Niki Pezeshki
VCSenior Venture Partner (formerly General Partner), Felicis
Former Felicis GP focused on enterprise and defense tech
Background
Niki Pezeshki joined Felicis in 2016 and was promoted to General Partner in 2021, where he invested primarily in enterprise software, defense technology, and AI infrastructure. He announced his departure from the GP role in February 2025 and transitioned to Senior Venture Partner while co-founding Las Casas Holdings. Before Felicis, he worked on investment teams at Summit Partners and Vista Equity Partners, and held an operations role at Climate Corporation. He holds a BS in Business Administration with Honors from USC and is a Kauffman Fellow. His sourced investments include Vannevar Labs, Predibase, Crusoe Energy, Kandji, and Guild Education.
Investment Thesis
Backs enterprise software, defense technology, and AI infrastructure companies from seed through growth, with particular conviction in regulated industries and national security applications.
Investment Focus
Stages
Typical check: $1M–$20M
Sectors
Based in: United States (North America)
Notable Investments
Vannevar Labs
Defense and national security tech; Felicis portfolio
Predibase
Low-code ML platform; Felicis portfolio
Crusoe Energy
AI data centers and GPU cloud
Kandji
Apple device management platform
Guild Education
Education benefits platform
Trusted Health
Nursing and healthcare staffing marketplace; board seat since 2018
Popmenu
Restaurant technology platform; board seat since 2019
Flower Labs
Federated AI/ML infrastructure; board observer since 2023