Firms
SciFounders
San Francisco, California · San Francisco Bay Area
SciFounders is an early-stage venture investment firm helping technical founders build research-intensive companies from pre-seed through Series A. Its SciFounder Fellowship offers up to $1 million in initial support and hands-on mentorship; this is a potential company investment, not the firm's total fund size. The public team comprises Matt Krisiloff, Lucas Harrington and Alexander Schubert, with experience building Conception, Mammoth Biosciences and science-focused startups. Its portfolio spans genetic medicine, computational biology, mineral exploration and precision surgery, including Trace Biosciences, Luminate Medical, Current Surgical, Earth AI and Sculpta. Its FAQ welcomes software and hardware founders and describes equity investments rather than ownership of the inventors' patents. Historical NCI-hosted company material confirms a $400,000 SciFounders SAFE investment in Trace in 2021, and a January 2026 Luminate financing announcement names SciFounders among participants in an expanded $21 million Series A. Individual portfolio listings require further issuer-level checks for current status, business identity and financing details.
- Founded
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- Type
- Venture capital
Funds0
No funds on record yet.
Team
 Alexander Schubert SciFounders, Partner | $1M$200K – $2M |
Operations and support
 Lucas HarringtonTeam Member |
 Matt KrisiloffTeam Member |
Co-investing
Luminate$21M · 2026-01-07
Austin Walne- Luminate$21M · 2026-01-07
- Luminate$21M · 2026-01-07
Y Combinator- Luminate$21M · 2026-01-07
Investments
| $21M2026-01-07 | Luminate | Austin Walne, Y Combinator, 8VC, LGF, Atlantic Bridge, Metaplanet, SciFounders, Faber |
| $400KUnknown date |  Trace Biosciences | SciFounders |