Prime Movers Lab
Venture capitalJackson · Seed–Growth · 35 people tracked
Also known as PRIME MOVERS LAB LLC
Investment thesis
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 Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 35 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 34 of 81 portfolio companiesDeep Tech ×12AI & Machine Learning ×11Hardware ×10Biotech ×9Defense Tech ×7Space Tech ×6Advanced Manufacturing ×5Robotics ×5
HQs:United States×42Germany×1
Investments · 81 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathArcher Aviation is an aircraft manufacturer developing commercial aviation technology, including certification and defense applications.
Hardware
A space transportation and infrastructure services company providing launch capabilities and orbital logistics for satellites and cargo.
Advanced ManufacturingSpace TechSan Francisco, US
Mikhail Kokorich(Founder)inChris Hadfield(Director)John Rood(Executive Officer)Kimberly Reed(Director)Brian Kabot(Director)Vic Mercado(Director)
Brooklyn, US
Board seatGaetano Crupi· per SEC Form D · $221.4M raise · filed Aug 2024
BiotechHauppauge, US
Dakin Sloss(Director)Louis Reese(Director)Mei Mei Hu(Executive Officer, Director)Peter Diamandis(Director)
Board seatDakin Sloss· per SEC Form D · $4.5M raise · filed Apr 2020
Pasadena, US
Brandon Simmons(Director)Lindsy Sanders(Director)Adrian Corless(Executive Officer, Director)Tom McGovern(Director)Carly Anderson(Director)Bill Gross(Director)
Board seatBill Gross· per SEC Form D · $35M raise · filed Oct 2021
Windsor, US
Chris Camarsh(Director)James P. Linton(Executive Officer, Director)Marc-Francois Pelletier(Executive Officer, Director)Paul Predki(Executive Officer, Director)Stephanie Ann George(Executive Officer)
Board seatAmy Kruse· per SEC Form D · $6M raise · filed Nov 2021
Elevian is a company focused on aging, using the tagline "Reimagine Aging"; the page does not provide further concrete detail about its products or services.
LongevityMenlo Park, US
Suzanne Fletcher(Director)Casey J McGlynn(Executive Officer)Mark Allen(Executive Officer, Director)Sebastian Giwa(Executive Officer, Director)Luis Alvarez(Executive Officer)Daniel Marshak(Director)
Board seatCaleb Bell III· per SEC Form D · $42.7M raise · filed Sep 2021
Focused Energy commercializes fusion ignition technology to develop the first commercial laser fusion power plant.
Deep TechEnergyHardwareBiblis, DE
Board seatJon Layman· per SEC Form D
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(Founder/CEO)Troy Demmer(Founder/COO)Gaetano Crupi(Director)Andrew Davis(Director)Trae Stephens(Director)
Board seatGaetano Crupi· per SEC Form D · $139.9M raise · filed Jun 2025
BiotechNew York, US
Andrew Kruegel(Executive Officer, Director)Zia Huque(Director)Robert Berman(Director)Phil Skolnick(Director)Jonathan Sporn(Executive Officer, Director)Amy Kruse(Director)
Board seatZia HuqueAmy Kruse· per SEC Form D · $15M raise · filed Mar 2026
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)inJONATHAN SPORN(Founder)inThomas Kevin Murphy, Ph.D.(Executive Officer)Andrew Kruegel, Ph.D.(Executive Officer)
Board seatGaetano CrupiAmy Kruse· per SEC Form D
Santa Clara, US
Board seatZia HuqueDakin Sloss· per SEC Form D · $93.5M raise · filed May 2024
San Jose, US
Ryan Sanders(Director)Robert Youngjohns(Director)Gaetano Crupi(Director)Zach Bratun-Glennon(Director)
Board seatGaetano Crupi· per SEC Form D · $320M raise · filed Feb 2024
BiotechMedford, US
Michael R. Hufford(Director)James Jenson(Executive Officer, Director)David Gill(Executive Officer)Amy Kruse(Director)
BoardAlexander Pickett(Director)Justin Briggs(Director)
Board seatAmy Kruse· per SEC Form D
Motif Neuro develops neural devices to monitor and regulate mental health and performance, with an initial focus on treatment-resistant depression using bioelectronic implants called DOT that are deployed via outpatient procedure.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesHouston, US
Anthony Arnold(Director)Jacob Robinson(Executive Officer, Director)Thomas M. Shehab(Director)Amy Kruse(Director)
Board seatAmy Kruse· per SEC Form D · $21.6M raise · filed Jan 2024
Emeryville, US
Michael Lindheim(Executive Officer)Kiersten Stead(Director)Thomas Grotkjaer(Director)Philip Ross(Director)Matthew Scullin(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatGaetano Crupi· per SEC Form D
Hayward, US
Board seatDakin Sloss· per SEC Form D · $14M raise · filed Apr 2020
Brooklyn, US
Marc Collins(Executive Officer, Director)Itai Madamombe(Executive Officer, Director)Gaetano Crupi(Director)
Board seatGaetano Crupi· per SEC Form D · $2.1M raise · filed Jul 2021
Space-based solar power providing 24/7 clean energy
Covina, US
Anton Brevde(Director)Andrew Cantino(Executive Officer, Director)Marc Berte(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatAnton Brevde· per SEC Form D
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(Executive Officer, Director)Jessica Frazelle(Executive Officer)Pierre Lamond(Director)Scott Orn(Executive Officer)
BoardSeth Winterroth(Director)
Board seatGaetano Crupi· per SEC Form D · $200M raise · filed Jan 2026
Berkeley, US
Brandon Simmons(Director)Raymond Weitekamp(Executive Officer, Director)Rakesh Jain(Director)
Board seatDakin Sloss· per SEC Form D · $9.3M raise · filed Apr 2019
Pasadena, US
Bill Gross(Executive Officer, Director)Marcia Goodstein(Executive Officer)Susan Aledort(Executive Officer)Navin Chaddha(Director)Nagraj Kashyap(Director)Nicholas Thompson(Director)
Board seatDakin E. Sloss· per SEC Form D · $2.5M raise · filed Sep 2024
Shield AI develops AI pilot systems for military applications including aircraft, drones, ships, satellites, and submarines.
AI & Machine LearningDefense TechSan Diego, US
Brandon Tseng(President & Co-Founder)Ryan Tseng(President, Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer)Andrew Reiter(Co-founder)Keith Dunleavy(Director)Andrew Berlin(Director)Peter Levine(Director)
Board seatGaetano Crupi· per SEC Form D · $591.8M raise · filed May 2026
Santa Clara, US
Lev Khasis(Director)Dakin Sloss(Director)Mikhail Kokorich(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatDakin Sloss· per SEC Form D · $8.6M raise · filed Feb 2019
Tachyus provides AI-enabled operational optimization and GHG emissions management platforms for oil and gas operators and other energy-intensive industries.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergySan Mateo, US
Francisco LePort(Executive Officer, Director)Dakin Sloss(Executive Officer, Director)Paul Orland(Executive Officer)
BoardScott Nolan(Director)
Board seatDakin Sloss· per SEC Form D · $15M raise · filed May 2019
Rhinebeck, US
Allen Morgan(Director)Easton LaChappelle(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Dakin Sloss(Director)
Board seatDakin Sloss· per SEC Form D · $5.6M raise · filed Oct 2019
Dallas, US
Board seatDakin Sloss· per SEC Form D · filed Mar 2021
Trousdale Ventures is a global venture capital firm that invests in mission-driven companies across climate tech, deep tech, space and mobility, and consumer sectors.
Sector AgnosticSeal Beach, US
Sarah Duggleby(Executive Officer, Director)Andrew Duggleby(Executive Officer, Director)Phillip Sarofim(Founder)
Board seatGavin Mathis· per SEC Form D · $100M raise · filed May 2026
Atom Computing develops large-scale quantum computers using optically-trapped neutral atoms for on-premises deployment.
Deep TechHardwareQuantum ComputingBerkeley, US
Ben Bloom(Founder & CEO)inDror Berman(Director)Ethan Batraski(Director)
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(Executive Chairman)Michael Suffredini(Founder, former CEO and President)
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 TechHardwareSpace TechCentennial, US
Blake Scholl(Founder/CEO)in
CarbonCapture Inc. designs and manufactures modular direct air capture (DAC) systems that use solid sorbents to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, with each shipping-container-sized module capable of capturing over 500 tons of CO₂ per year.
CleantechClimate TechHardware
Commonwealth Fusion Systems develops commercial fusion power plants using high-temperature superconducting magnet technology to provide grid-scale energy.
CleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyUnknown, US
Brandon Sorbom(Founder)Robert Mumgaard(Executive Officer, Director)Daniel Brunner(Executive Officer)Massimiliano Pieri(Director)Katie Rae(Director)Alan Eustace(Director)
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 Devices
Caralynn Nowinski Collens(Co-founder & CEO)Ramille Shah(Co-founder & CSO)Adam Jakus(Co-Founder)Larry Weinstein(SVP, Manufacturing & Quality Operations)Cole Johnson(SVP, Corporate Development)
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 Tech
Figure develops general-purpose humanoid robots designed for deployment in workforce and home environments.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareRoboticsSunnyvale, US
Jesse Coors-Blankenship(Director)Lee Randaccio(Executive Officer)Grant Hosking(Director)Dana Berlin(Executive Officer)Brett Adcock(Executive Officer, Director)Logan Berkowitz(Executive Officer)
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
Gordian uses a proprietary in vivo drug discovery platform to identify therapeutic targets and treatments for complex age-related diseases.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechLongevity
Renewable energy technology company using sunlight to replace fossil fuels and produce green hydrogen.
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(Co-Founder & CEO)inJames Smith(Co-Founder)inTom Watson(Founder)in
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.
Frequently asked questions
- 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, Biotech, Cleantech, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Energy, FoodTech, Hardware, Mobility & Transportation, New Materials, PropTech, Semiconductors.
- 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.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamVentures #16 w/ Justin Briggs - Partner @ Prime Movers Lab (PML) | BIOS
BIOS · Justin Briggs
Prime Movers Lab's Dakin Sloss on what he's investing in during the pandemic
Dakin Sloss · cnbc.com
Dakin Sloss, Prime Movers Lab - Power Law Is The Key To Understanding Venture Capital
The Meb Faber Show · Dakin Sloss
Prime Movers Lab: Funding Breakthrough Science Startups
Prime Movers Lab
The Future of Animal Health w/ Dalan Animal Health CEO Annette Kleiser
Prime Movers Lab
Revolutionizing Tissue Therapeutics w/ Dimension Bio CEO Caralynn Nowinski Collens, M.D.
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Co-investors · 29
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Khosla Ventures is a venture capital firm known for backing bold, contrarian bets in world-class teams that can reshape entire industries.
Alumni Ventures (AV) is a venture firm that gives accredited individual investors access to professionally managed, diversified venture portfolios by co-investing alongside leading lead VC firms. It offers annual funds, syndicate deal-by-deal investing, and various investor clubs.
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.
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 an investment firm focused on founders building net-new enterprise technology, combining capital with operational expertise, industry insight, competitive intelligence, and a broad network.
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Inovia CapitalVenrockEclipse VenturesThird Point VenturesAt One VenturesBase Venture Management, Inc.New Enterprise Associates (NEA)ACME CapitalQueensBridge Venture PartnersBlockchain CapitalTribe Capital Firstlook305 VenturesTrucks VCAmazon Alexa Fund8090 IndustriesC3 VenturesSatori Capital
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