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Fellows

Venture capitalActively deploying

Campbell · 7 people tracked

Also known as FELLOWS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC

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Investment thesis

Fellows Fund backs founders building at the frontier of artificial intelligence. Since its founding in 2021, the firm has partnered with the next generation of technical founders, positioning itself as a partner throughout the company-building journey and providing support with building, hiring, and scaling. The firm invites founders working on AI to reach out directly to its partners.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 18, 2026.

HQ
Campbell, California, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2021
Last 12 months
1 investment
Private fund assets
$105.5M
VC funds
2
Tracked investments
1

Team · 7 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Charles Elkan· Venture Partnerin

Formerly head of AI at Goldman Sachs.

Nick Chong· Venture Partnerin

Formerly Chief Customer Officer at Zoom.

Jimmy Zhou
Zhaoyue Peng· Associatein

Investments · 1 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path
General Counsel AINov 2025SEC filingmedium confidence

San Francisco, US

Cecilia Ziniti(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

Board seatLucas Sheiner· per SEC Form D · $55.6M raise · filed Nov 2025

Co-investorsScale Venture Partners

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.

Frequently asked questions

What sectors does Fellows focus on?
Fellows focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software.
Where is Fellows located?
Fellows is headquartered in Campbell, US.
Does Fellows lead rounds?
Fellows typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

Beyond Capital: The Fellowship VC Model with Alex Ren, Founding Partner of Fellows Fund

Nebius · Alex Ren

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