Felicis Ventures

2006

Founded

556

Investments

United States

Offices

Venture Fund

Investor Type

About

Felicis Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2006, dedicated to backing founders building iconic companies that transcend boundaries. The firm invests across various stages, sectors, and geographies, focusing on areas such as artificial intelligence, global resilience, infrastructure, security, health and bio, and vertical SaaS. Felicis Ventures has a notable track record, having backed more than 40 companies valued at over $1 billion and over 90 companies that have been acquired or gone public.

Notable portfolio companies include Shopify (IPO), Adyen (IPO), Credit Karma (acquired by Intuit), Cruise (acquired by GM), Ginkgo Bioworks (IPO), Guardant Health (IPO), Meraki (acquired by Cisco), and Ring (acquired by Amazon).

The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California, and employs between 11 to 50 people. ( Felicis Ventures has raised multiple funds, with the most recent being Felicis Ventures VII LP in 2020, which closed at $510 million. ( The firm's investment strategy includes a commitment to invest 1% on top of every first check towards personalized executive coaching, therapy, and more, directly supporting founders' growth.

Portfolio Companies

Shopify, Adyen, Credit Karma, Cruise, Ginkgo Bioworks, Guardant Health, Meraki, Ring, Twitch, Fitbit

Gepgraphic Focus

United States, Global

Key Differentiators

"Commitment to founders growth through personalized executive coaching and support", Diverse investment across stages, sectors, and geographies, Strong track record with over 40 companies valued at over $1 billion

Thypical Investment Size

$1.5 million

Total Funds Raised

$510 million

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Enterprise

FinTech

Productivity Tools

PropTech

SaaS

Software

Menlo Park

Pre-Seed

Seed

Series A

United States