Prototype Capital
Prototype Capital makes first-round investments in European frontier technology startups.
Europe has the talent, industrial depth, and technical ambition to build world-leading companies, yet fragmentation and underinvestment can hold that potential back. PROTOTYPE works to make Europe a better place to live, build, and innovate by combining early-stage investment, media, and policy efforts. The fund backs ambitious European founders building frontier-technology companies, with particular focus on robotics, automation, hardware, manufacturing, and engineering.
PROTOTYPE typically invests $200,000–$400,000 in first-round, pre-seed opportunities and is comfortable being a startup’s first investor. It also helps founders organize larger rounds when needed and shares stories about how technology is built through its online content. Beyond investing, the company supports EU–INC efforts aimed at reducing cross-border friction for European startups. Its stated mission is to push European technology forward and help make Europe one of the world’s best places to innovate.