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Prota Ventures
Venture capitalPortland · Pre-Seed–Series C · 14 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Prota Ventures invests in early-stage entrepreneurs with a holistic philosophy aimed at promoting human flourishing. Inspired by the concept of multiple forms of capital (social, material, financial, living, intellectual, experiential, spiritual and cultural), the firm invests more than money into founders and their ventures. Beyond conventional diligence on team, market, product, financial model and deal terms, Prota also assesses six dimensions of human flourishing as defined by Harvard University's Human Flourishing Program: happiness and life satisfaction, character and virtue, meaning and purpose, mental and physical health, financial and material stability, and close social relationships. It runs an EIR program and provides capital to early-stage companies.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 25, 2026.
Team · 14 people
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4 people who came through Prota Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 10 of 20 portfolio companiesHealthtech ×4AI & Machine Learning ×3Enterprise Software ×3Hardware ×3SaaS ×3Crypto & Web3 ×2Data & Infrastructure ×2Fintech ×2
HQs:United States×7
Investments · 20 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2023 · 12022 · 12021 · 13 dated
Bird Buddy makes a smart bird feeder with a built-in camera (Nature Cam Pro) that captures 2K video and photos and uses AI to recognize bird species, paired with a mobile app that lets users view and share bird activity in their garden.
ConsumerHardwareIoTKalamazoo, US
Franci Zidar(Founder)inKyle Buzzard(Founder)inTom Vodopivec(Chief Operating Officer)inMichael Dietz(Chief Technology Officer)inBenjamin Kumalic(Vice President of Growth)inHenrik Fuglsang(Vice President of Supply Chain)in
Co-investorsBackedBoscarol d.o.o.Emblem55Fundamental VenturesGeneral CatalystProtagonist+3 more
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HealthtechBothell, US
Stephen Morse(Executive Officer, Director)inCaitlin Morse(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardAndrew Chomer(Director)
Co-investorsGreen Park & Golf VenturesIn-Q-Tel
Carlsmed develops the aprevo personalized surgery platform for spine fusion procedures, producing patient-specific implants and technology used by spine surgeons.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesCarlsbad, US
Mike Cordonnier(Co-Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer)inNiall Casey(Co-Founder and Chief Intellectual Property Officer)inShariq Hussain(Chief Technology Officer)inAlexander Arrow(Executive Officer)Sharon Schulzki(Chief Clinical & Market Access Officer)Leo Greenstein(Chief Financial Officer)
Co-investorsAlliance of AngelsB Capital GroupB4 CapitalCove FundDevice of Tomorrow CapitalPasadena Angels+2 more
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ChargerHelp provides a managed reliability service for EV charging stations, powered by its EMPWR technology platform that offers remote diagnostics, unified data analysis, and reporting on charger uptime.
EnergyMobility & TransportationSaaS
Kameale C. Terry(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inEvette Ellis(Co-Founder & Chief People Officer)inKameale Terry(CEO & Co-Founder)
Co-investorsAligned Climate CapitalAutodesk FoundationAvesta FundBlue Bear Capital PartnersEnergy Impact PartnersEverywhere Ventures+10 more
CFX Labs provides a bank-grade money movement platform that enables businesses to access the U.S. financial system for global financial transactions with built-in regulatory compliance.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech
Co-investorsCorazon CapitalDecasonicMentha PartnersPetRock CapitalRed Dog CapitalTriton Capital
Figment is an independent provider of staking infrastructure, offering non-custodial staking, reward tracking, API integrations, and slashing protection to institutional clients such as asset managers, exchanges, wallets, foundations, and custodians.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintech
Lorien Gabel(Founder)inAndrew Cronk(Founder)Matt Harrop(Founder)Ryan Funduk(Founder)
Co-investors10SQ Capital (TenSquared)10T Fund3cubed VenturesAppWorks VenturesArchetypeB Capital Group+23 more
Glidance makes Glide, an intelligent primary mobility aid for people who are blind or have low vision, using patent-pending Agentic Wayfinding technology to physically guide users around obstacles and describe their surroundings in complex pedestrian environments.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareHealthtechSeattle, US
Amos Miller(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAggie Angel NetworkAlliance of AngelsBreak Trail VenturesQuorum Capital PartnersUCeed Funds
Prota Studios helps launch new businesses through a structured process that provides product design, MVP development, and data-driven marketing, backed by capital, expertise, and resources.
Marketing TechSaaS
SMARTCharts provides software that extracts rehabilitation data from clinical notes to accelerate hospital discharge planning and coordination among physicians, therapists, and case managers.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechChicago, US
Co-investorsTechstars
Female-founded health brand offering products, education and community for body-related decisions.
Cynthia Plotch(Founder)in
Co-investorsChaos VenturesResolute VenturesSWAT Equity PartnersVerance Capital
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Conduit NetworkEasyMDLensBaseRyzosphereSplatSUPLMNTTenzr HealthWire NetworkWire Wallet
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesFigment Networks · finsmes.com · Oct 7, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Prota Ventures made?
- Prota Ventures has 20 tracked investments.
- What stage does Prota Ventures invest at?
- Prota Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C stages.
- What sectors does Prota Ventures focus on?
- Prota Ventures focuses on Impact & Social Good, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Prota Ventures located?
- Prota Ventures is headquartered in Portland, US.
- Who does Prota Ventures co-invest with?
- Prota Ventures most often shares deals with Alliance of Angels, B Capital Group, B4 Capital, among 61 tracked co-investors.
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