Proxima
Founded 2019 · 77 employees on LinkedIn · 4 known investors
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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.

Investors · 4
How we know: dcvc.com · Not right? Tell us
How we know: Modi Ventures's portfolio page · Not right? Tell us
How we know: funding news · finance.yahoo.com · open dataset · 5k.vc investor directory · Not right? Tell us
Also in the syndicate · 1
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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Founder mafia
3 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).






