Fifty Years

VC San Francisco, California, United States ·Founded 2015

Overview

Fifty Years is an entrepreneur-run early stage venture capital firm based in San Francisco. We partner with companies that inspire. Specifically, we back companies that, if successful, will be both massively profitable and make a serious dent in achieving one of the Sustainable Development Goals. We back founders using technology to solve the world's biggest problems.

Investment Focus

  • Founders using technology to solve global challenges
  • Early-stage companies (pre-seed and seed)
  • Focus on deep tech sectors like climate tech, synthetic biology, and space tech
  • Focus on deep tech sectors
  • Alignment with Sustainable Development Goals
  • Founders using technology to solve significant global challenges
  • Early-stage companies in technology, healthcare, clean tech, consumer internet, crypto, financial services, mobile, and robotics sectors

Portfolio Companies

SolugenSubstackOpentronsAthelasUpside FoodsFactionAstranisCatalog DNAInvitaeCosmic AerospaceAalo AtomicsCell-based meat companiesEnzymatic manufacturing firmsSingle molecule diagnostics companiesMachine learning-powered blood diagnostics companiesAdvanced satellite companiesRed Queen BioElectroflow Technologies

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Frequently asked questions about Fifty Years

What sectors does Fifty Years invest in?

Fifty Years invests in Financial Services, Technology, Healthcare, Energy, Consumer Goods and Real Estate, and is based in San Francisco, California, United States. Fifty Years is listed as a vc in the ConnectSafely investor database.

What stage does Fifty Years invest at?

Fifty Years backs companies at Pre-Seed and Seed, writing cheques of 1M - 5M.

Which regions does Fifty Years invest in?

Fifty Years invests across United States, Europe, Asia, Brazil, Mexico and Chile.

Who are the partners at Fifty Years?

Team members listed for Fifty Years include Josh Santos (Founder Mentor) and Scott Phoenix (Partner).

What companies has Fifty Years invested in?

Fifty Years's portfolio includes Solugen, Substack, Opentrons, Athelas, Upside Foods, Faction, Astranis and Catalog DNA.

How do I contact Fifty Years?

Fifty Years's contact details — including LinkedIn — are listed in the ConnectSafely investor database, along with its website and the LinkedIn profiles of its partners.

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