SciFounders is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm that invests in highly technical, science-based startups from idea stage through Series A. The firm also runs the SciFounder Fellowship, providing up to $1M in capital to early-career scientists building companies.
33% of their portfolio is in Media & Entertainment. They made 2 investments in the last 12 months. Their most common stage is series-a (50% of deals). Average disclosed round size is $15.3M (across 6 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
4
Fund Size
$35M
Top Stage
Series A
Last 12 Mo
2
Team
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
DealsAvg Round Size
Portfolio
6 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Lumina | Series A | $21M | Jan 2026 |
| LLuminate Medical | Series A | $17.5M | Jan 2026 |
 Current Surgical | Seed | $3.2M | Feb 2023 |
| Lumina | Series A | $15M | — |
 Preventive Bio | Unknown | $30M | — |
| LLuminate Medical | Seed | $5M | — |
Top Co-Investors
Faber4 shared
8VC3 shared
Metaplanet3 shared
Y Combinator3 shared
Atlantic Bridge2 shared
Martin Ventures2 shared
Elkstone2 shared
LGF1 shared
1517 Fund1 shared
True Ventures1 shared
Pareto Holdings1 shared
Gaingels1 shared
Last updated: 7 October 2026