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Dakin Sloss

Founder and General Partner, Prime Movers Lab

About

Dakin Sloss brings an unusual combination of deep scientific training from Stanford's Bio-X program and hands-on experience as CEO of Tachyus, a physics-driven energy technology company, before becoming a venture investor focused on breakthrough scientific startups. He runs the Satchitananda Foundation alongside his investing work and explicitly positions founders as customers of his firm, emphasizing high-touch support while regularly appearing on futurist platforms to discuss moonshot science and venture capital's role in enabling ambitious scientific visions. Dakin Sloss brings an unusual combination of deep scientific training from Stanford's Bio-X program and hands-on experience as CEO of Tachyus, a physics-driven energy technology company, before becoming a venture investor focused on breakthrough scientific startups. He runs the Satchitananda Foundation alongside his investing work and explicitly positions founders as customers of his firm, emphasizing high-touch support while regularly appearing on futurist platforms to discuss moonshot science and venture capital's role in enabling ambitious scientific visions.

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Investment focus

Stages
Seed
Series A
Series B+
Sectors
Deeptech
Hardware
Energy
Space
BioTech
Transportation

Investment details

Avg check size$2M - $30M
Can lead rounds
Yes
Geographies
USA