Amy Kruse
InvestorGeneral Partner at Prime Movers Lab · General Partner at Satori Capital
Washington DC-Baltimore Area
Writes $2M – $30M checks
About
Amy Kruse—PhD neuroscientist who led DARPA neuroscience and human-performance programs—guides neurotech (BCI, sensing) startups from board seats through scientific and regulatory complexity to enhance human performance.
Invests in
BiotechDeep TechEnergyHardwareMobility & TransportationSpace Tech
Experience
- Satori CapitalGeneral Partner & Chief Investment Officer - Satori Neurocurrent2023 — present
- Prime Movers LabVenture Partnercurrent2022 — present
- Prime Movers LabGeneral Partner2021 — 2022
- Prime Movers LabPartner & Principal Biologist2020 — 2021
- Prime Movers LabAdvisor2020
- Gilgamesh PharmaceuticalsBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- Paradromics Inc.Board Membercurrent2021 — present
- CognixionBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- Attune Neurosciences, Inc.Board Membercurrent2021 — present
- OpenBCIStrategic Advisorcurrent2020 — present
- Sattva ScienceFounder & Presidentcurrent2020 — present
- The Stimson CenterFounding Council Member - Loomis Innovation Councilcurrent2018 — presentWashington D.C. Metro Area
- IVIVA Medical IncBoard Member2021 — 2023
- Iridia, Inc.Board Member & Compensation Committee2021 — 2022
- Optios (formerly Platypus Institute)Chief Scientific Officer2017 — 2020
- Cubic CorporationStrategic Advisor2017
- Cubic CorporationChief Technology Officer2015 — 2017
- IntificVice President of Innovation2014 — 2017
- IntificVice President2012 — 2014Alexandria, VA
- IntificExecutive Director, Neuroscience Division2010 — 2012
Education
- University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignPh.D., Neuroscience
- University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignB.S., Cell and Structural Biology
- Northwestern UniversityBiomedical Engineering
Skills & more
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New Business DevelopmentHealthcareBusiness StrategyInvestmentsFundraisingProgram ManagementNeuroscienceProposal WritingR&DScienceSystems EngineeringDoDFrom Amy's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign259
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Also attended Northwestern University278
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Shared employers
Also worked at Prime Movers Lab28
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Also worked at IVIVA Medical Inc3
Also worked at Iridia, Inc.3
Also worked at Optios (formerly Platypus Institute)1
Deals · 7
Gilgamesh PharmaBoard seat
via Prime Movers Lab · filed Mar 2026 · $15M raise
CognixionBoard seat
via Prime Movers Lab · filed Jan 2025 · $6M raise
Motif NeurotechBoard seat
via Prime Movers Lab · filed Jan 2024 · $21.6M raise
MorphoceuticalsBoard seat
via Prime Movers Lab · filed Jan 2023 · $9.8M raise
Dodo OmniDataBoard seat
via Prime Movers Lab · filed Nov 2021 · $6M raise
Paradromics, Inc.Board seat
via Prime Movers Lab · filed Oct 2021 · $28.2M raise
Gilgamesh PharmaceuticalsBoard seat
via Prime Movers Lab · filed May 2021 · $34.7M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
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