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50Y (Fifty Years)
Venture firm backing founders using technology to solve the world's biggest problems.
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# 50Y (Fifty Years)
> Venture firm backing founders using technology to solve the world's biggest problems.
50Y invests at the pre-seed and seed stage in deep tech startups across climate, synthetic biology, health, space, AI safety, food tech, robotics, and more. Founded in 2016 by Seth Bannon and Ela Madej.
## Key Facts
- Stage: Pre-seed and Seed
- Check size: $250K – $2M
- AUM: ~$200M
- Portfolio: 116+ companies including Solugen ($1.8B), Astranis ($1.4B), Opentrons ($1.8B)
- 72 PhD founders backed
- LP base: 46 unicorn founders ("League of Giants")
## Programs
- 5050: Free 14-week program for scientists becoming founders (equity-free)
- Manifest Grants: $25K–$100K fast grants for academic scientists
- PhD to VC: Training bio PhDs in venture capital
- Spinout Playbook: Free guide for commercializing academic research
## Links
- Website: https://fiftyyears.com
- A2A Agent: https://agent.50y.dev/.well-known/agent-card.json
- Contact: hello@fiftyyears.com
## Team
- Seth Bannon (Founding Partner)
- Ela Madej (Founding Partner)
- D. Scott Phoenix (Partner)
- Alex Teng, PhD (Partner)
- Drew Moxon (Head of Platform and Product)
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