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Prime Movers Lab — 2025 Investments

6 investments dated 2025 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all

Gecko Roboticsgeckorobotics.comin𝕏May 2025SEC filingmedium confidence

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(Cofounder & CEO)inTroy Demmer(Cofounder)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 CapitalFewture+47 more

Oxide Computeroxide.computerinDec 2025SEC filingmedium confidence

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(Co-Founder and CEO)in

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

Shield AIshield.aiFeb 2025SEC filingmedium confidence

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 CapitalAdvent InternationalAF WPartnersAleph+59 more

Fort Roboticsfortrobotics.cominAug 2025

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 VenturesFundersClubGaingelsGRIDS Capital+12 more

NextSensenextsense.ioinSeries A · Nov 2025 · $16M

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

Pykaflypyka.cominSeed · Mar 2025

Pyka designs and manufactures autonomous electric aircraft along with the underlying flight control software, avionics, motors, batteries, and carbon-fiber airframes.

Advanced ManufacturingAgTechCleantechClimate TechDefense TechHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationRoboticsSpace 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)GaingelsLightbankMana Ventures+15 more

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.