Seth Bannon

Seth Bannon is a Founding Partner at Fifty Years, an early-stage venture capital firm based in San Francisco, USA. Prior to establishing this investment vehicle, he operated as an entrepreneur who founded Amicus, a technology startup providing digital organizing tools for nonprofits, and co-founded the impact.tech community. As a venture capitalist and graduate of the Y Combinator accelerator program, Bannon has directed capital into more than 50 distinct startups. His investment portfolio features recognizable deep technology companies such as Solugen, Astranis, and Memphis Meats. His formal professional background includes studies at the Harvard University Extension School, and he has been named twice to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for Social Entrepreneurship. Bannon's current professional focus remains strictly centered on sourcing and funding early-stage deep technology ventures that leverage scientific breakthroughs to address significant global challenges.