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Conscience VC

Miami, Florida · Invests in US · Website

Pre-SeedSeedAI & Machine LearningHealthcare & BiotechClimate & EnergyHardware & DevicesHealthcare & Digital HealthBiotech & Life SciencesClimate & Clean Energy

Thesis

Invest in science-led consumer companies using a rigorous '12+ months to replicate' defensibility test. We back founders creating genuine technological moats by applying rigorous science to solve real consumer problems, with special focus on underrepresented founders (80% of portfolio).

Likely not a fit for

No pure consumer social/apps without scientific defensibility, trend-chasing products, or non-technical teams lacking scientific rigor

How they invest

Lead or follow
Usually leads
Typical decision
~2 weeks
Warm intro
Not required
Involvement
Takes a board seat
Fund status
Actively deploying
Decision process
Solo GP

Partners & team

1 contact on file

AT

Ariana Thacker

General PartnerFounding Partner / Solo GP · Primary contact

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Portfolio

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Conscience VC Research Investment Thesis Conscience VC is an early-stage venture capital fund founded in 2020 by chemical engineer Ariana Thacker, pioneering the intersection of consumer-facing science and defensible technology. The fund invests in science-led consumer companies that use a rigorous "12+ months to replicate" defensibility test—meaning the technology must be genuinely difficult to c

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