California

Felicis Ventures

Felicis Ventures, based in California, backs specialist sectors from Pre-Seed to Series A, mostly leading rounds with checks from $1M to over $30M.

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Entry stagePre-seed, Seed, Series A

Check size$1M to $30M+

Leads roundsYes

FocusCybersecurity, Defense and space, Climate, Healthtech, Life sciences

Latest fund$900M (2025)

Investing team9 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at Felicis Ventures

9 people on the investing team, 9 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Aydin SenkutFounder and Managing PartnerHe was previously the first product manager at Google and has been named to the Forbes Midas List for thirteen consecutive years.

James DetweilerGeneral PartnerHe previously invested at Zetta and SVB Capital, and holds a physics and mathematical finance degree from Dartmouth.

Peter DengGeneral PartnerHe previously held roles at OpenAI, Airtable, Uber, and Meta, and holds degrees from Stanford University.

Sundeep PeechuManaging PartnerHe previously worked at Intel and holds degrees from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, the University of Illinois, and Stanford.

Viviana FagaGeneral PartnerShe previously held roles at Emergence Capital, Yammer, Salesforce, Platfora, and Zenefits.

Jake StormGeneral PartnerHe previously worked in investment banking and enterprise software sales.

Feyza HaskaramanPartnerShe previously invested at Menlo Ventures and held roles at Insight Partners, McKinsey, Fitbit, and Analog Devices.

Graham LittlehalePartnerHe previously worked at Point72, Makena Capital, and Nuro, building experience in national security, energy, and robotics.

Tobi CokerPartnerHe previously invested at The Production Board and started his career at Morgan Stanley.

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Writes $1M to $30M+ checks. Its smallest check is larger than 83% of firms in the atlas.

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No recent activity since September 2026. Quiet does not mean closed.

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Before you pitch

Ownership target7-10%

Notable investments

ShopifyCanvaNotionPlaidTwitchCredit KarmaFlexportGinkgo BioworksGuardant HealthRunway

In their words

FelicisFelicis is a venture capital firm that backs iconic founders starting at Seed. Early believers in Notion, Canva, Shopify, n8n, Supabase, Mercor, and more.www.felicis.com

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On these lists

Seed healthtech investors in California92 Seed climate investors in California75 Series A healthtech investors in California75 Seed life sciences investors in California71 Series A life sciences investors in California65 Series A climate investors in California58 Pre-seed healthtech investors in California48 Pre-seed climate investors in California44

Questions

What stage does Felicis Ventures invest in?

Felicis Ventures reports entry at pre-seed, seed, series a.

How much does Felicis Ventures invest?

Felicis Ventures reports checks of $1M to $30M+.

Does Felicis Ventures lead rounds?

Yes. Felicis Ventures says it can lead.

Who are the partners at Felicis Ventures?

Aydin Senkut (Founder and Managing Partner), James Detweiler (General Partner), Peter Deng (General Partner), Sundeep Peechu (Managing Partner), Viviana Faga (General Partner), Jake Storm (General Partner).

Is Felicis Ventures active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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