Felicis Ventures
SEC exempt reporting adviser (venture capital exemption).
- Website
- https://www.felicis.com/
- HQ
- CA
Felicis Ventures backs founders it describes as having the imagination, courage, and discipline to defy the odds and build something extraordinary. The firm's team includes founder and managing partner Aydin Senkut, managing partner Sundeep Peechu, general partners Peter Deng and James Detweiler, and partners Tobi Coker and Feyza Haskaraman. One example in its portfolio is n8n, a workflow automation platform that combines AI with business process automation.
01 · Says / Does
| Tag | Says | Does | Historically (to 2020) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stages | Seed, Series A | Not enough dated deals | Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth |
| Sectors | AI infra, AI applications, Cybersecurity, Healthtech, Biotech, Energy | Not enough dated deals | Enterprise SaaS, Ecommerce, Media, Data analytics, AI applications, Hardware, Healthtech, Consumer |
| Regions | Global | Not enough dated deals | CA |
Says: what the firm's funds state. Does: from 0 dated deals in the last 24 months.
Historical focus (through 2020), derived from historical deal data.
| Year | Deals | Top sectors |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | Media |
| 2006 | 12 | Media, AI applications, Consumer |
| 2007 | 15 | Media, Ecommerce, Consumer |
| 2008 | 19 | Media, Enterprise SaaS, Consumer |
| 2009 | 16 | Enterprise SaaS, Fintech, Hardware |
| 2010 | 30 | Enterprise SaaS, Media, Data analytics |
| 2011 | 41 | Enterprise SaaS, Ecommerce, Consumer |
| 2012 | 32 | Ecommerce, Enterprise SaaS, Hardware |
| 2013 | 42 | Enterprise SaaS, Consumer, Ecommerce |
| 2014 | 48 | Enterprise SaaS, AI applications, Healthtech |
| 2015 | 48 | Enterprise SaaS, Data analytics, Hardware |
| 2016 | 32 | AI applications, Enterprise SaaS, Data analytics |
| 2017 | 31 | Enterprise SaaS, AI applications, Hardware |
| 2018 | 27 | Enterprise SaaS, Healthtech, Fintech |
| 2019 | 39 | Healthtech, Enterprise SaaS, AI applications |
| 2020 | 16 | Cybersecurity, AI applications, Data analytics |
Stage mix over time
- Pre-seed
- Seed
- Series A
- Series B
- Growth
| Year | Pre-seed | Seed | Series A | Series B | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 3 |
| 2013 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 5 |
| 2014 | 0 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 6 |
| 2015 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 7 |
| 2016 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 5 |
| 2017 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 5 |
| 2018 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| 2019 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 7 |
| 2020 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
02 · Fund history
| Fund | Year | Size | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| F-LMA, L.P. Felicis Ventures backs founders with the imagination, courage, and discipline to defy the odds and build something extraordinary. It focuses on early-stage companies, often Seed or Series A, and leads or co-leads most of its investments across AI, cybersecurity, global resilience and energy, and health and bio. Inferred from the firm's website | 2025 | $42M (Form D) | Open, writing first checks |
| Felicis Ventures X, L.P. Felicis Ventures backs founders with the imagination, courage, and discipline to defy the odds and build something extraordinary. It focuses on early-stage companies, often Seed or Series A, and leads or co-leads most of its investments across AI, cybersecurity, global resilience and energy, and health and bio. Inferred from the firm's website | 2025 | $900M (Form D) | Open, writing first checks |
| Felicis Ventures IX, L.P. Felicis Ventures backs founders with the imagination, courage, and discipline to defy the odds and build something extraordinary. It focuses on early-stage companies, often Seed or Series A, and leads or co-leads most of its investments across AI, cybersecurity, global resilience and energy, and health and bio. Inferred from the firm's website | 2023 | $825M (Form D) | Open, writing first checks |
| Felicis Associates Focus Fund I, L.P. Felicis Ventures backs founders with the imagination, courage, and discipline to defy the odds and build something extraordinary. It focuses on early-stage companies, often Seed or Series A, and leads or co-leads most of its investments across AI, cybersecurity, global resilience and energy, and health and bio. Inferred from the firm's website | 2021 | $7.03M to $7.08M (Form D and SEC adviser filing) | Late investment period |
| Felicis Associates Fund VIII, L.P. Felicis Ventures backs founders with the imagination, courage, and discipline to defy the odds and build something extraordinary. It focuses on early-stage companies, often Seed or Series A, and leads or co-leads most of its investments across AI, cybersecurity, global resilience and energy, and health and bio. Inferred from the firm's website | 2021 | $14.07M to $15.3M (Form D and SEC adviser filing) | Late investment period |
| Felicis Focus Fund I, L.P. | 2021 | $300M to $307.01M (Form D and SEC adviser filing) | Follow-ons only |
| Felicis Ventures VIII, L.P. | 2021 | $600M to $633.54M (Form D and SEC adviser filing) | Follow-ons only |
03 · People across funds
- Aydin Senkut, Founder, Managing Partner
F-LMA, L.P. (Named on Form D); Felicis Ventures X, L.P. (Named on Form D); Felicis Ventures IX, L.P. (Named on Form D); Felicis Associates Focus Fund I, L.P. (Named on Form D); Felicis Associates Fund VIII, L.P. (Named on Form D); Felicis Focus Fund I, L.P. (Named on Form D); Felicis Ventures VIII, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- Niki Pezeshki, Managing Director of the General Partner
Felicis Ventures IX, L.P. (Named on Form D); Felicis Associates Focus Fund I, L.P. (Named on Form D); Felicis Associates Fund VIII, L.P. (Named on Form D); Felicis Focus Fund I, L.P. (Named on Form D); Felicis Ventures VIII, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- Sandeep Peechu, Managing Director of the General Partner
Felicis Associates Fund VIII, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- Sundeep Peechu, Managing Partner
F-LMA, L.P. (Named on Form D); Felicis Ventures X, L.P. (Named on Form D); Felicis Ventures IX, L.P. (Named on Form D); Felicis Associates Focus Fund I, L.P. (Named on Form D); Felicis Associates Fund VIII, L.P. (Team); Felicis Focus Fund I, L.P. (Named on Form D); Felicis Ventures VIII, L.P. (Team)
- Victoria Treyger, Managing Director of the General Partner
Felicis Ventures IX, L.P. (Named on Form D); Felicis Associates Focus Fund I, L.P. (Named on Form D); Felicis Associates Fund VIII, L.P. (Named on Form D); Felicis Focus Fund I, L.P. (Named on Form D); Felicis Ventures VIII, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- Viviana Faga, General Partner
Felicis Ventures IX, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- Wesley Chan, Managing Director of the General Partner
Felicis Ventures VIII, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- Feyza Haskaraman, Partner
F-LMA, L.P. (Team); Felicis Ventures X, L.P. (Team); Felicis Ventures IX, L.P. (Team); Felicis Associates Focus Fund I, L.P. (Team); Felicis Associates Fund VIII, L.P. (Team); Felicis Focus Fund I, L.P. (Team); Felicis Ventures VIII, L.P. (Team)
- James Detweiler, General Partner
F-LMA, L.P. (Team); Felicis Ventures X, L.P. (Team); Felicis Ventures IX, L.P. (Team); Felicis Associates Focus Fund I, L.P. (Team); Felicis Associates Fund VIII, L.P. (Team); Felicis Focus Fund I, L.P. (Team); Felicis Ventures VIII, L.P. (Team)
- Peter Deng, General Partner
F-LMA, L.P. (Team); Felicis Ventures X, L.P. (Team); Felicis Ventures IX, L.P. (Team); Felicis Associates Focus Fund I, L.P. (Team); Felicis Associates Fund VIII, L.P. (Team); Felicis Focus Fund I, L.P. (Team); Felicis Ventures VIII, L.P. (Team)
- Tobi Coker, Partner
F-LMA, L.P. (Team); Felicis Ventures X, L.P. (Team); Felicis Ventures IX, L.P. (Team); Felicis Associates Focus Fund I, L.P. (Team); Felicis Associates Fund VIII, L.P. (Team); Felicis Focus Fund I, L.P. (Team); Felicis Ventures VIII, L.P. (Team)
- Graham Littlehale, Partner
On the team page, not linked to a fund
- Katie Riester, Managing Director & General Partner
On the team page, not linked to a fund
- Michelle Delcambre, Managing Director and General Partner
On the team page, not linked to a fund
- Tony Shi, Partner
On the team page, not linked to a fund
04 · Recent deals
No dated deals found yet.
05 · Latest from the firm
No news from the firm's website yet.
06 · Sources
- https://www.felicis.com/
- https://www.felicis.com/team
- https://www.felicis.com/portfolio/n8n
- https://www.felicis.com/about
Fund dates and sizes are from SEC Form D filings.
Last verified: Oct 28, 2026