Investors / Prototype Capital
Prototype Capital
Venture capital
Prototype Capital is a distributed early-stage venture capital fund that invests in founders applying new technologies such as machine learning to established industries. It sources deals through a scout network around the country and offers founders access to corporate and government connections.
Invests inAI & Machine Learning
In its own wordsroboticsaimachine learninggenomicsagritechhealthcare
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Or find every investor that fitsPrototype Capital lists 23 checked portfolio companies on its own site. Its largest themes are AI & Machine Learning (36%), Enterprise Software (13%) and Robotics & Hardware (10%). 93% of its companies are based in United States. It invests most often alongside Y Combinator, Andreessen Horowitz and Capitoria.
No funding round on record names Prototype Capital yet, so the figures come from its portfolio page.
Round figures show recent activity, not Prototype Capital's whole history. Rounds on record name 0 companies; its own site lists 23. Funding rounds are complete from mid-2025, so counts and the yearly trend undercount a firm that invested before then. The portfolio, themes and places come from its own site and are not affected.
Investment themes
share of its checked companiesThis firmAll checked companies
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| This firm | All checked companies | |
|---|---|---|
| AI & Machine Learning | 36% | 18% |
| Enterprise Software | 13% | 8% |
| Robotics & Hardware | 10% | 1% |
| Healthcare & Biotech | 10% | 15% |
| E-commerce & Marketplaces | 8% | 6% |
| Industrial & Manufacturing | 5% | 7% |
| Consumer | 5% | 3% |
| Cybersecurity | 5% | 4% |
Invests most often with
firms sharing its portfolio companiesShow as a table
| Share | |
|---|---|
| Y Combinator | 8 |
| Andreessen Horowitz | 3 |
| Capitoria | 3 |
| DataPower Ventures | 3 |
| General Catalyst | 3 |
| Soma Capital | 3 |
| 8VC | 2 |
| Alumni Ventures | 2 |
Investor profile
percentile among all firmsShow as a table
| Measure | Percentile of all firms | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio size | 57th | 23 companies |
| Recent activity | 46th | 0 rounds in 12 months |
| Early stage | 54th | 0% of entries at pre-seed or seed |
| Evidence | 52th | 0% of companies confirmed by a round |
| Sector focus | 66th | 36% in its largest sector |
| Reach | 42th | 2 countries |
Its portfolio companies
where they are based, and what their own sites showSite status
- Site answers23100%
- No longer answers00%
- Points to another company00%
- Parked or sold domain00%
A site that stops answering three checks in a row is counted as no longer answering; that is not proof of closure. A site that points to another company is often an acquisition.
Co-investor network
who it backs companies with, and who they back togetherCompare Prototype Capital head to head
portfolio size, rounds, entry stages, themes and the companies both backThree or more firms at once: portfolio overlap.
Portfolio
23 companies checked against their own sites| Company | What it does | Themes | First round with it | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anduril Industries specializes in advanced autonomous systems for defense and commercial mission sets. | AI & Machine LearningAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| Aon3d manufactures industrial additive manufacturing solutions, including 3D printers and materials | AI & Machine LearningIndustrial & Manufacturing | Portfolio page | ||
| Aura Health offers a mental wellness and sleep app with personalized resources and AI-driven personalization. | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| Portfolio page | ||||
| Donut Media sells clothing and accessories online. | E-commerce & MarketplacesConsumer | Portfolio page | ||
| FaZe Clan fields world-class esports teams across multiple competitive titles and sells merchandise | Enterprise SoftwareEnterprise Software | Portfolio page | ||
| Ghost Robotics provides unmanned ground vehicles for commercial and defense needs | Robotics & HardwareAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| Groq operates a cloud platform for running AI inference, built on its own LPU chips and combined with NVIDIA GPUs. | AI & Machine LearningEnterprise Software | Portfolio page | ||
| Hightouch provides a customer data and AI platform for marketers | AI & Machine LearningMedia & Entertainment | Portfolio page | ||
| Portfolio page | ||||
| Lambda provides AI compute services in the cloud | AI & Machine LearningCybersecurity | Portfolio page | ||
| Dandy is a dental lab that provides various dental products and services, including crown and bridge, implant solutions, and clear aligners, using AI-powered technology and in-house manufacturing. | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| New Lantern provides an all-in-one radiology platform with AI-powered reporting and cloud-native viewer | Healthcare & Biotech | Portfolio page | ||
| Polymath Robotics develops autonomy and safety systems for off-highway vehicles | Robotics & HardwareAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| Rescale provides a digital engineering platform for various industries, including aerospace, automotive, and life sciences, to accelerate product development and improve research with AI and simulation technologies. | AI & Machine LearningCybersecurity | Portfolio page | ||
| Rippling provides a workforce management system that automates tasks for HR, IT, finance, and payroll | Human ResourcesFintech | Portfolio page | ||
| Shepherd Robotics builds general-purpose robots for skilled physical work in data centers and advanced manufacturing | Robotics & HardwareAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| Skydio manufactures and provides autonomous drones for various industries such as inspection, national security, and physical security. | AI & Machine LearningAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides a platform to find and book barbers near you. | Healthcare & BiotechE-commerce & Marketplaces | Portfolio page | ||
| Unisson develops AI products that execute tasks for customers directly in a company's product | AI & Machine LearningEnterprise Software | Portfolio page |
About this data
site last read 5 Nov 2026- Site
- prototype.capital
- Last read
- 5 Nov 2026
- Watching since
- 5 Nov 2026
- Companies checked
- 23
Rates come from what VCinfo has observed since observation_start. Firms tend to remove companies that closed, so early rates understate reality. A company leaving a portfolio page does not mean it closed or exited. An unreachable site means our checks failed, nothing more.
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