Fifty Years

What is Fifty Years?

Fifty Years is a venture capital firm that specializes in early-stage investments, focusing on pre-seed and seed rounds. Founded in San Francisco, California, in 2015, they are guided by the mission to support technology-driven companies that seek to tackle the world's most significant challenges.

Fifty Years invests in BioTech, AgroTech, CleanTech, HealthTech, Food & Beverage, Impact, Material Science, Aerospace, DeepTech, and Women Focused ventures, among other sectors that have the potential to bring about positive societal impact. With an investment range that spans from a minimum of $400,000 to a maximum of $1,500,000, they often aim for a 'sweet spot' investment size of around $1,000,000. Their investment thesis revolves around the belief that ambitious startups can simultaneously create substantial financial returns while significantly improving the human condition.

The firm is backed by 46 founders of tech companies valued at over $1 billion, allowing them to leverage a robust network of experienced individuals who provide support to their portfolio companies. Fifty Years also engages in creating companies themselves, translating breakthrough science into startups and is active in helping scientists and engineers make the transition to entrepreneurship.

By integrating a commitment to societal progress into their investment strategy, Fifty Years positions themselves as a VC firm that seeks to use capitalism as a force for good, aligning investor success with broader positive outcomes for society.

What they say:

We are an early-stage venture capital fund.

What we look for: We invest in entrepreneurs who are solving the world's biggest problems, focusing on impact-driven life sciences and technology for good.