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Venture Capital, Angel Investing, Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Product Management, Business Development, Investments, SaaS, Analytics
Founder and Managing Partner / Felicis Ventures
Aydin Senkut is the Founder and Managing Partner of Felicis Ventures, a venture capital firm he established in 2006. Prior to founding Felicis, he was Google's first Product Manager and international sales manager. Senkut is recognized as an original "super-angel" investor and has been named to Forbes' Midas List for twelve consecutive years (2014-2025). His portfolio includes early investments in iconic companies such as Adyen, Shopify, Credit Karma, and Rovio.
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Founder and Managing Partner
Investor (Lead Series A) & Board Member
Investor (Lead Series B) & Board Observer
Investor (Lead Series B) & Board Observer
Investor (Series Seed Lead) & Board Observer
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Investor (Lead Series B) & Board Observer
Investor (Lead Series A)
Investor (Lead Series C) @ Board Observer
Investor (Lead Series B) & Board Member (Compensation & Audit Committee)
Investor (Co-lead Seed)
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Investor & Board Member
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Investor & Board Observer
Investor (Lead Series B) & Board Member
Early Investor & Board Observer
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Senior Manager, Websearch & Syndication
Sales Manager, Strategic Accounts
Product Manager
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Venture Capital, Angel Investing, Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Product Management, Business Development, Investments, SaaS, Analytics
Consumer Internet, E-commerce, Mobile Applications, Digital Media, Corporate Development
Mergers & Acquisitions, Mergers, Strategic Partnerships, New Business Development
As an original 'super-angel' and founding partner of Felicis Ventures, Aydin backed several iconic companies that achieved IPOs or significant acquisitions. His portfolio includes 11 companies that grew to valuations over $1 billion.
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Venture Capital, Angel Investor, Product Management, Start-ups, Strategy