Stage FocusPre-Seed, Seed
GeographyUS
TypeVC
Last Activity2025
Industry Focus
Industries
Climate TechSynthetic BiologyBiotechSpaceAgritechMedtechEnergy TechFood TechHardwareMobilityAdvanced Materials
Technical BenchStrong
Investor TypeDeepTech Purist
ExposureMostly DeepTech Investments
Bio
Fifty Years was founded in 2015 in San Francisco by Seth Bannon, inspired by Winston Churchill's 1931 essay "Fifty Years Hence." The fund is operator-heavy — founded by repeat entrepreneurs — and exclusively backs what they call civilization-scale problems. Total AUM sits around $200M, with Fund III closing at $90M in October 2021.
The LP base is notable: 46 founders of companies valued between $...
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