Felicis Ventures
Back founders who rewrite the rules and imagine what's next, with focus on early-stage companies demonstrating conviction-driven vision across multiple sectors and geographies.
Check Size$250K – $10M
StagesSeed, Series_a
LocationUS
Data quality63good
Investment thesis
Back founders who rewrite the rules and imagine what's next, with focus on early-stage companies demonstrating conviction-driven vision across multiple sectors and geographies.
70 confidence · stated by fund
Partners
BF
Brendan Foody
CEO and Co-Founder
JO
Jan Oberhauser
PC
Paul Copplestone
What sets Felicis Ventures apart
- 11% unicorn conversion rate vs 1% industry average
- 83% lead or co-lead positions in investments
- $285B+ cumulative portfolio market value
- 24-hour term sheet turnaround capability
Recent investments
Arena, Mercor, Crusoe
Investment profile
- Stages
- Seed, Series_a
- Sectors
- Saas, Developer_tools, Fintech, Design, Marketplace, Ai_infrastructure, Healthtech
- Cold inbound
- Warm intro preferred
Frequently asked questions
- What does Felicis Ventures invest in?
- Felicis Ventures is a seed, series_a stage Saas, Developer_tools, Fintech, Design, Marketplace, Ai_infrastructure, Healthtech investor, typically writing $250K – $10M checks, primarily investing in US. Their thesis: Back founders who rewrite the rules and imagine what's next, with focus on early-stage companies demonstrating conviction-driven vision across multiple sectors and geographies.
- What check size does Felicis Ventures write?
- Felicis Ventures typically writes $250K – $10M checks at the Seed, Series_a stage in Saas, Developer_tools, Fintech, Design, Marketplace, Ai_infrastructure, Healthtech.
- Is Felicis Ventures actively deploying capital?
- Felicis Ventures is actively deploying capital. What we observed: Active founder testimonials, recent portfolio companies (n8n, Crusoe, Arena, Midi Health, Tines), explicit statement of 20-year backing history with ongoing activity
- What makes Felicis Ventures different from other funds?
- Felicis Ventures stands out on 4 points: 11% unicorn conversion rate vs 1% industry average; 83% lead or co-lead positions in investments; $285B+ cumulative portfolio market value; 24-hour term sheet turnaround capability.
- What has Felicis Ventures invested in recently?
- Recent investments DryPowder has tracked from Felicis Ventures include Arena, Mercor, Crusoe.
- What other funds are similar to Felicis Ventures?
- Funds with overlapping stage and sector focus include Diagram Ventures, Avant Global, FundersClub. See the full list below, or use DryPowder's AI fund matching to rank all tracked funds by fit with your specific startup.
- How do I reach out to Felicis Ventures?
- Felicis Ventures doesn't generally take cold inbound — a warm introduction from a founder or investor they already know is the reliable path in. Use DryPowder's AI fund matching to see how your startup aligns with Felicis Ventures's thesis and focus areas (Saas, Developer_tools, Fintech, Design, Marketplace, Ai_infrastructure, Healthtech) — it returns a fit score and specific talking points for your outreach.