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SciFi VC
AddedFeb 13, 2024
UpdatedJul 16, 2026
SciFi VC

SciFi VC

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SciFi VC: An investment fund focusing on early-stage companies in complex, regulated industries.

Location
San Francisco, CA, US
Founded
2011
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SciFi VC is an early-stage investment firm focusing on fintech, marketplaces, and science-driven companies. They typically invest in Seed and Series A rounds, with occasional participation in Series B and later stages. The firm targets startups that operate in highly regulated industries and those with defensibility rooted in technical complexity and network effects.

Founded by Max and Nellie Levchin, SciFi VC boasts a portfolio of notable companies such as Anchorage Digital, Capchase, and Virta Health. Their investment philosophy emphasizes partnering with founders who exhibit intense curiosity and intellectual depth. SciFi VC offers unique value-add services, leveraging Max Levchin's extensive experience from co-founding PayPal and Affirm, to provide strategic guidance and industry connections to their portfolio companies.

SciFi VC - Portfolio Snapshot

Portfolio activity breakdown across disclosed investments and stages

Total Investments51
Current Portfolio Count38
Total Portfolio Exits2

Top Investment Stages

Seed19 (38.0%)
Series A19 (38.0%)
Series B6 (12.0%)
Series C4 (8.0%)
Series Unknown2 (4.0%)

Stage Mix

Seed 38%Series A 38%Series B 12%Series C 8%Series Unknown 4%

Concentration shown as share of disclosed investments by stage.

Recent Investments

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SciFi VC - Classification

NAICS
  • 520000Finance and Insurance
  • 523000Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
  • 523900Other Financial Investment Activities
  • 523990All Other Financial Investment Activities
  • 523999Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities
SIC
  • 7300Business Services
Show 2 more industry codes
NAICS
  • 540000Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  • 541000Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services