Proxima
Founded 2019 · 77 employees on LinkedIn · 4 known investors
Find your way into Proxima
186 people in our graph share verified history with the Proxima team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Clarissa Kartikaunlockedknows Jonathan Bernardini · together at University of Melbourne (overlapped)
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Proxima is a biotech company developing proximity therapeutics through a drug discovery engine and a structural proteomics data platform.
Founders & leadership
Proxima was founded in 2019 by Jonathan Bernardini, Zachary Carpenter, and Luca Naef.
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Jonathan BernardiniinFounderJonathan Bernardini is a cell biologist with expertise in antibody drug development. He founded Proxima, a biotech company developing proximity therapeutics through a drug discovery engine and structural proteomics platform.
Investors · 4
Magnetic VenturesBoston · $1M – $6M
Modi VenturesHouston
DCVC (Data Collective)reported · 2 sourcesPalo Alto · $5M – $25M
Also in the syndicate · 1
NVIDIA NVentures
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements- Undisclosed amountseed-stage financingFeb 2026
DCVC (lead), Magnetic Ventures, NVIDIA NVentures
Source ↗ - Undisclosed amountseed financingJan 2026 · 2 sources
DCVC (lead)
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Founder mafia
2 people who came through Proxima went on to found or lead other companies.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Proxima do?
- Proxima is a biotech company developing proximity therapeutics through a drug discovery engine and a structural proteomics data platform.
- Who founded Proxima?
- Proxima was founded by Jonathan Bernardini, Zachary Carpenter, Luca Naef in 2019.
- Who are Proxima's investors?
- Proxima's investors include Magnetic Ventures, Modi Ventures, DCVC (Data Collective).