About SciFi
SciFi is a venture capital firm founded in 2011. It is primarily based out of San Francisco, United States. As of Jun 2026, SciFi is an active investor, having invested in 85 companies, with 2 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to FinTech and High Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of Pie Overall, SciFi portfolio has seen 12 unicorns, 9 IPOs and 8 acquisitions including key companies like Uber, Coinbase and Wise. A lot of funds co-invest with SciFi, with names like Max Levchin sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. SciFi has team of 4 people including 4 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Seed & 4 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Unicorns
Portfolio Soonicorns
SciFi's List of Top Investments
SciFi has a portfolio of 85 companies, including 12 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in PrizePool and Teller.Their portfolio spans across United States, United Kingdom, India and 4 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, FinTech, High Tech and 24 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 4 more. Here is the list of top investments by SciFi:
1. Uber
Network providing on-demand transportation, delivery, and business management solutions. It facilitates ride requests and connects individuals with transportation providers. Additionally, it offers delivery services for food and other goods. The network extends to business solutions, providing tools for managing rides, meals, and local deliveries for organizations.
Key facts about Uber
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $13.2B
- Employee Count: 164,796 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: TrueBridge, Benchmark and 191 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Dec 19, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Coinbase
Online platform for crypto portfolio. It offers solutions for consumers such as regular trading platforms, wallets for storing cryptocurrencies, crypto exchanges, USD-backed stable coins, and more. It also provides solutions for businesses such as custodian services, crypto-based payment acceptance solutions, and more.
Key facts about Coinbase
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $547M
- Employee Count: 7,257 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Intel, 2020 Ventures and 147 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Aug 13, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Public
3. Wise
Provider of international money transfer and multi-currency. It offers secure, transparent, and cost-efficient cross-border payment solutions. It provides personal accounts, business accounts, multi-currency cards, and platform APIs that enable individuals, companies, and financial institutions to send, receive, hold, and convert money globally.
Key facts about Wise
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Shoreditch (United Kingdom)
- Annual Revenue: €500M - €1B as on Mar 31, 2022
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $397M
- Employee Count: 10,710 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Glynn Capital, Galtymore Partners and 103 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Venture Debt, May 19, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Public
4. Stripe
Provider of financial infrastructure solutions for revenue growth and payment processing. It offers tools designed for individual or combined use to grow businesses. These tools enable payment acceptance and optimisation globally, both online and in person. The company facilitates various billing models and provides access to borderless money movement. It also offers resources for startups and platforms to build and scale their operations.
Key facts about Stripe
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series I
- Total Funding till date: $9.81B
- Employee Count: 17,029 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Glynn Capital, Silver Lake and 132 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series I, Apr 08, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Opendoor
Provider of digital platforms for buying and selling residential property. The business facilitates real estate transactions by enabling owners to list properties for sale and providing buyers with direct purchase options. It manages the underlying processes for home exchanges and coordinates with homebuilders to offer inventory to prospective buyers.
Key facts about Opendoor
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Tempe (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $1.35B
- Employee Count: 1,446 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Access Industries, Vibhu Venture Partners and 74 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Aug 18, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Public
SciFi's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
SciFi has invested in 85 companies over the last 12 years, with an average of 5 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 3 investments, while as of Jun 2026, it has made 3 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Pie and most recent follow-on round was in Capchase.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2025 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2023 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
2022 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
2021 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
2020 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2018 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
SciFi's Investments by Stage
SciFi has made 24 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $19.5M, 14 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $10.2M and 6 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $46.9M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 24 |
Seed | 14 |
Series B | 6 |
Series C | 2 |
Conventional Debt | 1 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
SciFi's Investments by Sector
SciFi has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, FinTech, Vertical SaaS, Consumer and HealthTech. Notably, it has invested in 77 Tech companies, 64 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 53 Software companies and at least 32 companies focusing on Saas.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 29 |
FinTech | 20 |
Vertical SaaS | 12 |
Consumer | 10 |
HealthTech | 8 |
Others | 46 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
SciFi's Investments by Geography
SciFi has made most investments in United States (41), followed by United Kingdom where it has made 2 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 41 |
United Kingdom | 2 |
Argentina | 1 |
Brazil | 1 |
China | 1 |
Others | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
SciFi's recent investments
SciFi has made 3 investments in 2026 so far. Pie and Capchase are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by SciFi:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 15, 2026 | United States | Series A | 8063 | ||
May 27, 2026 | United States | Series C | 3690 | [+4] | |
May 04, 2026 | United States | Series B | 2608 | [+13] | |
Jul 17, 2025 | United States | Series A | 1011 | [+2] | |
May 13, 2025 | United States | Series A | 4774 | [+7] |
Unicorns in SciFi's Portfolio
SciFi has 12 unicorns in its portfolio - Aven, Anchorage Digital, AgentSync and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Aven. It became a unicorn in 2024, 2 years before SciFi first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in SciFi's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
77 | Credit cards backed by home equity for consumers | 2019 | Burlingame | Series E | lawsgzr | ||
73 | Digital asset platform providing trading, custody, staking, settlement, and crypto financial infrastructure | 2017 | San Francisco | Series E | xerljga | ||
62 | Regulatory reporting software of insurance companies | 2018 | Denver | Series B | fdrxosa | ||
65 | Provides product analytics software for product teams | 2009 | San Francisco | Series C | wsliyrj | ||
62 | Online platform for rent-to-buy solutions for residential properties | 2017 | San Francisco | Series D | tdmieih |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in SciFi's Portfolio
9 of SciFi's portfolio companies have become public. Blend got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), in Jul 2021 at marketcap of $3.95B and Wise got listed on the OTC Markets (OTCMKTS) at marketcap of undefined.Here are SciFi's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 16, 2021 | - | - | 2027 | |
Jul 09, 2021 | - | - | 3681 | |
May 07, 2021 | - | - | 8938 | |
Apr 14, 2021 | - | - | 4472 | |
Dec 21, 2020 | - | - | 3134 |
Acquired companies in SciFi's Portfolio
8 companies from SciFi's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Peach Finance in May 2026 by SoFi for $*****.Here are SciFi's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 21, 2026 | Jul 22, 2021 | Series A | 6295 | |
Jan 22, 2026 | - | - | 9202 | |
Jan 21, 2026 | - | - | 2104 | |
Jun 26, 2025 | Dec 21, 2016 | Series B | 6786 | |
Jun 22, 2023 | - | - | 5791 |
Team profile of SciFi
SciFi has a team of 4 members including 4 Partners located in United States. SciFi's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in SciFi:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | - | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - |
Co-investors of SciFi
Over the past 12 years, 531 investors have co-invested in SciFi's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before SciFi: Y Combinator, Lightspeed Venture Partners and 78 others have invested in rounds before SciFi. There are 3 companies where Y Combinator has invested before SciFi and 2 companies where Lightspeed Venture Partners has invested before SciFi.
- Top Co-investors of SciFi: 231 investors entered a company along with SciFi. These include investors like Max Levchin (13 companies).
- Invested after SciFi: A total of 220 investors have invested in SciFi's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Tiger Global Management (6 companies), Insight Partners (4 companies) and Caffeinated Capital (3 companies).
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