Overview

What they do
Fifty Years is a venture capital firm that backs founders using technology to solve the world's biggest problems. Entrepreneur-run and based in San Francisco, Fifty Years invests in companies that inspire. Specifically, they fund companies that, if successful, will be both massively profitable and make a serious dent in achieving one or more of the Sustainable Development Goals.
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What they look for
Fifty Years backs founders using technology and breakthrough science to solve the world's biggest problems, using capitalism as a force for good across challenges such as the climate crisis, disease, connectivity, and malnutrition.
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Stage
Pre-seed, Seed
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Sectors
AI, Climate, Deeptech, Food and agriculture, Healthcare, Media
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Based
San Francisco, US
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Sources

2026-08-29fiftyyears.comFifty Years is a pre-seed and seed focused VC firm.
2026-08-29fiftyyears.comEla Madej Founding Partner

Portfolio, cheque size and the rest

The companies they have backed, the cheque they write, and whether they are deploying right now.

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