Venture CapitalPentathlon Ventures
StagesPre-Seed, Series A
SectorsAI / ML, SaaS / Enterprise, Fintech · Early-stage builders, Founder-led / operator capital
Ticket$500K – $1M
Venture CapitalBoutique global VC partnering early with category-defining technology companies across AI, consumer, fintech and enterprise — including select India-domiciled startups.
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Boutique global VC partnering early with category-defining technology companies across AI, consumer, fintech and enterprise — including select India-domiciled startups.
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Felicis is a Silicon Valley venture firm founded in 2006 by former Google executive Aydin Senkut. It is known for an early, founder-empathetic style and a concentrated portfolio across AI, consumer, fintech and enterprise software, with notable global outcomes such as Shopify, Notion and Adyen. For Indian founders, Felicis is relevant as a selective global cheque rather than a local India fund — for example it has backed Gurugram-based Synaptic, a data analytics platform for investors. Cheques typically land at seed through Series A/B with follow-on capacity from larger recent funds. Founders should approach Felicis when the product thesis is globally competitive and the team can operate across US and India talent markets. Diligence is partnership-driven and relationship-heavy. Tag as Active India cheque, not HQ India.
It is known for an early, founder-empathetic style and a concentrated portfolio across AI, consumer, fintech and enterprise software, with notable global outcomes such as Shopify, Notion and Adyen.
Menlo Park firm founded by Aydin Senkut. India example: Synaptic (Gurugram data analytics). High-touch early-stage model.
Founder quality, product insight and category potential; global market ambition preferred.
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