Member Since 2021
Dakin Sloss
Prime Movers Lab
Wyoming
Dakin Sloss is an entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist. He is the Founder and General Partner of Prime Movers Lab, the world’s leading partner of breakthrough scientific startups. He has led investments in and is a board member at Heliogen, Covaxx, Tarana, and Carbon Capture. Prior to founding Prime Movers Lab, Dakin served as the founding CEO of Tachyus and OpenGov. He is also a philanthropist dedicated to ending world hunger, resolving the global mental health pandemic, and redesigning early childhood education to cultivate integrated beings across body, mind and spirit. Dakin has been recognized as one of Yahoo Finance’s THE NEXT: 21 people who will have a significant impact on the worlds of finance, business, sports or politics in the year ahead and was featured on CNBC discussing the rise of SPACs. In 2016, Dakin was recognized as the featured Forbes 30 Under 30 energy entrepreneur. In 2017, he was named as a San Francisco Business Times 40 Under 40 honoree.
SKILLS
- Entrepreneurship
- Start-Ups
- Leadership
RECENT CONTENT
May 26th, 2023
Now is the time for startups to hire top talent
The next Google, Facebook, and Amazon are being founded now. Rather than compete against these people in the years ahead, you should scoop them up now.
April 11th, 2023
Startups need to reset expectations when raising venture capital
If you grew accustomed to rapid competitive fundraises in 2020/2021, it’s time to recalibrate expectations.
March 2nd, 2023
Predictions for 2023: A make-or-break year for startups
I predict 2023 is going to be a year of reordering as the true breakthrough companies separate themselves from the rest of the pack while many others are acquired or fade away.
January 19th, 2023
Too many venture capitalists are focused on the wrong startups and priorities
Here are a few easy lessons that I think VCs should be thinking about to protect their limited partners from fallout.
September 7th, 2022
VCs will need deeper technical due diligence capabilities
Venture capital firms are going to need to develop new skill sets and diligence processes to determine which startups and founders deserve capital.
July 8th, 2022
It’s time for startup founders to face reality
While this may seem like a scary time for startup founders, current market conditions actually provide a lot of opportunity.
March 17th, 2022
Conscious investing: Aligning heart and mind
What is conscious investing? It means being aware of not just the outcomes we target, but also the path we take.
February 7th, 2022
How to lean into challenges and capitalize on volatility
Most companies have had to navigate economic downturns, but the most successful ones turn market fears and panic into positive change.
November 16th, 2021
Breakthrough science and the future of venture capital
Venture capital is poised to move away from the software space and into revolutionary technologies to improve human lives.
September 7th, 2021
Scientific breakthroughs need to serve humanity
Humanity is facing an unprecedented opportunity to step forward into an era of global harmony, prosperity, and awakening, but capitalizing on this unique moment in history requires a refocusing of the use of science and technology to transform billions of lives.
COMPANY INFO
Prime Movers Lab
Prime Movers Lab invests in breakthrough scientific startups founded by the world's prime movers – the inventors who transform billions of lives across energy, transportation, infrastructure, manufacturing, human augmentation, and agriculture.
AREA OF FOCUS
- Energy
- Transportation
- Infrastracture
INDUSTRY
Corporate leadership