Prime Movers Lab
Overview
Venture capital firm investing in transformative startups across sectors.
Founded
2018
Deals ยท 12mo
6
Stage focus
Geographic focus
Sector focus
Investment portfolio
| NAME | DATE | SIZE | |
|---|---|---|---|
Humanoid | Jul 2026Led | $152 MSeries A | |
Focused Energy | Jun 2026Participated | $240 MSeries A | |
The Path | May 2026Led | $14 MSeed | |
Hark | May 2026Participated | $700 MSeries A | |
Gilgamesh Pharmaceuticals | May 2026Led | $60 MSeries A | |
Overview Energy | Dec 2025Participated | $20 MOther Equity | |
FORT Robotics | Aug 2025Participated | $19 MSeries B | |
Lyten | Jul 2025Led | $200 MOther Equity | |
Zafrens | Feb 2025Participated | $31 MSeries A | |
ProrataAI | Aug 2024Participated | $25 MSeries A | |
CarbonCapture | Mar 2024Led | $80 MSeries A | |
Zafrens | Dec 2023Led | $23 MOther Equity | |
Humanoid | Jul 2026Led | $152 MSeries A | |
Focused Energy | Jun 2026Participated | $240 MSeries A | |
The Path | May 2026Led | $14 MSeed | |
Hark | May 2026Participated | $700 MSeries A | |
Gilgamesh Pharmaceuticals | May 2026Led | $60 MSeries A | |
Overview Energy | Dec 2025Participated | $20 MOther Equity | |
FORT Robotics | Aug 2025Participated | $19 MSeries B | |
Lyten | Jul 2025Led | $200 MOther Equity | |
Zafrens | Feb 2025Participated | $31 MSeries A | |
ProrataAI | Aug 2024Participated | $25 MSeries A | |
CarbonCapture | Mar 2024Led | $80 MSeries A | |
Zafrens | Dec 2023Led | $23 MOther Equity |
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Deal Distribution
| Round type | Led deals | Participated deals |
|---|---|---|
| Seed | 12 | 1 |
| Series A | 18 | 4 |
| Series B | 2 | 3 |
| Series C+ | 2 | 0 |
| Other Equity | 8 | 2 |
| Debt | 0 | 1 |
Monthly Deal Activity
| Month | Deals |
|---|---|
| Nov '18 | 1 |
| Dec '18 | 0 |
| Jan '19 | 0 |
| Feb '19 | 0 |
| Mar '19 | 0 |
| Apr '19 | 0 |
| May '19 | 0 |
| Jun '19 | 0 |
| Jul '19 | 1 |
| Aug '19 | 0 |
| Sep '19 | 0 |
| Oct '19 | 0 |
| Nov '19 | 0 |
| Dec '19 | 1 |
| Jan '20 | 0 |
| Feb '20 | 0 |
| Mar '20 | 0 |
| Apr '20 | 1 |
| May '20 | 0 |
| Jun '20 | 0 |
| Jul '20 | 1 |
| Aug '20 | 0 |
| Sep '20 | 0 |
| Oct '20 | 1 |
| Nov '20 | 1 |
| Dec '20 | 1 |
| Jan '21 | 0 |
| Feb '21 | 0 |
| Mar '21 | 1 |
| Apr '21 | 0 |
| May '21 | 1 |
| Jun '21 | 1 |
| Jul '21 | 1 |
| Aug '21 | 4 |
| Sep '21 | 1 |
| Oct '21 | 2 |
| Nov '21 | 2 |
| Dec '21 | 1 |
| Jan '22 | 1 |
| Feb '22 | 0 |
| Mar '22 | 2 |
| Apr '22 | 2 |
| May '22 | 1 |
| Jun '22 | 0 |
| Jul '22 | 1 |
| Aug '22 | 1 |
| Sep '22 | 0 |
| Oct '22 | 0 |
| Nov '22 | 0 |
| Dec '22 | 2 |
| Jan '23 | 0 |
| Feb '23 | 3 |
| Mar '23 | 0 |
| Apr '23 | 1 |
| May '23 | 0 |
| Jun '23 | 3 |
| Jul '23 | 0 |
| Aug '23 | 0 |
| Sep '23 | 1 |
| Oct '23 | 1 |
| Nov '23 | 0 |
| Dec '23 | 1 |
| Jan '24 | 0 |
| Feb '24 | 0 |
| Mar '24 | 1 |
| Apr '24 | 0 |
| May '24 | 0 |
| Jun '24 | 0 |
| Jul '24 | 0 |
| Aug '24 | 1 |
| Sep '24 | 0 |
| Oct '24 | 0 |
| Nov '24 | 0 |
| Dec '24 | 0 |
| Jan '25 | 0 |
| Feb '25 | 1 |
| Mar '25 | 0 |
| Apr '25 | 0 |
| May '25 | 0 |
| Jun '25 | 0 |
| Jul '25 | 1 |
| Aug '25 | 1 |
| Sep '25 | 0 |
| Oct '25 | 0 |
| Nov '25 | 0 |
| Dec '25 | 1 |
| Jan '26 | 0 |
| Feb '26 | 0 |
| Mar '26 | 0 |
| Apr '26 | 0 |
| May '26 | 3 |
| Jun '26 | 1 |
| Jul '26 | 1 |
| Aug '26 | 0 |
| Sep '26 | 0 |
| Oct '26 | 0 |
Sector Breakdown
A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.
| Sector | Deals |
|---|---|
| Space & Frontier Tech | 23 |
| Health & Life Sciences | 17 |
| Hardware & Robotics | 12 |
| Clean Energy & Sustainability | 10 |
| Manufacturing | 10 |
| AI & Machine Learning | 8 |
| Transportation & Logistics | 7 |
| Travel & Hospitality | 3 |
| Enterprise Software | 3 |
| Consumer & Lifestyle | 3 |
| Networks, Cloud & Communication | 3 |
| Food & Agriculture | 3 |
| Professional Services | 3 |
| Cybersecurity & Privacy | 2 |
| Data, Analytics & IT | 2 |
| Real Estate & Construction | 2 |
| Government & Defense | 1 |
| AR/VR | 1 |
Deal Size Distribution
Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.
| Round size band (USD) | Deals |
|---|---|
| <$5M | 2 |
| $5M-$10M | 5 |
| $10M-$25M | 22 |
| $25M-$50M | 10 |
| $50M-$100M | 6 |
| $100M-$250M | 7 |
| $250M-$500M | 0 |
| $500M-$1B | 1 |
| $1B+ | 0 |
Deals By Geography
Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.
| Region | Deals |
|---|---|
| United States | 47 |
| Europe | 5 |
| 63127 | 1 |
Co-Investors
Bubble size = shared deals
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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.
| Co-investor | Shared deals |
|---|---|
| Gaingels | 5 |
| Alumni Ventures | 4 |
| Dolby Family Ventures | 4 |
| 8VC | 3 |
| Base Ventures | 3 |
| Idealab X | 3 |
| MaC Venture Capital | 3 |
| Palo Santo | 3 |
| Y Combinator | 3 |
| 1517 Fund | 2 |
| A.T. Gekko | 2 |
| Ahoy Capital | 2 |
| Alpaca VC | 2 |
| Amazon | 2 |
| Aramco Ventures (Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures) | 2 |
| Bold Capital Partners | 2 |
| Creative Ventures | 2 |
| E2MC | 2 |
| Explorer 1 Fund | 2 |
| FundersClub | 2 |
Investment Strategy
| Category | Deals (count) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Led | 42 | 79% |
| Participating | 11 | 21% |
| Category | Deals (count) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Single-lead | 37 | 88% |
| Co-led | 5 | 12% |
Team
Partner & Principal Biologist
Partner, Prime Movers Lab
Founder & General Partner
Venture Partner
Partner
Chief Futurist and Partner
General Partner
Chairman