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Felicis is a venture capital firm founded in 2006 by Aydin Senkut, Google's first product manager. Grown from $4M first fund to $900M FV X (2025). 426 investments, 50+ unicorns, 125+ exits. Senkut named to Forbes Midas List 12 consecutive years. Over 70% of active portfolio is AI-native.
AI/ML and AI-native applications (primary focus), infrastructure/cybersecurity, fintech/payments, consumer/marketplaces, healthcare/biotech, defense/global resilience, vertical SaaS, proptech, and productivity. Generalist approach enables cross-sector pattern recognition.
Extraordinary hit rate: Shopify, Adyen, Credit Karma (Intuit), Ring (Amazon), Cruise (GM), Guardant Health, Ginkgo Bioworks, Meraki (Cisco), Fitbit (Google), Notion, Twitch (Amazon), Supabase, Runway, Poolside. 50+ unicorns, 125+ exits.
To approach Felicis, founders should send their pitch to hello@felicis.com. The firm values rapid decision-making and encourages pitches that highlight innovative solutions in AI and other key sectors.
In June 2025, Felicis raised its largest fund to date, FV X, totaling $900 million. The firm has been actively investing, with 33 investments made in 2025 alone, focusing heavily on AI-native companies.
Felicis invests in Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, and Growth Equity stages.
Founders can pitch Felicis by emailing hello@felicis.com with their business proposal.
Felicis focuses on AI, fintech, marketplaces, and SaaS, among other sectors.
Felicis typically invests between $1 million and $40 million in startups.
Felicis invests primarily in North America and Europe.
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