Prefix Capital
Venture capitalSan Francisco · Pre-Seed–Seed · 2 people tracked
Find your way into Prefix Capital
158 people in our graph share verified history with the Prefix Capital team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Investment thesis
Early-stage VC focused on deep-tech startups building foundational technologies.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.
Team · 2 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 20 of 23 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×10Data & Infrastructure ×5Deep Tech ×5Enterprise Software ×5Biotech ×4Hardware ×3Healthtech ×3SaaS ×3
HQs:United States×13China×1United Kingdom×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 12 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×52 founders×43 founders×14+ founders×2
Investments · 23 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2023 · 12017 · 12 dated
Billerica, US
Raymond Chang(Executive Officer, Director)inNiv Krikov(Executive Officer)Matthew S. Kressy(Director)Krishnan Varier(Director)Thomas Massie(Director)Robert Harrison(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsARCADIAN Fund
Intel designs and manufactures semiconductor processors for data center, consumer, and embedded applications, including Xeon server processors, Arc graphics processors, and mobile processors.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareSemiconductorsSanta Clara, US
April Miller Boise(Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer)inMichelle Johnston Holthaus(Chief Executive Officer of Intel Products)inChristoph Schell(Executive Officer)inDavid A. Zinsner(Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer)inLip-Bu Tan(Chief Executive Officer & Director)in
BoardJames J. Goetz(Director)
Co-investorsAccess Venture PartnersCeltic House Venture PartnersGen CapitalKluz VenturesNorwest Venture PartnersPlayground Global+5 more
Symmetry Systems builds a data and AI security platform that provides visibility and control over data access across cloud, on-premises, and SaaS environments for enterprises.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureAustin, US
Casen Hunger(Co-founder)inDr. Mohit Tiwari(Co-founder)
Co-investorsForgePoint CapitalAccenture VenturesNelstone VenturesTrousdale VenturesW11 Capital
Co-investorsBerkeley CatalystEvolution VC PartnersSand Hill AngelsTrousdale Ventures
Ample provides modular battery swapping stations that deliver a full charge to electric vehicles in under 5 minutes, regardless of vehicle make or model.
EnergyHardwareMobility & Transportation
Co-investorsHemi Ventures, LlcWorldQuant VenturesShell Ventures
Base Operations provides standardized, location-level threat intelligence and risk analytics for corporate security teams, offering 0-100 risk scores, mapped incident data, and forecasting across thousands of cities worldwide.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Co-investorsGlasswing VenturesGood Growth CapitalGrotech VenturesInner Loop CapitalMagma PartnersMindset Venture+2 more
Biomemory develops DNA-based data storage systems for data centers, offering an alternative storage tier optimized for long-term archival, density, and energy efficiency.
Climate TechData & InfrastructureDeep Tech
Hyunjun Park(CEO)
Co-investorsCivilization Ventures Management, LlcFifty YearsHemisphere Ventures LLCNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Z Venture CapitalCantos Ventures+3 more
Diamond Foundry produces lab-grown diamond and diamond wafers for use as a semiconductor material, aiming to enable diamond transistors and electronics.
Deep TechNew MaterialsSemiconductorsSan Francisco, US
Co-investorsAlpha Ascent Ventures LlcLong Journey VenturesObvious Ventures
Epoch ML builds autonomous AI systems that generate code and automate software development, serving enterprise customers with mission-critical deployments.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Idan Beck
Co-investorsTrousdale Ventures
Gridspace builds generative voice AI infrastructure for enterprise applications like call centers, healthcare, and collections.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Omri Dahan(Co-founder, CEO)Anthony Scodary(Co-founder, Co-Head of Engineering)Nico Benitez(Co-founder, Co-Head of Engineering)inMike Piechna(Co-founder, CRO)
Co-investorsCommerce VenturesGreat Oaks Venture CapitalMouro CapitalVista Venture PartnersBloomberg BetaRothenberg Ventures
Invitae provides genetic testing services to patients and clinicians across the United States, offering broad test offerings and genetic counseling to inform health decisions at every stage of life.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Francisco, US
Sean George(Executive Officer, Director)inRandal Scott(Executive Officer, Director)Shelly Guyer(Executive Officer)inLee Bendekgey(Executive Officer)inGeoffrey Crouse(Director)
BoardEric Aguiar(Director)in
Co-investorsCivilization Ventures Management, LlcDecheng CapitalFifty YearsManta Ray VenturesOberland CapitalTech Wildcatters+1 more
Lemonaid Health is a telehealth company that lets patients access medical care and treatment online from home, including services like contraceptive pill prescriptions and UTI treatment.
ConsumerDigital HealthDirect to ConsumerHealthtechSan Francisco, US
Paul Johnson(Founder)
Co-investorsArtis VenturesCivilization Ventures Management, LlcCorrelation VenturesDaybreak PartnerseGateway CapitalFirebolt Ventures Management Company, Llc+4 more
Manus Bio uses industrial biotechnology and engineered microbial cell factories to produce "BioAlternatives" — sustainable versions of molecules normally sourced from petrochemicals, agriculture, or animal husbandry — and offers a scale-up platform covering cell factory design through biomanufacturing.
BiotechFoodTechNew MaterialsAugusta, US
Ajikumar Parayil(Executive Officer, Director)inAji Parayil(Co-founder)inGreg Stephanopoulos(Co-founder)
BoardJason Whaley(Director)inCarsten Boers(Director)inRichard Goldstein(Director)
Co-investors+ND CapitalCivilization Ventures Management, LlcEnergy Impact PartnersLiebenthal VenturesNelstone VenturesNXT Ventures+2 more
Neocortix develops technology to address explainability and hallucination issues in large language models, including deep attribution networks for source citation, hallucination detection and mitigation, and royalty allocation based on training data sources.
AI & Machine LearningDeep Tech
Dr. Lloyd Watts(Founder)
Neutrolis is a clinical-stage biotech developing first-in-class therapies that degrade neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) to address the root cause of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases such as lupus and rheumatoid arthritis.
BiotechHealthtechCambridge, US
Abdul Hakkim Rahamathullah(Director, Executive Officer, Promoter)Toby Fox(Director, Executive Officer, Promoter)
BoardGerald Chan(Director)Anthony Aiudi(Director)John Sundy(Director)
Prellis Biologics runs an antibody discovery platform that uses two-photon laser-bioprinted human immune organoids combined with machine learning to identify fully human antibody therapeutics.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHayward, US
Melanie Matheu(Executive Officer, Director)Noelle Mullin(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardArvind Gupta(Director)Rohit Sharma(Director)in
Co-investorsBlack Diamond VenturesCelesta CapitalCelesta CapitalCivilization Ventures Management, LlcOpen Field CapitalCantos Ventures+3 more
Gene editing company, with Civilization as founding investor, acquired by Intellia for $200M.
Co-investorsCivilization Ventures Management, Llc
Strikingly is a website builder that enables users to create and publish websites without coding or design experience in under 30 minutes.
Creator EconomyE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSShanghai, CN
David Haisha Chen(Founder/CEO)inTeng Bao(Founder/CPO)inDafeng Guo(Founder/CTO)in
Co-investorsFundersClubK5 VenturesSv Tech Ventures, Inc.TSVCY CombinatorZillionize+2 more
SwiftComply provides compliance software that automates administrative workflows and data management for water utilities to help them enforce environmental regulations.
CleantechGovTechSaaSPleasanton, US
Mick O'Dwyer(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsM33 GrowthBURNT ISLAND VENTURES
Symmetry Laser manufactures laser-cut hypotubes for medical devices, offering custom prototypes and production parts with emphasis on quality, cost, and speed.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareMedical DevicesDavis, US
Nick(Co-founder)Nicholas Zanobini(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardJay Vinson(Director)inGrayson Beck(Director)Trent Tucker(Director)Darren Doud(Director)
Co-investorsForgePoint CapitalTSGW11 Capital
Tractable builds computer-vision and machine-learning AI that performs visual damage assessment from customer images, enabling fast damage appraisals for uses such as accident recovery, car part salvage, and property assessment.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareInsurTechMobility & TransportationLondon, GB
Alexandre Dalyac(Executive Officer, Director)Razvan Ranca(Executive Officer, Director)inAlex Dalyac(Founding CEO)inAdrien Cohen(Co-Founder, Board Adviser and Former President)inVenkat Sathyamurthy(CEO)in
BoardAshley Fontana(Director)
Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)Air Street CapitalBeyond CapitalEntrepreneur FirstInsight PartnersIsomer Capital+6 more
VIA provides Web3 technologies to the U.S.
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3CybersecurityData & InfrastructureDefense TechEnergySomerville, US
John(Co-inventor of core platform)Colin Gounden(CEO)
Co-investorsMassMutual VenturesThe Westly GroupBMW i VenturesBosch VenturesNXT VenturesRobert Bosch Venture Capital
CesiumAstro develops AI-enhanced, software-defined communications systems for space, air, and ground domain applications.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechDefense TechSpace TechNew York City, US
Daniel Morozoff(Executive Officer, Director)Joseph Ellis(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsCapital InnovatorsDorm RoomR/GA VenturesSamsung NextSocial StartsTechstars
Exits · 4
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioAgrifyNASDAQ: RYMIntel,NASDAQ: INTCLemonaidacq. by 23andMeRewrite Therapeuticsacq. by Intellia
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesSymmetry · finance.yahoo.com · May 6, 2026
Vidrovr · spacenews.com · Feb 26, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Prefix Capital made?
- Prefix Capital has 21 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- What stage does Prefix Capital invest at?
- Prefix Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Prefix Capital focus on?
- Prefix Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Crypto & Web3, Deep Tech, Semiconductors.
- Where is Prefix Capital located?
- Prefix Capital is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does Prefix Capital lead rounds?
- Prefix Capital typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Prefix Capital co-invest with?
- Prefix Capital most often shares deals with Civilization Ventures Management, Llc, Fifty Years, Nelstone Ventures, among 80 tracked co-investors.
Co-investors · 65
Techstars is a startup accelerator and early-stage investor that funds ambitious founders and provides capital, mentorship, and access to a global network of investors, operators, and corporate partners.
New Enterprise Associates (NEA) is a venture capital firm that invests in and provides long-term support to founders building new companies.
Long Journey Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that backs unconventional, 'magically weird' founders and ideas, positioning itself as a hands-on, community-oriented partner to its companies.
SV Angel is a firm that has backed startup founders since the 1990s, leveraging a large network of founders, industry leaders, and regulators to support portfolio companies.
True Ventures is a venture capital firm established in 2005 that focuses on early-stage technology companies, with operations based in Silicon Valley.
FundersClub is an online venture capital firm and startup investing platform that gives accredited investors access to vetted early-stage startups from Silicon Valley and beyond.
TSV Capital (TSVC), formerly TEEC Angel Fund, is a Silicon Valley seed-stage venture firm that backs technical founders at the earliest stages, having invested in over 200 early-stage companies.
Acequia Capital is an early-stage investment platform supporting technical founders and product teams building global technology businesses.
The Westly Group is a venture capital firm founded in 2007 that invests in entrepreneurs digitizing and decarbonizing large industries such as energy, mobility, buildings, and industrial sectors.
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.
Founders Fund is a venture capital firm that backs technology companies building transformative products.
Notable Capital is a venture capital firm that has partnered with founders for over two decades, backing companies from the earliest stages through to exit.
▶53 more co-investors
Uncork CapitalFJ LabsFirst Round CapitalBoxGroupKrakenDST GlobalEniac VenturesOffline VenturesSlow VenturesHCVCAME Cloud VenturesFreestyle CapitalHeadlineAccel-KKRMadrona Venture GroupLookout VenturesKapor CapitalStellar CapitalSouth Park CommonsBonfire VenturesPractical Venture CapitalLowercase CapitalRidge Ventures01 AdvisorsPear VCUpfront Ventures75 & SunnyThe Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)CausalBrainchild HoldingsLead Edge CapitalAmerican Express Ventures (Amex)Kohlberg Kravis RobertsFounders' Co-opFormation GroupMorado Venture PartnersThomvest VenturesSignia Venture PartnersAlsop Louie PartnersAlpaca VCRivet VenturesBuilders VCDeep Fork CapitalIterative Instinct CapitalREMUS CapitalKrillion VenturesUnicorn India VenturesDarco CapitalCoralCMCC GlobalSlauson & Co.Gaorong VenturesNova Founders Capital
Firms observed investing alongside Prefix Capital, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Prefix Capital's recorded portfolio.
Similar investors
Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm founded by Vinod Khosla.
ZhenFund is a China-based early-stage venture capital firm that backs entrepreneurs and runs founder programs, including summer grants, an entrepreneurship residency, campus startup series, and generative AI hackathons.
Thundermark Capital is a US venture firm investing in early-stage enterprise AI and robotics startups, born out of Thundermark, an AI think tank founded in 2013. It is a member of the NVIDIA VC Alliance.
Beijing JKJC Capital (金科君创) is a Chinese venture capital firm managing four venture funds and one angel fund, focused on backing hard-tech and healthcare companies, with a strong record of investees earning provincial and national 'specialized and sophisticated' (专精特新) designations.
Qbic is an inter-university venture capital fund that turns technological breakthroughs from its partner universities, research institutes and hospitals into sustainable businesses.