Felicis Ventures
Early-stage venture capital firm founded by Aydin Senkut (former Google employee), investing in transformative technology companies. Known for early investments in iconic companies including Shopify, Twitch, and Notion.
Website
https://www.felicis.comLocation
Menlo Park, USA
Founded
2006
AUM
$4B+
Investment Range
$1M - $30M
Portfolio Companies
1
Focus
generalist
Fund Stages
seed, series-a, series-b
Investment Thesis
Felicis Ventures backs exceptional founders building category-defining technology companies at the earliest stages. While primarily technology-focused, they invest selectively in healthcare technology and life sciences data companies that can leverage technology to transform healthcare.
Team
Partners / Managing Directors (Health & Bio Focus)
- Aydin Senkut - Founder & Managing Partner
- Niki Pezeshki - Partner
- Wesley Chan - General Partner
Other Key Team Members
- Victoria Treyger - Partner
Focus Areas
- Consumer Technology
- Enterprise Software
- Healthcare Technology
- Fintech
- Life Sciences Data
- AI/ML
Notable Exits
- Shopify - IPO (2015, NYSE: SHOP)
- Twitch - Acquired (2014, by Amazon for $970M)
- Fitbit - Acquired (2021, by Google for $2.1B)
- DNAnexus - $15M Series A (2011) participant
Sources
Portfolio Companies
| Name | Location | Founded | Categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| DNAnexus | Mountain View, California, USA | 2009 | genomicscloud-platform+3 |