SciFi VC

Thesis

SciFi VC is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2017, headquartered in San Francisco, California, with a global geographic scope. The firm's mission is to transform science fiction into reality by backing companies that leverage technology to solve complex challenges. They focus on fintech, artificial intelligence, and deep science, investing in companies that require "intense curiosity, intellectual depth, and often, science." SciFi VC targets startups in complex, regulated, or technical markets, where defensibility stems from hard technical feats or network effects. This includes sectors such as AI infrastructure, advanced AI applications, machine learning, CRISPR, quantum computing, energy, biotech, BCI (Brain-Computer Interface), financial infrastructure, and other demanding fields. The firm primarily backs founders in the pre-seed, seed, and Series A stages, with a selective approach to growth-stage companies, particularly those in regulated or technical domains. SciFi VC is known for its hands-on approach, actively participating from the initial brainstorming phase through leading seed rounds and providing ongoing support for product development, strategy, and fundraising. They often collaborate with other leading investors. While primarily an early-stage investor, SciFi VC also makes opportunistic later-stage investments in companies with exceptional growth potential. The firm's typical investment size ranges from $5 million to $20 million. While specific AUM and total fund sizes are not publicly disclosed, the firm has made over 60 investments across more than 25 companies.

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