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Felicis Ventures

Fund X Investment Thesis

AI-first founders with conviction

June 12, 20255 themesView Original

Summary

Felicis closed Fund X in June 2025, raising $900 million—their largest fund yet. Over 93% of capital goes into seed and Series A deals, led or co-led by Felicis itself. The fund places strong emphasis on transformative AI, cybersecurity, infrastructure, global resilience, and health & biotech.

Over 70% of Felicis' active portfolio companies are AI-native, making them one of the most AI-concentrated funds in venture capital.

AI-First Companies

Felicis focuses on AI-first companies that are both horizontal platforms and vertical applications. Over 70% of their active portfolio is AI-native.

  • 70%+ portfolio AI-native
  • Horizontal AI platforms
  • Vertical AI applications
  • $900M Fund X for AI-first founders

Cybersecurity

Security investments addressing new threats and opportunities created by AI.

  • AI-powered security
  • Enterprise security platforms
  • Identity and access solutions

Infrastructure

Felicis considers infrastructure the "new railways of an AI-first future."

  • AI infrastructure investments
  • Developer tools and platforms
  • Data and compute infrastructure

Global Resilience

Defense and energy investments for global stability and security.

  • Defense technology
  • Energy infrastructure
  • Critical systems resilience

Health & Biotech

Healthcare and biotech investments leveraging AI for drug discovery and care delivery.

  • AI-powered drug discovery
  • Healthcare delivery innovation
  • Biotech platforms

Source: Felicis Ventures

Last updated: June 12, 2025

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