ATP
Venture capitalAustin · Pre-Seed–Seed · 5 people tracked
Investment thesis
ATP is an early-stage venture catalyst backing scientific visionaries innovating at the intersection of compute and carbon to address humanity's grand challenges and advance a more sustainable future. It emphasizes that engineering and science, more than software alone, will solve these problems. Through its time-tested Proto.n acceleration program, ATP takes a hands-on operator-led approach, leveraging an extensive network of industry leaders, mentors, strategic partners, and mission-aligned co-investors. The firm focuses on overlooked, underserved, and complex markets, drawing privileged deal flow from long-standing relationships across university-anchored ecosystems, national research labs, and corporate partners, with particular attention to under-represented US ecosystems.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 5 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 4 of 7 portfolio companiesBiotech ×3Healthtech ×2Medical Devices ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1Digital Health ×1New Materials ×1Robotics ×1
HQs:United States×2
Investments · 7 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAlafair Biosciences develops naturally-derived hydrogel products for soft-tissue protection during surgery, using a hyaluronic acid and alginate technology to create a protective gliding surface that prevents postoperative tissue tethering and scarring.
BiotechMedical DevicesNew MaterialsAustin, US
Daniel Peterson(Executive Officer, Director)John Joyoprayitno(Executive Officer)
BoardJerry DeVries(Director)Robert Wills(Director)Christophe Lavigne(Director)John B. Henneman, III(Director)
Biotech
Diligent Robotics develops AI-powered robot assistants for healthcare settings, focusing on mobile manipulation and social intelligence to help hospital staff with routine non-patient-facing tasks.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical DevicesRoboticsAustin, US
Andrea Thomaz(Founder & CEO)
Enterprise, hardware and mobile company
SubjectWell operates a patient network that links individuals to clinical trials and connects them with healthcare providers and pharmaceutical sponsors.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtech
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does ATP invest at?
- ATP invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does ATP focus on?
- ATP focuses on Cleantech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Energy, Enterprise Software, Healthtech.
- Where is ATP located?
- ATP is headquartered in Austin, US.
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