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Prime Movers Lab
Venture capitalJackson · Seed–Growth · 45 people tracked
Also known as Prime Movers · PRIME MOVERS LAB LLC
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The page presents Prime Movers Lab's guiding philosophy rather than a sector-specific investment thesis. It emphasizes personal mastery, self-realization, and honest introspection as the foundation for accomplishment. The firm stresses integrity, aligning thoughts with actions and living by convictions, and building companies and communities that uphold high standards. It frames its purpose around the pursuit and creation of value, empowering teams, families, and communities with trust and mutual respect, and surrounding themselves with extraordinary individuals whose vision, skill, and energy drive progress in the world.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.
Team · 45 people
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Founder mafia
The Prime Movers Lab mafia →11 people who came through Prime Movers Lab went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 61 of 82 portfolio companiesDeep Tech ×21AI & Machine Learning ×19Biotech ×17Hardware ×17Healthtech ×12Climate Tech ×10Cleantech ×9Advanced Manufacturing ×8
HQs:United States×53Germany×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 23 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×32 founders×43 founders×64+ founders×10
Where their founders studiedfrom 40 founders with education data
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×5Stanford University ×4Carnegie Mellon University ×3Purdue University ×3University of California, Davis ×3Georgia Institute of Technology ×2Harvard University ×2Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 40 founders with field-of-study data
Engineering ×20Computer Science ×9Physics ×7Business & Management ×5Chemistry ×3Life Sciences ×3Medicine ×3
Where their founders worked beforefrom 40 founders with career history
Stanford University ×6Google ×4University of Pittsburgh ×3Columbia University in the City of New York ×2Gilgamesh Pharma ×2Marvel Fusion ×2OpenAtlas ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
17 founders hold a PhD · 6 hold an MBA (of 43 with degree data) · backed the same founder in 2+ companies: 2 founders
Investments · 82 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 72025 · 52024 · 92023 · 52022 · 42021 · 102020 · 42019 · 42018 · 250 dated
Archer Aviation is an aircraft manufacturer developing commercial aviation technology, including certification and defense applications.
Hardware
Adam Goldstein(Founder)inBrett Adcock(Founder)in
Co-investorsA-Rod CorpAccess Technology VenturesAlleyCorpEvolution VC PartnersFJ LabsGreycroft+7 more
Energy Vault designs and integrates energy storage products and management software for grid-scale and utility customers, spanning battery, gravity-based, and hydrogen storage systems.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyHardware
Robert Allen Piconi(Chairman of the Board, Co-Founder & CEO)inCraig R. Horne(Chief Technology Officer)inNitin Dahiya(Chief Financial Officer)inLaurence Alexander(Chief of Staff & Chief Marketing Officer)inMarco Terruzzin(Chief Revenue Officer)inAkshay Ladwa(Chief Development and Operations Officer)in
Co-investorsCRESCENT COVE CAPITALIdealabNeotribe VenturesSoftBank Vision FundAramco VenturesCemex Ventures+1 more
A space transportation and infrastructure services company providing launch capabilities and orbital logistics for satellites and cargo.
Advanced ManufacturingSpace TechSan Francisco, US
Mikhail Kokorich(President)inJohn Rood(Executive Officer)inRob Schwarz(Executive Officer)inLon Ensler(Executive Officer)inJoel Sercel(Founding CTO)inJoseph Oorebeek(Senior Staff R\u0026D Scientist)in
Co-investorsC3 VenturesCathexis VenturesEvolution VC PartnersJames Beshara FundNazcaOne Way Ventures+8 more
Halo Industries produces silicon carbide (SiC) wafers using a laser-cutting process that reduces bow, warp, and subsurface damage, offering multiple quality grades for MOSFET production, diode production, R&D, and mechanical use.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareNew MaterialsSemiconductorsSanta Clara, US
Andrei Iancu(Founder)inPhil Van Stockum(CTO & Founder)inCharlie Rudy(Founder)inAndrew Bollman(Founder)inLuke Asperger(Founder)inMichael White(President & COO)in
Board seatZia HuqueDakin Sloss· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesAtento CapitalFontinalis PartnersHarmonix FundSAIC Technologies Fund II, LLCW ventures+1 more
Dalan develops vaccines that work with animals' natural immune defenses to protect against disease, with products including a USDA-approved honeybee vaccine and a shrimp vaccine in development.
AgTechBiotechClimate TechFoodTechAthens, US
Annette Kleiser(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAt One VenturesGood Growth Capital
NobleAI develops a science-based AI platform that uses machine learning to accelerate product innovation and discovery for chemical and materials companies.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeep TechEnergyNew Materials
Alex Wang(Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Chevron Technology VenturesTouring CapitalAlumni VenturesBaruch Future VenturesStreamlined Ventures+3 more
Altana operates an AI-powered network platform that connects businesses, logistics providers, and government agencies to automate global trade compliance and supply chain visibility through a shared system of record for product information and value chains.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainBrooklyn, US
Evan Smith(Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer)inRaphael Tehranian(Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer)inPeter Swartz(Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer)inIan Cadieuin
BoardKarim Faris(Director)in
Board seatGaetano Crupi· per SEC Form D · $221.4M raise · filed Aug 2024
Co-investors53 StationsACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERSAlleyCorpAmadeus Capital PartnersCollective LiquidityFloating Point+16 more
CarbonCapture develops CO₂ direct air capture technology aimed at removing carbon from the atmosphere to address climate change.
CleantechClimate TechDeep TechHardwarePasadena, US
Bill Gross(Co-founder & Chairman)inAdrian Corless(Chief Executive Officer)inLindsy Sanders(Director)Tom McGovern(Director)
BoardBrandon Simmons(Director)Carly Anderson(Director)
Board seatBill Gross· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesArmada Investment AGBay Bridge Ventures ClimateIdealabLightbankNeotribe Ventures
Cognixion develops non-invasive brain-computer interfaces and adaptive assistive technology that provide communication and control for people with complex disabilities.
Deep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesSanta Barbara, US
Andreas Forsland(Chief Executive Officer)inDiana Pereira(Chief Financial Officer)inChris Ullrich(CTO)inThomas Washing(Director)Thomas Gruber(Director)
Board seatAmy Kruse· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAmazon Alexa FundVolta Circle
Elevian is a biotechnology company developing rGDF11, a recombinant protein therapy shown in preclinical animal models to promote recovery of motor function after ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke by stimulating new blood vessel formation, neurogenesis, and reducing inflammation.
BiotechHealthtechLongevityMenlo Park, US
Mark Allen(Executive Officer, Director)inCasey J McGlynn(Executive Officer)Sebastian Giwa(Executive Officer, Director)inLuis Alvarez(Executive Officer)Daniel Marshak(Director)
BoardSuzanne Fletcher(Director)
Board seatCaleb Bell III· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsBold Capital PartnersThynk CapitalFor Good VenturesLauder Partners
Focused Energy develops laser-driven fusion technology to commercialize fusion power generation at scale.
CleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyHardwareDarmstadt, DE
Thomas Forner(Co-Founder & CEO)inMarkus Roth(Co-Founder & CSO)inTodd Ditmire(Executive Officer)inDebbie Calahan(Chief Strategy Officer)Suzanne Wuersch(Executive Officer)Anika Stein(Executive Officer)
Board seatJon Layman· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsA-Rod CorpDraper AssociatesNucleation CapitalEuropean Innovation Council Fund
Gecko Robotics builds robots equipped with sensors and cameras to inspect industrial structures like boilers for structural defects, replacing dangerous manual inspections at height.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechRoboticsPittsburgh, US
Jake Loosararian(CEO)inTroy Demmer(COO)inIan Miller(CTO)inFalon Fox(Director of HR \u0026 TA)Jaclyn Goldstein(Head of Recruiting)Nate Kurtz(Technical Recruiter)
Board seatGaetano Crupi· per SEC Form D · $139.9M raise · filed Jun 2025
Co-investorsAlpha PartnersBase Venture Management, Inc.Cox EnterprisesCubit CapitalDrive CapitalFifth Down Capital+45 more
BiotechNew York, US
Andrew Kruegel(Executive Officer, Director)inJonathan Sporn(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardRobert Berman(Director)Phil Skolnick(Director)
Gilgamesh Pharmaceutical develops novel chemical entities for psychiatric disorders using medicinal chemistry and AI-powered translational platforms to design rapid-acting therapies targeting neurobiological mechanisms rather than symptom management.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechNew York City, US
Jonathan Sporn(Founder)inAndrew Kruegel(Founder)inDalibor Sames(Founder)inAndrew Kruegel, Ph.D.(Executive Officer)Thomas Kevin Murphy, Ph.D.(Executive Officer)JONATHAN SPORN(Founder)in
Board seatGaetano CrupiAmy Kruse· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAera VCAlumni VenturesAwareness VentureFrontera Technology VenturesFrontier Path VCJames Beshara Fund+26 more
Morphoceuticals is a TechBio company mapping the "bioelectrome" — the body's cellular communication networks that govern tissue repair and organ regeneration.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechLongevityMedford, US
Michael R. Hufford(Director)inJames Jenson(Executive Officer, Director)David Gill(Executive Officer)
BoardAlexander Pickett(Director)Justin Briggs(Director)inTamim Hamad J.J Al-Thani(Director)
Board seatAmy Kruse· per SEC Form D
Motif Neurotech develops a therapeutic brain-computer interface using minimally invasive neuromodulation to treat difficult-to-treat mental health conditions such as depression.
BiotechDeep TechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesHouston, US
Sameer Sheth(Founder)inSunil Sheth(Founder)Nick Halper(Chief Operating Officer)inSteve Goetz(Chief Technology Officer)inAnthony Arnold(Director)inKaiyuan Yang(Founder)
Board seatAmy Kruse· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsArboretum VenturesDivergent CapitalDolby Family VenturesFeatures Capital HoldingsPsyMed VenturesTMC Venture Fund+6 more
MycoWorks produces Reishi, a premium biomaterial made from Fine Mycelium, used as a sustainable leather alternative in furniture, design, and automotive products.
BiotechCircular EconomyNew MaterialsEmeryville, US
Philip Ross(Founder)inMichael Lindheim(Executive Officer)Matthew Scullin(Executive Officer, Director)inEddie Pavlu(Founder)Phil Ross(Founder)Sophia Wang(Founder)
Board seatGaetano Crupi· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsATEL VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)Hemisphere Ventures LLCValor Equity PartnersWireframe Ventures8VC+8 more
Nelumbo develops materials-science coatings that use microscopic surface structures to control how water and condensation interact with surfaces, serving industrial and consumer markets.
CleantechDeep TechNew MaterialsHayward, US
Liam Berryman(Cofounder)inLance Brockway(Director)in
BoardLaura Smoliar(Director)in
Board seatDakin Sloss· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsBerkeley CatalystHarmonix FundSafar PartnersUPC Capital VenturesUTEC1517
Overview Energy develops space-based solar power systems that beam energy from space to Earth, drawing on expertise in aerospace, energy systems, and manufacturing.
CleantechEnergySpace TechCovina, US
Abdullah Al-Shakarchi(Co-CEO)inDr. Paul JaffeinDr. Patrick MockinHannah MacKayinSagi KfirinAndrew Cantino(Co-Founder of Overview Energy)in
Board seatAnton Brevde· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAngel Collective Opportunity FundAurelia FoundryColle Capital PartnersDangerous VenturesEarthrise VenturesJetstream+4 more
Oxide provides an on-premises cloud platform that integrates compute, storage, networking, and software in a single system, designed to deliver cloud-like elasticity and programmability for enterprise workloads.
Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareHardwareEmeryville, US
Steven Tuck(Executive Officer, Director)Bryan Cantrill(Founder)inJessica Frazelle(Executive Officer)Jessie Frazelle(Founder)inSteve Tuck(Founder)
BoardSeth Winterroth(Director)in
Board seatGaetano Crupi· per SEC Form D · $200M raise · filed Jan 2026
Co-investorsCounterpart VenturesEclipse VenturesFriends Family CapitalIn-Q-TelIntel CapitalRally Ventures Management, Llc+3 more
Paradromics develops a brain-computer interface (BCI) system, with FDA Breakthrough Device Designations for speech decoding and digital device control, and works with academic medical institutions on translational BCI research.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesAustin, US
Matt Angle(Founder and CEO)inRon Kelly(Director)Thomas Krummel(Director)Adam Kablanian(Director)
Board seatZia HuqueAmy Kruse· per SEC Form D
Co-investors15th RockAlpha EdisonAnthropy PartnersATEL VenturesCapital FactoryCloudStone Capital+26 more
Berkeley, US
Raymond Weitekamp(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardBrandon Simmons(Director)Rakesh Jain(Director)
Board seatDakin Sloss· per SEC Form D · $9.3M raise · filed Apr 2019
Co-investorsBaruch Future VenturesCongruent VenturesFREEFLOWHarmonix FundISVPangaea Ventures Us Inc.+3 more
ProRata builds attribution and revenue-sharing solutions for AI search, tracking how licensed content is used and sharing revenue with content creators and publishers.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentPasadena, US
Bill Gross(Founder & CEO)inMarcia Goodstein(Executive Officer)inSusan Aledort(Executive Officer)Nagraj Kashyap(Director)inNicholas Thompson(Director)
BoardDakin Sloss(Director)in
Board seatDakin E. Sloss· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBold Capital PartnersCalibrate VenturesFirestreak VenturesLink VenturesMVP Ventures+4 more
Shield AI develops AI pilot systems for military applications including aircraft, drones, ships, satellites, and submarines.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechSan Diego, US
Brandon Tseng(Founder)inRyan Tseng(Founder)inAndrew Reiter(Founder)inKingsley Afemikhe(Executive Officer)inGary Steele(Chief Executive Officer)in
BoardKeith Dunleavy(Director)
Board seatGaetano Crupi· per SEC Form D · $591.8M raise · filed May 2026
Co-investors515 Ventures645 VenturesAdvaita CapitalAF WPartnersAlpha PartnersAltra Venture+50 more
Tachyus builds AI and physics-based models for oil and gas operators to optimize reservoir management, increase production, and reduce operational costs and greenhouse gas emissions.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechEnergyHouston, US
Francisco LePort(Founder)inDakin Sloss(Founder)inPaul Orland(Founder)inPallav Sarma(Founder)inFernando Gutierrez(CEO)inMatt Elbert(CFO & CRO)in
Board seatDakin Sloss· per SEC Form D · $15M raise · filed May 2019
Co-investorsBaruch Future VenturesCota CapitalStartXStreamlined VenturesStruck CapitalCaffeinated Capital+2 more
Developer of artificial limb and prosthetic technology
Rhinebeck, US
Easton LaChappelle(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inAllen Morgan(Director)
Board seatDakin Sloss· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsHarmonix Fund
Venus Aerospace develops rotating detonation rocket engine (RDRE) technology and a detonation ramjet system for space, defense, and commercial high-speed and hypersonic flight.
Deep TechDefense TechSector AgnosticSpace TechTexas, US
Sassie Duggleby(CEO & Co-founder)inAndrew Duggleby(CTO & Co-founder)inSarah "Sassie" Duggleby(Founder)inTom Barron(Chief Operating Officer)Nick Cardwell(Chief Product Officer)inSheila Menz(General Counsel)in
Board seatGavin Mathis· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAmerica's Frontier FundCantos VenturesCubit CapitalDraper AssociatesHalogen Ventures Management Company Llc+14 more
Atom Computing develops large-scale quantum computers using optically-trapped neutral atoms for on-premises deployment.
Deep TechHardwareQuantum ComputingBerkeley, US
Ben Bloom(Founder)inBenjamin Bloom(Founder)Jonathan King(Founder)
BoardDror Berman(Director)inEthan Batraski(Director)in
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesAlumni VenturesBerkeley FrontierBlue Ivy VenturesBoxGroupCantos Ventures+21 more
Axiom Space develops commercial space stations and provides access to low-Earth orbit microgravity environments for research, manufacturing, and innovation by governments, researchers, and organizations.
Defense TechEdTechHardwareSpace Tech
Dr. Kam Ghaffarian(Founder)inMichael Suffredini(Founder)inKam Ghaffarian(Founder)
Co-investors1802 Ventures2am VCAidenlair CapitalAlumni VenturesAurum Venture PartnersBascom Ventures+43 more
Boom Supersonic develops supersonic aircraft and engines, including the Overture commercial airliner and the Symphony turbofan engine, targeting commercial aviation and advanced infrastructure applications.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareMobility & TransportationSpace TechCentennial, US
Blake Scholl(CEO)inJoshua Krall(Founder)inJoe Wilding(Founder)inJosh Krall(Founder)Slava Solonitsyn(Investor in Boom)in
Co-investorsAccess Ventures (New York)Activant CapitalAlpha FundsAltra VentureAngel Collective Opportunity FundBessemer Venture Partners+61 more
Commonwealth Fusion Systems develops commercial fusion power plants using high-temperature superconducting magnet technology to provide grid-scale energy.
CleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyCambridge, US
Brandon Sorbom(Founder)inRobert Mumgaard(Executive Officer, Director)inDaniel Brunner(Executive Officer)inBob Mumgaard(Founder)inDan Brunner(Founder)Dennis Whyte(Founder)
Co-investorsAdvection Growth CapitalArmada Investment AGBay Bridge Ventures ClimateBeni Venture CapitalBrainstorm VenturesBreakthrough Energy Ventures+45 more
Robotic systems and 3D printing company innovating at industrial scale to transform homebuilding.
Jack Oslan(Founder)Russel Varone(Founder)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesDolby Family VenturesPerot JainSuffolk TechnologiesAlpaca VCCalm Ventures+2 more
Dimension Bio is a biotechnology company developing regenerative therapeutics using its BioNidum platform, which combines materials science, 3D printing, and digital manufacturing to produce implantable and injectable biosynthetic scaffolds that promote tissue healing.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesNew MaterialsChicago, US
Caralynn Nowinski Collens(Co-founder & CEO)inRamille Shah, Ph.D.(Co-founder & CSO)Ramille Shah(Co-founder & CSO)Adam Jakus(Co-Founder)inLarry Weinstein(SVP, Manufacturing & Quality Operations)Cole Johnson(SVP, Corporate Development)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBetter Ventures Central LlcHarvard Business Angels of ChicagoHAWKTAILLofty VenturesPathway Bioventures+4 more
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E-Space redesigns low earth orbit satellite systems to overcome limitations of legacy infrastructure, reimagining their design, manufacturing, and service delivery models.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareIoTSpace Tech
Co-investorsPHD Ventures
Epirus develops high-power microwave systems and electronic warfare technology for defense applications, including counter-unmanned aircraft systems for the U.S. military.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechLos Angeles, US
Bo Marr(Founder)Grant Verstandig(Founder, Chairman & CEO, Red Cell Partners & Co-Founder, Epirus)Joe Lonsdale(Managing Partner, 8VC | Co-founded Epirus with the 8VC Build program in 2018)John Tenet(Founder)Max Mednik(Founder)inNathan Mintz(Founder)
Co-investors8VCBroom VenturesCenter15 CapitalChapter OneCrosscourt VenturesEvolution VC Partners+7 more
Feel Therapeutics develops digital biomarkers and digital health solutions for mental health treatment, designed to function as standalone programs or alongside medications.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMental HealthSan Francisco, US
Georgios Eleftheriou(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Charalampos Tsirmpas(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Irini Fragkiskou(Executive Officer)
BoardVica Manos(Director)inMichel Vounatsos(Chairman of the advisory board, former CEO of Biogen)in
Co-investors2045 VenturesAnthemis VentureGenesis VenturesHouston Angel NetworkMetavallon VCChaos Ventures+1 more
Figure develops general-purpose humanoid robots designed for deployment in workforce and home environments.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareRoboticsSunnyvale, US
Brett Adcock(Founder)inLee Randaccio(Executive Officer)Dana Berlin(Executive Officer)Logan Berkowitz(Executive Officer)Colby Adcock(Director)Peter Welinder(Director)
Co-investors10T Fund1802 VenturesAlign VenturesAliya Capital PartnersAtaraxia CapitalAUDEO VENTURES+55 more
FORT provides a distributed control platform that enables autonomous systems and robots to operate safely and securely alongside people across industries including warehousing, construction, defense, agriculture, and transportation.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareIoTRobotics
Samuel Reeves(Founder)in
Co-investorsAvant LabsCompoundCreative VenturesFundersClubGRIDS CapitalStanley Ventures+12 more
Gordian Biotechnology develops therapies aimed at treating age-related diseases to extend healthy lifespan.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechLongevity
Co-investorsage1Fifty YearsMetaplanetStartXStreamlined VenturesW ventures+2 more
Hark is building a personal AI intelligence platform combining bespoke native hardware devices and agentic computers with multi-modal speech, text, and vision models plus personalized memory.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerHardware
Brett Adcock(Founder)inFran Brzyski(Founder)
Co-investorsAtaraxia CapitalBold Capital PartnersEvolution VC PartnersFJ LabsGreen Egg VenturesGreycroft+9 more
Heliogen delivers concentrated solar power, photovoltaic, and thermal energy storage systems for industrial and utility customers seeking to decarbonize operations.
CleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergy
Christie Obiayain
Co-investorsNeotribe VenturesNew Ground VenturesRevolutionUrania Ventures
Hessian deploys AI agents and engineers to automate operations and knowledge work across businesses, handling tasks like proposal drafting, invoice reconciliation, and data management.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Bao Nguyen(CEO)inJames Smith(COO)inTom Watson(CTO)in
Co-investorsY Combinator
Humanoid built an API that routes tasks and instructions to human workers on behalf of software.
Developer Tools
Matt MirelesMatt SwansonTyler Kieft
Co-investors500 GlobalBosch
Humanoid develops industrial humanoid robots, including the HMND 01 Alpha Wheeled model, built to perform a range of manufacturing and industrial tasks autonomously.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareRobotics
Iridia develops Molecular Avatar Technology that embeds unalterable molecular identities and custom data (text, image, audio, or video) into physical products and materials such as paints, coatings, plastics, and liquids.
BiotechDeep TechNew Materials
Co-investorsATEM Capital FundConnecticut InnovationsDuke Capital PartnersLifeSci Venture PartnersLongley CapitalWestern Digital Capital
IVIVA Medical develops fully implantable bioartificial kidneys as a potential cure for patients with chronic kidney disease, diabetes, and kidney failure.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesBeverly, US
Harald C Ott(Director)Brock Reeve(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsBold Capital PartnersThynk CapitalWI Harper Group
LyGenesis is a clinical-stage cell therapy company that uses a patient's own lymph nodes as bioreactors to grow functioning ectopic organs.
BiotechHealthtechLongevityMedical DevicesPittsburgh, US
Eric Lagasse(Executive Officer, Director)inMichael Hufford(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inPaulo Fontes(Executive Officer, Promoter)inEric Legasse(Executive Officer, Promoter)Gregory Bailey(Director)
BoardJames Mellon(Director)
Co-investorsPeak State Ventures
Company noted in AiiM news for acquiring remaining Northvolt assets and for AI/tech coverage.
Daniel Cook(Founder)Lars Herlitz(Founder)Scott Mobley(Founder)William Wraith III(Founder)
Co-investorsAiiM PartnersTriatomic CapitalTundra AngelsHoneywell VenturesStellantis Ventures
NextSense makes Smartbuds, EEG earbuds with dry-contact sensors that measure brain activity and adapt audio in real time to increase deep sleep, meditation, and focus.
Digital HealthHardwareWellness & FitnessMountain View, US
Jonathan Berent(Founder & CEO | Board Director)inBradley Horowitz(Director)
BoardJohn Kuelper(Director)QuHarrison Terry(Director)
Co-investorsAscension VenturesDolby Family VenturesGV (Google Ventures)Joy Ventures
Path provides young adults with personal finance management tools including educational funding assistance, credit-building features, high-yield savings accounts, and income guidance, all available through a subscription service.
Crypto & Web3FintechNew York City, US
Femi Adebogun(CEO)inEvan Farrell(CTO)inCaleb Cross(Founder)inDave Morin(Founder)Dustin Mierau(Founder)Shawn Fanning(Founder)
Co-investorsY CombinatorBDMICambiar EducationCRCM VenturesDorm RoomFoundersX+12 more
Path was a mobile social networking and photo-sharing app founded in 2010 by Dave Morin and Shawn Fanning that limited users to 150 close friends.
Co-investorsBaseline VenturesDesigner FundLowercase CapitalShasta Ventures
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PATH is a nonprofit health organization that develops, deploys, and scales health innovations to address inequities, working across areas such as disease response, health care delivery models, and data and digital tools.
Digital HealthHealthtechImpact & Social GoodSeattle, US
Co-investorsAutodesk FoundationDesigner Fund
Path Environmental Technology provides storage tank cleaning solutions using the athos™ system, which recovers oil, reduces emissions, and minimizes waste.
Advanced ManufacturingCircular EconomyCleantechClimate TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareImpact & Social Good
Co-investorsAra PartnersDesigner Fund
Pyka develops all-electric cargo aircraft for military logistics applications.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechClimate TechDefense TechHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsSpace TechSan Francisco, US
Michael Norcia(CEO)inNathan White(CEO)inKyle Moore(Founder)inChuma Ogunwole(COO)inMonisha White(People Operations Manager)
Co-investorsBold Capital PartnersCatapult VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)LightbankMetaplanetObvious Ventures+14 more
Quantum Space builds the Ranger spacecraft platform, a highly maneuverable satellite designed to operate across LEO, MEO, GEO, and cislunar orbits with long operational life and on-orbit refueling.
Deep TechDefense TechSpace TechRockville, US
Kerry Wisnosky(Founder)inKam Ghaffarian(Founder)inBenjamin Reed(Founder)inSteve Jurczyk(Founder)in
Co-investorsCortado VenturesIBX
Robust.AI develops AI and robotics technology with a focus on human-centered design.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsVista, US
Anthony Jules(Founder)inRodney Brooks(Founder)inLeila TakayamainGabrielle HalberginMarin Tchakarov(Chief Executive Officer)inGary Marcus(Founder)
Co-investors15th RockEnergy Impact PartnersFontinalis PartnersFuture VenturesJAZZ Venture PartnersMetaplanet+1 more
Spartan Group is a Web3-focused firm that provides venture investment, M&A advisory, and capital raising services to crypto companies and networks.
Crypto & Web3
Co-investorsMoonhill CapitalThree Point8VCGaingels
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Spartan organizes obstacle course races, challenging participants to push beyond physical limits.
ConsumerSports TechWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsRaptor Group8VCAlumni VenturesBroom VenturesGaingelsM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)
Spartan, a radar technology brand of Pro-Vision, develops software-defined radar sensing and collision avoidance systems for commercial vehicle OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, and fleet operators.
Deep TechHardwareMobility & Transportation
wenwei zhou(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBroom VenturesDangerous VenturesIronGate Capital AdvisorsMaC Venture CapitalWipro Ventures+1 more
TARA Mind offers a specialized, clinician-guided mental health benefit that employers add to their existing benefits to serve workers with treatment-resistant conditions, connecting them to a vetted U.S. network of therapists and physicians for evidence-based care.
Digital HealthHR TechMental HealthMclean, US
Marcus Capone(Founder & CEO)inBrian Dolan(Executive Officer)Barrett Yates Mack(Executive Officer)Heather Stevenson(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsEmpath VenturesRed Cell IncubationXEIA Venture Partners
The Path is an AI therapy and AI coaching app that combines neuroscience research on rumination with Tony Robbins' coaching frameworks to challenge users rather than validate them, with real-time risk scoring that escalates to human help such as 988 or licensed therapists.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMental HealthWellness & Fitness
Tony Robbins(Co-Founder)inDr. Anson Whitmer(CEO & Co-Founder)Tyler Sheaffer(CTO & Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsDesigner FundNecessary Ventures
Vaxxinity develops vaccines designed to be long-lasting, well tolerated, and cost-effective, with protection against emerging variants and no requirement for a frozen cold chain, mRNA, or spike protein.
BiotechHealthtech
Co-investorsMBX Capital
Wacomet develops solar-powered desalination technology that converts saline groundwater, agricultural drainage, and industrial wastewater into fresh water for human consumption, agriculture, and industrial use.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechCleantechClimate TechCA, US
Aaron Mandell(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorATSI Inc
Zafrens develops a unified drug discovery platform that integrates isolation, imaging, and sequencing workflows to accelerate the identification of therapeutic compounds across modalities.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechSan Diego, US
Martin SmrcinainMaina NdunguinSwamy Vijayan(Executive Officer, Director)inYi ZhanginVikas Goelin
BoardJustin Briggsin
Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)BlueYard CapitalFoundersX VenturesGlobal BrainHAWKTAILIaso Ventures+3 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
C19Dodo OmniDataLambda, Inc./DEOceanix USASpace Apprentices EnterpriseVaxxinityArcherE-SpaceEpirusGilgameshHaloHarkHeliogenSpartan RadarTaranaTarana Reliable Fixed Wireless AccessTarana Wireless
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Exits · 8
3 IPOs · 5 acquisitions · showing 7Archer AviationNYSE: ACHREnergy VaultNYSE: NRGVMomentusNASDAQ: MNTSTachyusacq. by SLBGilgameshacq. by AbbVieLifekindacq. by The AI FoundationPathacq. by Kakao (Daum Kakao)
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Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Prime Movers Lab made?
- Prime Movers Lab has 82 tracked investments, 8 of which have exited, including 12 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Prime Movers Lab invest at?
- Prime Movers Lab invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What is Prime Movers Lab's typical check size?
- Prime Movers Lab typically writes checks of $2M – $30M.
- What sectors does Prime Movers Lab focus on?
- Prime Movers Lab focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Energy, FoodTech, Hardware, Longevity, Mobility & Transportation, New Materials, PropTech, Robotics, Semiconductors, Space Tech.
- Where is Prime Movers Lab located?
- Prime Movers Lab is headquartered in Jackson, US.
- Does Prime Movers Lab lead rounds?
- Yes, Prime Movers Lab leads investment rounds.
- Who does Prime Movers Lab co-invest with?
- Prime Movers Lab most often shares deals with Evolution VC Partners, Alumni Ventures, FJ Labs, among 273 tracked co-investors.
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Co-investors · 29
Alumni Ventures (AV) is a venture capital firm that co-invests alongside lead VCs in startups, backing founders with capital and access to a large investor and operator community.
Neotribe Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs early and growth-stage entrepreneurs pursuing bold, category-defining ideas aimed at solving complex, high-impact problems.
Streamlined Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that partners with founders and invests at the seed stage to help build large-scale companies.
Founders Fund is a venture capital firm that backs technology companies building transformative products.
Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs bold, early-stage, technology-driven companies across deep tech and other sectors, providing hands-on 'venture assistance' to help founders build category-defining businesses.
Caffeinated Capital is a venture firm based in San Francisco and New York that leads seed and Series A rounds and continues investing throughout the life of technology companies.
Cota Capital is a San Francisco-based technology investment firm that invests in private and public US-based modern enterprise technology companies, offering founders operational expertise, market insights, and an industry network.
Prelude Ventures is a venture capital firm backing entrepreneurs building climate and clean-technology companies across sectors such as energy, carbon management, food and agriculture, mobility, and industrials.
Invariantes Fund is an early-stage investor using a hybrid model that combines backing emerging fund managers with direct startup investments to diversify and mitigate early-stage risk.
Cubit Capital is an early-stage venture firm that partners with founders tackling foundational problems, guided by faith- and values-driven beliefs about stewardship and service.
15th Rock is a venture capital firm specializing in 'human augmentation' — technologies that extend human capabilities, such as controlling objects by thought, flying, or invisibility.
Innovation Endeavors is an early-stage venture fund that invests in founders and supports venture creation through pre-team and pre-idea programs. The firm provides portfolio companies with access to mentors, advisors, and an entrepreneur ecosystem.
▶17 more co-investors
Inovia CapitalVenrockEclipse VenturesThird Point VenturesAmazon Alexa FundAt One VenturesBase Venture Management, Inc.C3 VenturesSatori CapitalNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)ACME CapitalQueensBridge Venture PartnersBlockchain CapitalTribe Capital305 VenturesTrucks VC8090 Industries
Firms observed investing alongside Prime Movers Lab, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Prime Movers Lab's recorded portfolio.
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Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs bold, early-stage, technology-driven companies across deep tech and other sectors, providing hands-on 'venture assistance' to help founders build category-defining businesses.
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DCVC (Data Collective) is a deep tech venture capital firm that backs entrepreneurs using computational approaches to solve large-scale real-world problems across many industries.
BDC (Business Development Bank of Canada) is a Canadian financial institution that has supported small and medium-sized businesses across all industries and stages of growth for over 80 years, providing financing and advisory services.
Alumni Ventures (AV) is a venture capital firm that co-invests alongside lead VCs in startups, backing founders with capital and access to a large investor and operator community.