. in the Southern District of New York on January 17, 2025 under Securities Act Section 17(a)(2), alleging misleading statements to prospective equity investors about companies using the Helium Network. Without admitting or denying, Nova Labs consented to a final judgment entered April 23, 2025 with a $200,000 civil penalty.
1 source· 1 primary
- Regulatorsec.gov/enforcement-litigation/litigation-releases/lr-262912026-09-14
Notable US investors
Andreessen Horowitz
Co-led the $200M Series D (2022) with Tiger Global.
1 source
Tiger Global
Co-led the $200M Series D (2022) with Andreessen Horowitz.
1 source
GV (Google Ventures)
Participated in the 2022 Series D.
1 source
Record history
2026-09-14 · review opened
Review opened to confirm Nova Labs' current physical headquarters and its continuing role in Helium after the Helium Mobile sale.
2026-09-14 · correction
Nova Labs, Inc. recorded as a Delaware corporation headquartered in San Francisco (SEC complaint, January 2025; EDGAR lists former name Helium Systems, Inc.), and SEC Crypto Task Force engagement (July 2025 meeting and written submissions) added as Test 3 evidence.
2026-09-14 · correction
Amir Haleem stepped down as Nova Labs CEO in June 2026 and became chairman (Mario Di Dio is CEO); Nova Labs sold Helium Mobile to Noble Mobile on June 2, 2026.
2026-09-14 · correction
Series D lead corrected to Tiger Global and Andreessen Horowitz (co-leads); Khosla Ventures and co-founder Sean Carey and Shawn Fanning entries removed pending sources; novalabs.io source removed (unrelated Italian company).
2026-09-14 · correction
Disclosed SEC v. Nova Labs (SDNY, filed January 17, 2025; consent judgment April 23, 2025, $200,000 civil penalty).
About Helium
Helium is a decentralized wireless network created by Nova Labs, which renamed itself from Helium in 2022 alongside a $200M Series D. The SEC's 2025 action against Nova Labs ended in a consent judgment with a $200,000 penalty. In June 2026 Nova Labs sold Helium Mobile to Noble Mobile, and founder Amir Haleem moved from CEO to chairman.