Fifty Years Industries, LLC
SEC exempt reporting adviser (venture capital exemption).
- Website
- https://fiftyyears.com/
- HQ
- CA
Fifty Years Industries is a venture firm focused on pre-seed and seed stage investments. It backs founders who use technology to solve large problems.
01 · Says / Does
| Tag | Says | Does | Historically (to 2020) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stages | Pre-seed, Seed | Not enough dated deals | Seed, Series A |
| Sectors | Not stated | Not enough dated deals | Biotech, Healthtech, Manufacturing, Advanced materials, Energy, Foodtech |
| Regions | Not stated | Not enough dated deals | CA, TX |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | Consumer, Logistics, Manufacturing |
| 2016 | 7 | Biotech, Advanced materials, Healthtech |
| 2017 | 7 | Manufacturing, Biotech, Healthtech |
| 2018 | 6 | Biotech, Advanced materials, Aerospace and defense |
| 2019 | 8 | Healthtech, Biotech, Manufacturing |
| 2020 | 3 | AI applications, Biotech, Foodtech |
Stage mix over time
- Pre-seed
- Seed
- Series A
- Series B
- Growth
| Year | Pre-seed | Seed | Series A | Series B | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fifty Years Fund V, LP | 2026 | Not reported | Raising |
| Fifty Years Deep, LP Fifty Years is a pre-seed and seed focused VC firm that backs founders using technology to solve the world's biggest problems, including the climate crisis, disease, and connectivity. It also helps scientists become entrepreneurs and translate breakthrough science into companies. Inferred from the firm's website | 2022 | $77.72M (Form D) | Late investment period |
| Fifty Years Fund III, LP | 2020 | $90M to $148.03M (Form D and SEC adviser filing) | Follow-ons only |
03 · People across funds
- Elzbieta Madej, Manager of the General Partner of the Issuer
Fifty Years Fund V, LP (Named on Form D); Fifty Years Deep, LP (Named on Form D); Fifty Years Fund III, LP (Named on Form D)
- III GP, LLC Fifty Years, General Partner of the Issuer
Fifty Years Fund III, LP (Named on Form D)
- Seth Bannon, Manager of the General Partner of the Issuer
Fifty Years Fund V, LP (Named on Form D); Fifty Years Deep, LP (Named on Form D); Fifty Years Fund III, LP (Named on Form D)
04 · Recent deals
No dated deals found yet.
05 · Latest from the firm
No news from the firm's website yet.
06 · Sources
Fund dates and sizes are from SEC Form D filings.
Last verified: Oct 28, 2026