# Science

> Science is a Santa Monica venture studio that does not wait for pitch decks - it builds companies from scratch and then funds them. Founded in 2011 by former MySpace CEO Mike Jones, it pairs in-house operators with capital to launch and scale consumer brands. Its lab has produced Dollar Shave Club, Liquid Death, Wealthfront, Bird and Rover, generating well over $1 billion in exits.

- **Founded:** 2011
- **Headquarters:** Santa Monica, California, United States
- **Founders:** Michael Jones (Co-Founder & CEO), Peter Pham (Co-Founder & General Partner)
- **Team size:** ~220 employees
- **Products:** Venture Studio, Early-Stage Venture Fund, Science Rolling Fund, Operational Advisory
- **Notable:** Generated over $1.3 billion in exits across its portfolio, Built Dollar Shave Club, sold to Unilever for a reported $1 billion, Seeded Liquid Death, which reached a $1.4 billion valuation in 2024

## Products & services

- **Venture Studio** — Science originates company ideas in-house, staffs founding teams, and provides marketing, engineering, growth, and operational support to build startups from zero.
- **Early-Stage Venture Fund** — Direct capital investment into consumer, e-commerce, fintech, and media startups, both studio-built and external.
- **Science Rolling Fund** — A subscription-based fund co-founded in 2021 that lets accredited investors commit capital quarterly to gain access to Science's pipeline of companies.
- **Operational Advisory** — In-house teams for fundraising, marketing, app development, advertising, and accounting that support portfolio companies to profitability.

## Achievements

- Generated over $1.3 billion in exits across its portfolio
- Built Dollar Shave Club, sold to Unilever for a reported $1 billion
- Seeded Liquid Death, which reached a $1.4 billion valuation in 2024
- Portfolio includes IPOs Wealthfront (NASDAQ, 2025) and Bird (NYSE), and acquisition of Rover
- FameBit acquired by Google; HelloSociety acquired by The New York Times
- Invested in 90+ companies since 2011 with 3 IPOs and 11+ acquisitions

## Latest updates

- **2025-12** — Portfolio company Wealthfront listed on NASDAQ at a reported ~$2.05B market cap.
- **2025-11** — Portfolio company Stance acquired by Marquee Brands.
- **2024-03** — Liquid Death raised $67M, reaching a $1.4B valuation and unicorn status.
- **2024-03** — Priscilla Guevara promoted to General Partner, Science's first new GP.

## Links

- Website: https://science-inc.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/scienceinc
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ScienceInc
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/scienceinc/

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