Aydin Senkut
Managing Partner at Felicis Ventures
Atherton, CA
Writes $2M – $40M checks · typically $7.8M
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About
Aydin Senkut was Google's first product manager and international sales lead before founding Felicis in 2006, growing it from a solo angel operation into a firm managing over $4 billion. Felicis was an early backer of Adyen, Shopify, Canva and Notion, and roughly 65 of its portfolio companies have crossed $1 billion valuations. The Istanbul-born investor has appeared on the Forbes Midas List thirteen consecutive years.
Aydin Senkut @asenkut
Air defense is becoming a necessity for every base, every power plant, and every data center. @singularitydefc is building the capacity to meet it. Incredibly honored for Felicis to co-lead the Series A. Congratulations to @JackOswald10, @svgiroux, and the entire Singularity https://t.co/EsKmaFfLay
Jul 14, 2026 · ♥ 10 · ⇄ 1
Aydin Senkut @asenkut
When a world-class team taking on one of the most consequential industrial problems of our time. Congratulations to @JackOswald10, @svgiroux, and the whole @singularitydefc team on today's launch! Thrilled that Felicis co-led the Series A. This is exactly the kind of company we https://t.co/nvPKru1UUP
Jul 14, 2026 · ♥ 24 · ⇄ 2
Aydin Senkut @asenkut
Q2 kept the momentum going at @Felicis, with $1.62B in announced portfolio funding !! 🚀 ⚡ $572M in new investments ⚡ $1.04B in follow-on investments New investments in: → @fractile_ai - Revolutionizing compute to build the engine that can power the next generation of AI https://t.co/pLUtRMuDFm
Jul 10, 2026 · ♥ 40 · ⇄ 2
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechDeveloper ToolsHardwareHealthtech
Deals · 3
EmailageBoard seat
via Felicis Ventures · filed Apr 2016 · $5.7M raise
Mark One LifestyleBoard seat
via Felicis Ventures · filed Jan 2015 · $3.2M raise
Pluralsight HoldingsQuoted
via Felicis Ventures · filed Mar 2015
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Podcasts & interviews
featuring Aydin SenkutAydin Senkut, Felicis Ventures on turning misses into wins; what he learned passing on Uber Airbnb - YouTube
This Week in Startups
Why Being a Generalist VC Is a Competitive Advantage | Aydin Senkut (Founder, Felicis Ventures) - YouTube
The Generalist
Aydin Senkut on Building Felicis Ventures - YouTube
Turpentine VC
5 Lessons from Aydin Senkut @ Felicis Ventures - YouTube
ConfluenceVC: The VC Operating Playbook
Colleagues at Felicis Ventures
Network25
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