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Fifty Years

Fifty Years

San Francisco, Californiafiftyyears.com

Overview

Fifty Years is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm that invests in pre-seed and seed-stage technology companies aiming to solve major global challenges, with a focus on sectors like climate tech, synthetic biology, healthcare, and deep tech.

Year Founded

2015

Portfolio Companies

102

Investments

Fifty Years investments
CompanyDateStageLead
HerdoraApr 2026SeedLead
WaferApr 2026SeedLead
Adaption LabsFeb 2026SeedCo-investor
Apollo ResearchJan 2026SeedLead
Merge LabsJan 2026SeedCo-investor

Key People

Josh Santos

Founder Mentor

Ania Scigalska

Chief of Staff to Seth Bannon, Founding Partner

Ela Madej

Founding Partner

Seth Bannon

Founding Partner

Tony Kouzarides

Venture Partner

Alex Teng

Partner

D. Scott Phoenix

Partner

Daniel Morse

Partner

Chris Castig

Investor

Piotr Wilam

Investor

Sector & Stage Mix

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Investment Activity

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
Year Founded2015

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