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Prefix Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in seed stage startups with transformational technologies, which can range from next-generation mobility, energy, wireless, and infrastructure platforms to new computing, semiconductor, and applied ML technologies. Our investment track record includes large exits and portfolio companies that have gone on to raise hundreds of millions of dollars in follow-on capital.

We're a small, operationally-focused team, and we love to learn. We look for cutting-edge companies across a wide range of industries and we conduct extensive research and diligence. We work closely with top founders and help them build their businesses at the earliest stages.

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