About Prototype Capital
Prototype Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2015. It is primarily based out of Pasadena, United States. As of Nov 2025, Prototype Capital is an active investor, having invested in 17 companies, with 5 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in Germany based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from High Tech to Auto Tech and Retail. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Voltrac Overall, Prototype Capital portfolio has seen 3 acquisitions, namely FaZe Clan, Ghost Robotics and Donut Media. A lot of funds co-invest with Prototype Capital, with names like Acequia Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Prototype Capital has team of 25 people including 3 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed & Series A
Portfolio Acquisitions
Prototype Capital's List of Top Investments
Prototype Capital has a portfolio of 17 companies. Their most notable investments include FaZe Clan and Orai.Their portfolio spans across United States, Germany, Canada and 2 more locations. They have invested in High Tech, Auto Tech, Retail and 15 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A stages. Here is the list of top investments by Prototype Capital:
1. FaZe Clan
Esports league organization and organizer. It participates in and arranges tournaments for Call of Duty, Counter-Strike Global Offensive, FIFA, Fortnite Battle Royale, and more. It allows gamers to play games & win rewards. It also has an online merch store.
Key facts about FaZe Clan
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: Los Angeles (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $25M - $100M
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $40M
- Employee Count: 112 as on Dec 31, 2022
- Investors: Cox Enterprises, Weekend Fund and 15 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Aug 19, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. Orai
Orai is an AI-based personal speech coach. It offers interactive lesson content and detailed analysis of recorded speech. Its features include instant feedback, progress tracking, monitor training progress, and more. The app is available on Android and iOS platforms. It is a tool available on the subscription-based pricing model.
Key facts about Orai
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Philadelphia (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $4.86M
- Investors: Comcast Ventures, Prototype Capital and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Feb 19, 2019, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. AON 3D
Manufacturer of industrial 3D printers based on stereolithography technology. It has designed and developed an industrial 3D printer for professional print bureaus, manufacturing companies, and research labs. The printer has two independent tool heads, which can either work in tandem or work independently to print dual coloured objects. It also comes with a copy of 3D slicing software and Raspberry Pi loaded with a customised version of Octoprint for full printer control over Wi-fi.
Key facts about AON 3D
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Montreal (Canada)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $14.2M
- Employee Count: 69 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: Flucas Ventures, Ambridge Capital and 17 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jan 29, 2026, $*****
4. Kiwibot
Provider of AI-based autonomous delivery robots. It is a tech-enabled robot with wheels and a controlled container box which has features such as GPS, cameras, and a digital face. The bot can be used for the delivery of food items, groceries, school supplies, and more. It can be accessed by using a mobile application.
Key facts about Kiwibot
- Founded Year: 2017
- Location: Berkeley (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $24M
- Employee Count: 125 as on Dec 31, 2021
- Investors: Headline, Investo and 22 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Aug 28, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Ghost Robotics develops multi-legged robots. Their Ghost Minitaur is a medium sized multi-legged robot platform which can run and jump over difficult terrain. The robot is fit with high-speed and high-resolution encoders which let the machine see the ground and adapt its movement accordingly. The company has developed a patent pending direct drive technology which doesn't use gear boxes to couple the linkages and the actuators. The company claims, this allows the robot to feel its environment better.
Key facts about Ghost Robotics
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Philadelphia (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Employee Count: 58 as on Dec 31, 2024
- Investors: Motus Ventures, Samarthya Investment Advisors and 6 Others
- Highlight: Acquired
Prototype Capital's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Prototype Capital has invested in 17 companies over the last 7 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 6 investments. Its most recent first time investment was in Voltrac and most recent follow-on round was in Sunrise Robotics.Prototype Capital's Investments by Stage
Prototype Capital has made 4 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $4.66M and 2 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $7.9M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 4 |
Series A | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Prototype Capital's Investments by Sector
Prototype Capital has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Industrial Goods and Manufacturing, Artificial Intelligence - Industry Applications and Auto Tech. Notably, it has invested in 16 Tech companies, 13 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 8 Software companies and at least 6 companies focusing on Tech hardware.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 4 |
High Tech | 4 |
Industrial Goods and Manufacturing | 2 |
Artificial Intelligence - Industry Applications | 1 |
Auto Tech | 1 |
Others | 10 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Prototype Capital's Investments by Geography
Prototype Capital has made most investments in Germany (2), followed by United States where it has made 2 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Germany | 2 |
United States | 2 |
Slovenia | 1 |
Spain | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Prototype Capital's recent investments
Prototype Capital has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Prototype Capital:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Nov 18, 2025 | Spain | Seed | 1792 | [+3] | |
Sep 26, 2025 | United States | Seed | 4092 | [+14] | |
Sep 01, 2025 | Germany | Seed | 3197 | [+6] | |
Jun 13, 2025 | Slovenia | Seed | 9022 | [+3] | |
Jun 13, 2025 | Slovenia | Series A | 2650 | [+3] |
Acquired companies in Prototype Capital's Portfolio
3 companies from Prototype Capital's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition were Ghost Robotics in Dec 2023 by LIG Nex1 for $240M.Here are Prototype Capital's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 08, 2023 | - | - | 2313 | |
Oct 20, 2023 | - | - | 1442 | |
Nov 09, 2021 | - | - | 8672 |
Team profile of Prototype Capital
Prototype Capital has a team of 25 members including 3 Partners and 11 Venture Partners located in United States and Israel. Prototype Capital's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Prototype Capital:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | Atlanta | - | - | |
Partner | Los Angeles | - | ||
Venture Partner | - | - | ||
Venture Partner | - | - | - | |
Venture Partner | New York | - | - | |
Venture Partner | New York | - | ||
Venture Partner | New York City | - | - | |
Venture Partner | New York City | - | - | |
Venture Partner | New York City | - | - | |
Venture Partner | United States | - | - |
Co-investors of Prototype Capital
Over the past 7 years, 51 investors have co-invested in Prototype Capital's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Prototype Capital: Europa, FoodLabs and 4 others have invested in rounds before Prototype Capital. There is 1 company where Europa has invested before Prototype Capital and 1 company where FoodLabs has invested before Prototype Capital.
- Top Co-investors of Prototype Capital: 45 investors entered a company along with Prototype Capital. These include investors like Acequia Capital (2 companies).
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