# Aurelia Ventures

> Aurelia Ventures is an early-stage operator venture capital firm supporting B2B software founders with fundraising preparation, sales guidance, investor introductions and partner benefits. Founded in 2019, it offers a Scale program currently advertised at 1.5% equity and can separately invest in participating companies.

- **Founded:** 2019
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, United States
- **Founders:** Felix Kues (Co-founder and Managing Partner), Alessio Zazzarini (Co-founder; historically Chief Growth Officer)
- **Products:** Scale Program, Inception Fund, Follow-on Fund, Partner benefits and operator network
- **Notable:** Aurelia reports portfolio companies have raised $250M+; this is not its fund size., Current program materials refer to insights from 160+ portfolio companies., Current program advertises introductions to a network of 350+ VCs.

## Products & services

- **Scale Program** — Current lead offer: 12 months of managing-partner strategy sessions, fundraising preparation, investor introductions and GTM support for 1.5% equity.
- **Inception Fund** — Early capital for companies coming through Aurelia’s program; launched shortly after its first investments in early 2021.
- **Follow-on Fund** — Additional capital for subsequent pre-seed through Series A rounds, as described on the investment page.
- **Partner benefits and operator network** — Company advertises $1.75M+ in potential perks and benefits and access to specialists across sales, compliance, technology and company operations; eligibility varies.

## Achievements

- Aurelia reports portfolio companies have raised $250M+; this is not its fund size.
- Current program materials refer to insights from 160+ portfolio companies.
- Current program advertises introductions to a network of 350+ VCs.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Website reviewed in October 2026: lead Scale offer states 12 months, 1.5% equity, three startups per quarter and 350+ VC connections. Observation date, not an announced launch date.
- **2024-08** — Felix Kues’s official profile lists an August 2 article on pre-seed, seed and Series A US valuations.
- **2024-07** — OpenVC published a long-form interview with managing partner Felix Kues on July 2.

## Links

- Website: https://aureliaventures.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aureliaventures/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/aureliaventure

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Last updated: 2026-10-27