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Felicis

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Kingmaker Tier: 99 out of 100

Also known as Felicis Ventures, Felicis Ventures Management Company, LLC

  • Advanced manufacturing
  • AI models & AI infrastructure
  • Biotech & therapeutics
  • Care delivery & digital health
  • Clean energy & storage
  • Cybersecurity
  • Generalist (firms only)
  • Logistics & supply chain
  • Medical devices & diagnostics
  • Mental health & wellness
  • Space, aerospace & defense
  • Women's & family health
  • Seed
  • Series A
  • Series B
  • Series C
  • Global
  • VC
  • B2B
Investor type
VC
Investing status
Activeas of 2026-09-28Source (opens in a new tab)
Headquarters
Menlo Park, CA, United States
Assets under management
$4.1BStated by firm, as of 2026-09-17Source (opens in a new tab)
Latest fund size
$900MSEC amount sold, as of 2025-06-13Source (opens in a new tab)
Funds
24
Legal name
FELICIS VENTURES MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC
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Record updated 28 September 2026

About

Felicis is a venture capital firm that backs early-stage founders, investing across Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity & Defense, Global Resilience & Energy, and Health & Bio. The firm states that 94% of its investments are Seed or Series A, that it leads or co-leads more than 83% of its investments, and that it has backed founders from 40+ countries. Felicis has raised ten flagship funds (FV I–FV X) plus a Focus Fund, with .1B in assets under management as of 2026.

Investment approach

Thesis
Founding a company is an act of bravery. We are the true believers in founders who have the imagination, courage, and discipline to defy the odds and build something extraordinary.Source (opens in a new tab)
Leads rounds
Sometimes
Lead policy
We lead or co-lead more than 83% of our investments.
Takes board seats
Yes
Board policy
0 board votes against our founders.
Investing status notes
About page timeline shows fund FV X (00M, 2025) and cumulative AUM of .1B under "FV 1-10" for 2026, the site's most recent year, indicating the firm is actively investing.

Funds

Felicis Ventures X, L.P.
$900MVintage 2025, Main fund, Closed, SEC amount sold
Felicis Ventures IX, L.P.
$825MVintage 2023, Main fund, Closed, SEC amount sold
Felicis Ventures VIII, L.P.
$600MVintage 2021, Main fund, Closed, SEC amount sold
Felicis Focus Fund I, L.P.
$300MVintage 2021, Main fund, Closed, SEC amount sold
Felicis Associates Fund VIII, L.P.
$14.1MVintage 2021, Main fund, Closed, SEC amount sold
Felicis Associates Focus Fund I, L.P.
$7MVintage 2021, Main fund, Closed, SEC amount sold
Felicis Ventures VII, L.P.
$505MVintage 2020, Main fund, Closed, SEC amount sold
Felicis Associates Fund VII, L.P.
$10.1MVintage 2020, Main fund, Closed, SEC amount sold
Felicis Ventures VI, L.P.
$270MVintage 2018, Main fund, Closed, SEC amount sold
Felicis Associates Fund VI, L.P.
$2.8MVintage 2018, Main fund, Closed, SEC amount sold
Felicis Ventures V, L.P.
$201MVintage 2016, Main fund, Closed, SEC amount sold
Felicis Ventures V, L.P.
$201MVintage 2016, Main fund, Closed, SEC amount sold
More funds
12 more recorded

SEC registration

Registered adviser
FELICIS VENTURES MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC
SEC file number
802-74738
Registration
Exempt reporting adviser
Regulatory AUM
$6.7Bas of 2026-03-30
Private funds reported
22
Principal office
MENLO PARK, CA, United States

Locations

Headquarters
Menlo Park, CA, United States
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