Venture CapitalPentathlon Ventures
StagesPre-Seed, Series A
SectorsAI / ML, SaaS / Enterprise, Fintech · Early-stage builders, Founder-led / operator capital
Ticket$500K – $1M
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Venture CapitalFelicis
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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03, Thesis
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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.
Early-stage buildersFounder-led / operator capitalTech-first / product companiesIndia-first / BharatCategory creatorsGrowth & scale-upsFintech / embedded financeSaaS / B2B softwareAI / MLCybersecurity / infosecSeries A / PMF capitalConsumer / D2C brands
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05, Story
About Felicis
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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.
Notes
Menlo Park firm founded by Aydin Senkut. India example: Synaptic (Gurugram data analytics). High-touch early-stage model.
Investment criteria
Founder quality, product insight and category potential; global market ambition preferred.
Data confidence: Verified (web sources, 2025–26)
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