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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
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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
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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.

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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

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