Fortune Favors

The Brave

Brendan Foody
Mercor

Brendan Foody

CEO and Co-Founder

We believe in Mercor's vision to redefine labor markets. For 20 years, we’ve backed founders who rewrite the rules.

Jan Oberhauser
n8n

Jan Oberhauser

CEO and Co-Founder

n8n believed everything could be automated. We believed in n8n from the start, and led their Series A. We lead or co-lead more than 83% of our investments.

Paul Copplestone
Supabase

Paul Copplestone

CEO and Founder

The Supabase team is full of ex-founders. 80% of new Felicis-backed founders are from portfolio referrals.

Tobi Lutke
Shopify

Tobi Lutke

CEO and Co-Founder

We believed in Shopify early, helping them build a platform that empowered millions. Felicis-backed startups have driven $220B+ in total market value.

Melanie Perkins
Canva

Melanie Perkins

CEO and Co-Founder

We believed in Canva's vision to democratize design, and led their series A. 94% of Felicis investments are Seed or Series A.

Chase Lochmiller
Crusoe

Chase Lochmiller

CEO and Cofounder

We backed Crusoe as they turned stranded energy into AI infrastructure. Before sustainable compute was consensus, we acted on conviction.

Pieter van der Does
Adyen

Pieter van der Does

CEO and Co- Founder

We believed in Adyen at Series A as they imagined a new global financial infrastructure from Amsterdam. We have backed early-stage founders from 40+ countries.

Ivan Zhao
Notion

Ivan Zhao

CEO and Co-Founder

We wrote the term sheet for Notion's Seed round on a napkin. We are built to act fast, and often go from first meeting to term sheet in 24 hours.

Joanna Strober
Midi Health

Joanna Strober

CEO and Co-Founder

We believed in Midi at Seed. Today, it is the first "menopausal unicorn". 11% of Felicis-backed companies are unicorns, compared to 1% industry average.

Brendan Foody
Mercor

Brendan Foody

CEO and Co-Founder

We believe in Mercor's vision to redefine labor markets. For 20 years, we’ve backed founders who rewrite the rules.

Jan Oberhauser
n8n

Jan Oberhauser

CEO and Co-Founder

n8n believed everything could be automated. We believed in n8n from the start, and led their Series A. We lead or co-lead more than 83% of our investments.

Paul Copplestone
Supabase

Paul Copplestone

CEO and Founder

The Supabase team is full of ex-founders. 80% of new Felicis-backed founders are from portfolio referrals.

Tobi Lutke
Shopify

Tobi Lutke

CEO and Co-Founder

We believed in Shopify early, helping them build a platform that empowered millions. Felicis-backed startups have driven $220B+ in total market value.

Melanie Perkins
Canva

Melanie Perkins

CEO and Co-Founder

We believed in Canva's vision to democratize design, and led their series A. 94% of Felicis investments are Seed or Series A.

Chase Lochmiller
Crusoe

Chase Lochmiller

CEO and Cofounder

We backed Crusoe as they turned stranded energy into AI infrastructure. Before sustainable compute was consensus, we acted on conviction.

We are true believers in the dreamers, outliers, and builders brave enough to imagine what's next.

Founder Story

Jan Oberhauser

CEO and Founder, n8n

Becoming Essential to the AI Revolution
n8n

"The community makes this more than just a company; it makes it an essential tool that we have built together."

Founder Story

Anastasios Angelopoulos

CEO and cofounder, Arena

In The Arena
Arena

"AI is the most important technology of our lifetimes. You can't understand or improve what you can't measure."

Founder Story

Cristóbal Valenzuela

CEO and Cofounder, Runway

Culture of Shipping, the Artist as CEO, and Running a Full Stack Company
Runway

"Who better comprehends the nuances of human creativity than artists themselves?"

Focus Areas

We back bold ideasthat transcend boundaries.

Artificial Intelligence

Building the intelligent future.

Skild AI
Skild AI

Cybersecurity & Defense

Protecting a connected world.

Cybersecurity & Defense
Verkada

Global Resilience & Energy

The backbone of modern progress.

Global Resilience & Energy
Crusoe

Health & Bio

Engineering the future of health.

Engineering the future of health.
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