Entry stagePre-seed, Seed, Series A
Check size$500K to $1M
Leads roundsYes
FocusLife sciences, Deep tech
Latest fundn/a
Investing team3 peopleNo activity since Sep
Who you would pitch at SciFounders
3 people on the investing team, 3 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.
Lucas HarringtonPartner & Co-FounderHe earned his PhD from UC Berkeley in Jennifer Doudna's lab.
Matt KrisiloffPartner & Co-FounderHe previously directed Y Combinator Research and co-founded OpenAI.
Alexander SchubertPartner & Co-FounderAlexander Schubert holds a PhD in Molecular Biology from the University of Cambridge and previously worked at Genentech before founding SciFounders.
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Writes $500K to $1M checks. Its smallest check is larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.
Bars: how many firms in the atlas report each band. Highlighted: this firm.No recent activity since September 2026. Quiet does not mean closed.
Weekly count of activity updates. Activity is not a confirmed deal.Before you pitch
Ownership target7-10%
How to reach them[email protected]
Notable investments
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In their words
SciFounders | Helping science companies get startedWe invest in highly technical startups from idea-stage up to Series A.www.scifounders.com
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Raising a pre-seed or seed round? We write $1M to $5M first checks and help founders with distribution. A partner reads every deck.
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Seed deep tech investors in California94Seed life sciences investors in California71Series A deep tech investors in California68Series A life sciences investors in California65Pre-seed deep tech investors in California52Pre-seed life sciences investors in California30Seed investors in United States2836Series A investors in United States1790
Questions
What stage does SciFounders invest in?
SciFounders reports entry at pre-seed, seed, series a.
How much does SciFounders invest?
SciFounders reports checks of $500K to $1M.
Does SciFounders lead rounds?
Yes. SciFounders says it can lead.
Who are the partners at SciFounders?
Lucas Harrington (Partner & Co-Founder), Matt Krisiloff (Partner & Co-Founder), Alexander Schubert (Partner & Co-Founder).
Is SciFounders active right now?
No recent activity since September 2026.
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