Prime Movers Lab
VC Fund
Jackson, United States
Prime Movers Lab is a venture capital firm that seeks to invest in startups reinventing energy, transportation, infrastructure, manufacturing, human augmentation, and agriculture.
- Total investments:
- 92
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 74%
- Fund size:
- $993k
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries Prime Movers Lab invests in
Stages Prime Movers Lab invests in
Countries Prime Movers Lab invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
| See all 11 contacts → | |||
Round size
- Seed
- $2.1M–$20M
- Series A
- $14M–$80M
- Series B
- $6M–$130M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Biotechnology 12 (13%)
- Aerospace 8 (9%)
- Medical 7 (8%)
- Software 7 (8%)
- Health Care 7 (8%)
Stage
- Seed 23 (25%)
- Series A 23 (25%)
- Series B 9 (10%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 5 (5%)
- Funding Round 3 (3%)
Country
- United States 43 (47%)
- United Kingdom 2 (2%)
- France 1 (1%)
- Switzerland 1 (1%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Anton Brevde
Chief of Staff
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Chief of Staff | Total investments: 5 | Find email | |
Brad Pruente
Partner, Prime Movers Lab
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Partner, Prime Movers Lab | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Amy Kruse
Partner & Principal Biologist
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Partner & Principal Biologist | Total investments: 15 | Find email | |
Dakin Sloss
Founder & General Partner
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Founder & General Partner | Total investments: 21 | Find email | |
Gabrielle Sloss
Venture Partner
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Venture Partner | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
| See all 11 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humanoid is an artificial intelligence and robotics company that develops humanoid robots for industrial and commercial applications. Its technology includes modular wheeled and bipedal robotic platforms, as well as KinetIQ, an AI framework for robot fleet orchestration and autonomous operation across different environments. The company designs itsrobots to perform repetitive and physically demanding tasks in industries such as manufacturing, logistics, warehousing, and retail. It also collaborates with technology, cloud computing, and research partners to support the development and deployment of its robotic systems. Humanoid focuses on integrating artificial intelligence with robotics to create general-purpose automation solutions that can operate in real-world industrial settings. | $152M / Series A / Jul 21, 2026 | ||
| Venus Aerospace is a space company that provides an innovative approach to hypersonic transportation. Venus Aerospace is a startup aerospace company focused on engineering the future of hypersonic flight. We are making one-hour global transport possible to connect the world and make it safer.The company is an expert team of PhDs, rocketscientists, and engineers taking on the biggest challenges in aerospace at Mach 9 speed. The company also takes pride in being moms and dads, military veterans, and BBQ enthusiasts. | $91M / Series B / Jul 08, 2026 | ||
| Focused Energy develops laser-driven fusion technology to create sustainable energy sources. The company focuses on innovative approaches to harness fusion power, aiming to generate clean energy through advanced scientific methods. By leveraging insights from research and development, Focused Energy explores various pathways for achieving practicalfusion applications. Their work builds upon established frameworks in the field, contributing to a future where fusion energy can play a significant role in meeting global energy needs. The company collaborates with scientific institutions and industry partners to advance its mission of making fusion energy a viable option for widespread use. | $240M / Series A / May 27, 2026 | ||
| The Path is an outcome-focused, AI-driven mental wellness application co-founded by motivational speaker Tony Robbins and a neuroscientist. Engineered to actively challenge users rather than just provide validation, the platform blends traditional cognitive frameworks with advanced computational power to drive tangible personal progress. | $14.3M / Seed / May 21, 2026 | ||
| Hark is an AI lab focused on creating advanced personal intelligence through the combination of foundation models and specialized hardware. The company develops an AI interface through custom hardware and autonomous computing, integrated with multimodal models and highly personalized memory. | $700M / Series A / May 20, 2026 | ||
| Gilgamesh Pharmaceuticals focuses on developing therapeutics that target neuropsychiatric and central nervous system conditions using small molecules derived from research on psychedelic compounds. The company designs and tests compounds that aim to modulate brain pathways involved in mental health disorders while reducing hallucinogenic effects.Its pipeline includes drug candidates intended for conditions such as depression, anxiety, and substance use disorders. Gilgamesh Pharmaceuticals conducts preclinical and clinical studies to evaluate the safety, dosing, and efficacy of its compounds. The company integrates medicinal chemistry, neuroscience, and clinical research to support drug development and regulatory progression. | $60M / Series A / Mar 24, 2026 | ||
| Axiom Space is a space infrastructure company that develops commercial human spaceflight services and orbital platforms. It organizes private astronaut missions to the International Space Station, providing training, mission planning, and in-orbit support. The company is also building commercial space station modules intended to operateindependently in low Earth orbit. In addition, it develops spacesuits and spaceflight systems to support government and commercial customers. Its activities integrate mission operations, engineering, and space hardware development to expand access to space. | $350M / Series D / Feb 12, 2026 | ||
| Overview Energy operates in the aerospace, hardware, and satellite communication industries. The company is a stealth aerospace startup with a focus on energy solutions. It aims to provide alternatives to traditional fossil fuels for heating, powering homes, and fueling cars. The company's work involves energy conversion technologies andmanagement systems to optimize energy consumption. It also has a presence in the transportation sector, indicating a broad scope of operations within the energy field. | Venture - Series Unknown / Dec 10, 2025 | ||
| FORT Robotics makes wireless safety systems for dangerous machines. Formerly part of HRI, FORT is a VC-backed company built on more than a decade of experience in safety technology.FORT Robotics is building a first-of-its-kind safety and security platform for smart machines. FORT’s mission is to unlock the full potential of automation byaccelerating development, reducing risk, and building trust in autonomous systems. | $18.9M / Series B / Aug 06, 2025 | ||
| Quantum Space was founded to advance humanity’s journey to the stars by architecting the space superhighway. | $40M / Series A / Jun 10, 2025 | ||
| See all 92 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Prime Movers Lab invest in?
Prime Movers Lab invests primarily in Biotechnology, Aerospace and Medical startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 92 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Prime Movers Lab invest in?
Prime Movers Lab typically joins rounds of $2.1M–$20M at Seed, $14M–$80M at Series A and $6M–$130M at Series B. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Prime Movers Lab's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Prime Movers Lab took part in.
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Who are the partners at Prime Movers Lab?
The team at Prime Movers Lab includes Anton Brevde (Chief of Staff), Brad Pruente (Partner, Prime Movers Lab) and Amy Kruse (Partner & Principal Biologist), among 11 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
Is Shizune's investor data accurate?
Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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