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§ Venture Capital · USA
Early-stage venture capital firm investing in science-led companies at the consumer interface, partnering with underrepresented founders.
Conscience VC is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Austin, Texas, that invests in science-led consumer and deeptech companies demonstrating significant technical defensibility. The firm focuses on commercializing scientific breakthroughs across various complex sectors, such as biotechnology, digital health, enterprise artificial intelligence, and aerospace. Operating with approximately $10 million in assets under management for its first fund, the firm typically writes initial check sizes ranging from $100,000 to $500,000 for pre-seed and seed funding rounds. The fund maintains a strong lead investment tendency and has built a diverse portfolio where approximately 80 percent of the backed enterprises are led by underrepresented technical founders. Conscience VC has directed early-stage capital into several notable portfolio companies, including MoldCo, Multiagents, Humane Genomics, and Junction. The venture capital organization was officially founded in 2020 by Ariana Thacker.
Key people at Conscience VC.
Conscience VC is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Austin, Texas, focused on investing in science-led startups that empower humanity through technical and scientific breakthroughs. Their mission is to generate positive, scalable impact by partnering with technical founders, often providing the first check to support early-stage innovation. The firm primarily invests in sectors such as biotechnology, consumer products, healthcare services, foodtech, synthetic biology, climate tech, and deeptech, targeting pre-seed and seed rounds in North America. Conscience VC aims to commercialize scientific advances that will drive the future vitality of humanity and the economy[1][2][4][6].
Founded in 2020 by Ariana Thacker, a chemical engineer and solo general partner, Conscience VC has evolved to focus on science-based consumer products and transformative technologies with defensible technical moats (typically requiring 12+ months to replicate). The fund size is around $10 million, with typical check sizes ranging from $100K to $500K. Early investments include companies like Wave Life, Wayfinder Biosciences, The Last Gameboard, and Harmony Baby Nutrition, reflecting a diverse portfolio in science and consumer sectors[2][3][6].
Conscience VC rides the growing trend of science and technology-driven innovation in venture capital, emphasizing the commercialization of deep scientific advances. The timing is favorable due to increasing demand for solutions in health, climate, and consumer sectors that require technical defensibility and long-term impact. By focusing on early-stage science startups, the firm helps bridge the gap between research and market-ready products, influencing the startup ecosystem by nurturing technically complex ventures that might otherwise struggle to find early capital[1][4].
Looking ahead, Conscience VC is positioned to expand its influence as science-based startups gain prominence in addressing global challenges. Trends such as synthetic biology, climate tech, and health innovation will likely shape their investment focus. As the firm grows, it may increase fund size and broaden its portfolio, further solidifying its role as a key early-stage investor in science-driven entrepreneurship. Their continued support of technical founders could accelerate the commercialization of transformative technologies, reinforcing their mission of empowering humanity through science[1][3][6].
Key people at Conscience VC.
Conscience VC has 4 tracked investments across 4 companies. The latest tracked deal is $3.0M Seed in MoldCo in December 2024.
| Date | Company | Round | Lead Investor(s) | Co-Investor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2024 | MoldCo | $3.0M Seed | — | Andrew Montgomery, Forerunner Ventures, Long Journey Ventures, Pareto Holdings, Seaside Ventures, Starship Ventures, Trammell Venture Partners, Visible Ventures, Winklevoss Capital, Balaji Srinivasan, Evan Moore, Logan Paul, Marc Baghadjian, Scott Banister, Stephen Cole, Steve Aoki, Ariana Thacker, Behind Genius Ventures, Bleu Capital, Boost VC, Moth Fund, Night Ventures, SALT |
| Nov 22, 2021 | Wave Life | $2.0M Pre-Seed | Hannah Grey VC | Alumni Ventures, K50 Ventures, Tribe Capital, Verissimo Ventures |
| Oct 27, 2021 | AQUA Cultured Foods | $2.1M Pre-Seed | — | Gonzalo Ramirez Martiarena, Aera VC, Big Idea Ventures, Hanfield Venture Partners, Michael Winnick, Kingfisher Capital, Lifely VC, Shayna Harris, Sustainable Food Ventures |
| May 1, 2021 | Last Gameboard | $4.0M Seed | TheVentureCity | SOSV, Riot Games |
