Felicis is a Silicon Valley venture capital firm founded by Aydin Senkut, with over 20 years of backing early-stage founders across AI, cybersecurity, health, energy, and global resilience. The firm has invested in category-defining companies including Shopify, Canva, Adyen, Notion, and Runway, with its portfolio generating over $300 billion in total market value and 65+ unicorns. Felicis leads or co-leads more than 83% of its investments, with 94% concentrated at seed and Series A stages. The firm invests globally, having backed founders from over 40 countries, and operates with conviction and speed—often moving from first meeting to term sheet within 24 hours. Felicis draws 85% of new founders from network referrals and maintains deep relationships with the research community, particularly backing university researcher-founders turning frontier ideas into commercial companies. The firm's recent investments span AI infrastructure, robotics, defense tech, healthcare, and enterprise security.

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