Prime Movers Lab
Status
ACTIVE
Global HQ
Jackson, United States
Countries of investment
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Canada
- Israel
- Australia
Investment stages
- Seed
- Series A
- Series B
Industries
- Space Tech
- Energy
- Manufacturing
- Transportation
- Agriculture
- Human Augmentation
- Deep Tech
About
Prime Movers Lab is a venture capital firm headquartered in Jackson, Wyoming; provides early-stage funding to startups innovating in breakthrough scientific sectors; produces in-depth thought papers and reports analyzing emerging technologies and trends in breakthrough science; backed by leading institutional investors including Lux Capital
Prime Movers Lab is a venture capital firm headquartered in Jackson, Wyoming; provides early-stage funding to startups innovating in breakthrough scientific sectors; produces in-depth thought papers and reports analyzing emerging technologies and trends in breakthrough science; backed by leading institutional investors including Lux Capital
Investment Thesis
Prime Movers Lab invests in breakthrough scientific startups reinventing capital-intensive industries including energy, transportation, infrastructure, manufacturing, agriculture, human augmentation, aerospace, and national security; acts as repeat partner during heavy scaling, helping portfolio companies secure major Space Force and defense contracts
Manager's Experience
Dakin Sloss (Founder & General Partner) holds a Stanford degree in Mathematics, Physics and Philosophy and was a serial entrepreneur before founding Prime Movers Lab in 2018, having founded Tachyus, OpenGov, and the nonprofit California Common Sense. The team includes Dan Slomski (Partner, systems engineer with machine vision and electro-mechanical background), Dr. Amy Kruse (Partner, PhD in neuroscience and former defence technology executive), Carly Anderson (Partner, PhD in chemical and biomolecular engineering), and venture partners including former astronaut Chris Hadfield.
Team
Dakin Sloss - Founder & General Partner
Dan Slomski - Partner
Dr. Amy Kruse - Partner
Carly Anderson - Partner
Chris Hadfield - Venture Partner
Portfolio
Momentus
Wingcopter
Boom Supersonic
Paradromics
Focused Energy
Robust.AI
Gilgamesh Pharmaceuticals
Heart Aerospace
LyGenesis
Astranis
Quantum Space