SciFi VC: An investment fund focusing on early-stage companies in complex, regulated industries.
Location
San Francisco, CA, US
Founded
2011
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
