Felicis Ventures

Felicis Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California. Founded in 2006, it focuses on seed-to-series C investments in early-stage technology companies that reinvent core markets and pursue frontier technologies. The firm backs founders across sectors such as artificial intelligence, health, security, and consumer internet, providing capital together with active mentoring and strategic advisory to help portfolio companies scale globally. Its approach combines hands-on support with resources aimed at accelerating growth, while maintaining a diverse international portfolio anchored in the Bay Area. Led by founder and president Aydin Senkut, Felicis seeks opportunities where innovative ideas can become enduring, widely adopted products and companies.

Nicole Bae

Partner, Operations

Daniel Bartus

Partner

Maddie Chavez

Partner, Operations

James Detweiler

Partner

Viviana Faga

General Partner

Past deals in Open Source

Supabase

Series D in 2025
Supabase develops an open-source Firebase alternative that adds real-time and RESTful APIs to PostgreSQL databases without requiring any code. It offers a Postgres database, authentication tools, instant APIs, edge functions, real-time subscriptions, storage, and vector database embeddings.

n8n

Series B in 2025
n8n is an open-source workflow automation platform that connects applications, automates processes, and can integrate AI capabilities into business operations. It provides a visual, node-based interface for building custom workflows and can be self-hosted or hosted, with data synchronization, secure access, and data storage across diverse apps and databases. The platform enables automation of daily tasks without extensive coding and is based in Berlin, Germany.

Semgrep

Series D in 2025
Semgrep is a static code analysis platform that helps improve software security and reliability. It scrutinizes and ranks code from the entire software ecosystem to surface vulnerabilities, unsafe patterns, and examples of excellence from tech giants and open source leaders. The platform empowers developers, security teams, and researchers to compare the safety of open source projects, adopt best practices, and pursue secure coding, while facilitating fast software delivery rather than hindering it.

Supabase

Series C in 2024
Supabase develops an open-source Firebase alternative that adds real-time and RESTful APIs to PostgreSQL databases without requiring any code. It offers a Postgres database, authentication tools, instant APIs, edge functions, real-time subscriptions, storage, and vector database embeddings.

Sona

Series A in 2024
Sona is a developer of a workforce management application for various industries. Its workforce technology is designed to change how employees manage their work and interact with their employers. Its features include a live schedule view, absence management, instant messaging, and Open Shifts, a shift booking platform matching shift vacancies with employees willing to take on more hours.

n8n

Series A in 2024
n8n is an open-source workflow automation platform that connects applications, automates processes, and can integrate AI capabilities into business operations. It provides a visual, node-based interface for building custom workflows and can be self-hosted or hosted, with data synchronization, secure access, and data storage across diverse apps and databases. The platform enables automation of daily tasks without extensive coding and is based in Berlin, Germany.

Flower Labs

Series A in 2024
Flower Labs is an open-source framework dedicated to advancing artificial intelligence through federated learning. By enabling companies to train AI models on distributed, sensitive data, Flower Labs addresses a critical challenge in the AI landscape where most models rely on centralized public data. The platform is designed to be interoperable across various operating systems and hardware, allowing for seamless integration in heterogeneous edge device environments. It supports a wide range of machine learning frameworks and programming languages, making federated approaches accessible to a diverse set of users. Notable companies such as Banking Circle, Nokia, Porsche, and Brave utilize Flower to enhance their AI capabilities while maintaining data privacy and security. This innovative approach aims to leverage significantly more data, unlocking potential advancements in AI development.

Predibase

Series A in 2023
Predibase is a machine learning platform that simplifies the development and deployment of high-performance, low-code AI systems. Designed for engineering teams, it enables users to fine-tune and serve small open-source large language models efficiently on a robust cloud infrastructure. The platform features a user-friendly declarative interface that allows developers to define AI pipelines with minimal coding, significantly reducing the time required for machine learning projects. Predibase is built on open-source foundations, including LoRAX, and offers the option to deploy in private clouds, ensuring that data and models remain under user control. With a proven track record among Fortune 500 companies and high-growth firms, Predibase empowers organizations to harness AI-driven solutions quickly and effectively.

Semgrep

Series C in 2023
Semgrep is a static code analysis platform that helps improve software security and reliability. It scrutinizes and ranks code from the entire software ecosystem to surface vulnerabilities, unsafe patterns, and examples of excellence from tech giants and open source leaders. The platform empowers developers, security teams, and researchers to compare the safety of open source projects, adopt best practices, and pursue secure coding, while facilitating fast software delivery rather than hindering it.

Meilisearch

Series A in 2022
Meilisearch develops an open-source search engine API platform. It offers fast, customizable searching and indexing capabilities, utilizing algorithms and natural language processing for relevant results.

PreQL

Seed Round in 2022
PreQL is a developer of an open-source interactive visualization tool aimed at enhancing data management for business users. Founded in 2022 and headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, PreQL's solution integrates with the modern data stack to streamline the management of business metrics. The tool features a user-friendly interface that allows clients to visualize their databases through an intuitive set of dropdowns, enabling users to generate SQL queries without the need for complex backend interactions. By caching data and organizing it efficiently, PreQL empowers businesses to improve operational efficiency and scale effectively.

Supabase

Series B in 2022
Supabase develops an open-source Firebase alternative that adds real-time and RESTful APIs to PostgreSQL databases without requiring any code. It offers a Postgres database, authentication tools, instant APIs, edge functions, real-time subscriptions, storage, and vector database embeddings.

Semgrep

Series B in 2021
Semgrep is a static code analysis platform that helps improve software security and reliability. It scrutinizes and ranks code from the entire software ecosystem to surface vulnerabilities, unsafe patterns, and examples of excellence from tech giants and open source leaders. The platform empowers developers, security teams, and researchers to compare the safety of open source projects, adopt best practices, and pursue secure coding, while facilitating fast software delivery rather than hindering it.

n8n

Series A in 2021
n8n is an open-source workflow automation platform that connects applications, automates processes, and can integrate AI capabilities into business operations. It provides a visual, node-based interface for building custom workflows and can be self-hosted or hosted, with data synchronization, secure access, and data storage across diverse apps and databases. The platform enables automation of daily tasks without extensive coding and is based in Berlin, Germany.

Stream

Series B in 2021
Stream.io, Inc. specializes in developing an open-source platform that enables the creation of customizable newsfeeds and messaging applications. The company provides a range of application programming interfaces (APIs) that allow product teams to implement chat features and activity feeds tailored to their specific needs. Its offerings include flat feeds for displaying followed content, aggregated feeds for grouping similar content, notification feeds for site alerts, and profile pages for user activity storage. Stream's solutions cater to various sectors, including finance, healthcare, dating, education, and social networking, facilitating community engagement. Established in 2014, the company is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, with an additional office located in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Stream’s products are recognized for their scalability and security, serving over a billion end-users globally.

Savioke

Seed Round in 2014
Savioke, Inc. is a company based in Sunnyvale, California, that develops, produces, and deploys autonomous robots designed to assist in the services industry. Founded in 2013 by a team of expert robotics engineers, Savioke's flagship product, Relay, is an innovative delivery robot that operates autonomously in busy human environments such as hotels, residential buildings, industrial settings, and healthcare facilities. The Relay robot enhances productivity and customer satisfaction by efficiently delivering items in these environments. Built on the open-source Robot Operating System (ROS), Savioke's technology aims to improve operational efficiency across various markets and applications.
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