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Prototype Capital

North America, California, United States, Pasadena

Description

Prototype Capital is a distributed VC fund investing in obsessive founders building lasting businesses around revolutionary technologies.

Investor Profile

Prototype Capital has backed more than 13 startups, with 2 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 0 rounds, about 0% of its total and boasts 3 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Seed, Pre Seed, Series Unknown rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States, Canada, Germany.
  • Strong thematic focus on Robotics, Health Care, Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Stage Focus

  • Seed (77%)
  • Pre Seed (15%)
  • Series Unknown (8%)

Country Focus

  • United States (77%)
  • Canada (8%)
  • Germany (8%)
  • Slovenia (8%)

Industry Focus

  • Robotics
  • Health Care
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Mining
  • Software
  • Information Technology
  • Industrial
  • Military
  • Oil And Gas
  • Physical Security
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Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Prototype Capital frequently co-invest with?

Reach Capital
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 1
Cowboy Ventures
North America, California, United States, Palo Alto
Co-Investments: 1
Colle Capital Partners
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 1
Asimov Ventures
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 1
Tiny VC
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 2
FT
North America, California, United States, San Diego
Co-Investments: 1
1517 Fund
North America, California, United States, Oakland
Co-Investments: 1
Menlo Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
Berkeley SkyDeck Fund
North America, California, United States, Berkeley
Co-Investments: 1
Recursive Ventures
North America, California, United States, Albany
Co-Investments: 1

Which angels does Prototype Capital often collaborate with?

SR
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
AB
Europe, The Netherlands
Shared Deals: 1
JS
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
OR
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
MA
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
RD
Europe, Berlin, Germany, Berlin
Shared Deals: 1
AK
Europe, Berlin, Germany, Berlin
Shared Deals: 1
TK
Europe, Berlin, Germany, Berlin
Shared Deals: 1
MW
Europe, Bayern, Germany, Munich
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Prototype Capital?

Sunrise Robotics

Ljubljana, Ljubljana Urban Commune, Slovenia

Sunrise Robotics creates a virtual replica of the workstation and trains the robot’s integrated AI brain within this simulation.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Machine LearningRobotics
SeedJun 13, 2025
Amount Raised: $8,500,000
sensmore

Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Sensmore pioneers the development of embodied physical AI and VLAM for heavy machinery in mining, construction, and adjacent industries.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)ConstructionInformation TechnologyIntelligent SystemsMiningRoboticsSoftware
Series UnknownMay 20, 2025
Amount Raised: $7,300,000
Carry

San Francisco, California, United States

Carry plans, books, and supports corporate travel for all your employees over Slack, email, and SMS.

Social NetworkSoftwareTravel
Pre SeedJun 11, 2019
Rentlogic

New York, New York, United States

Rentlogic is a standards organization that measures and grades the quality of apartment buildings.

Building MaintenanceHealth CareReal Estate
SeedApr 19, 2019
Insurdata

Denver, Colorado, United States

High resolution, building level, peril-specific exposure and risk data globally.

Data VisualizationFinancial ServicesInformation TechnologyInsuranceRisk Management
SeedApr 15, 2019
Amount Raised: $3,000,000
Orai

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Orai is an AI speech coach that helps people sound more confident in meetings and presentations.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)B2BCorporate TrainingEducation
SeedFeb 19, 2019
Amount Raised: $2,300,000
Juno Diagnostics

San Diego, California, United States

Juno Diagnostics is a healthcare technology company developing the next generation cell-free DNA-based noninvasive prenatal test solutions.

BiotechnologyHealth CareHealth Diagnostics
SeedJan 1, 2019
Aura Health

San Francisco, California, United States

Aura is a digital wellness ecosystem that provides personalized content & community from therapists & coaches around the world

Alternative MedicineConsumerContent DiscoveryHealth CareMobile AppsPersonal HealthWellness
SeedOct 30, 2018
Amount Raised: $2,700,000
Kiwibot

Berkeley, California, United States

Kiwibot designs and manufactures a fleet of mobile robots used for food delivery on college campuses.

DeliveryFood DeliveryRobotics
SeedJun 1, 2018
Amount Raised: $900,000

3D print high performance parts in the world’s most advanced thermoplastics and composites, including PEEK & ULTEM™.

3D PrintingAdvanced MaterialsManufacturing
SeedJun 1, 2018
Amount Raised: $1,900,000