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Prota Ventures
Prota Ventures is an early stage operator-investor group that invests multiple forms of capital (financial, knowledge, social, and others) in technology...
Prota Ventures
Prota Ventures is an early stage operator-investor group that invests multiple forms of capital (financial, knowledge, social, and others) in technology startups. They promote human flourishing by investing holistically in entrepreneurs and act as venture builders who get operationally involved at pre-seed and earlier stages.
General information
Firm type
Venture Capital
Year founded
2016
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Chicago
Corporate office
Chicago, IL, United States
Principals
Will Little
Co-Founder, General Partner, Fund II
April Oury
General Partner, Fund II
Gary Raju
General Partner, Fund II
Derek Groothuis
General Partner, Fund II
Patrick Lowndes
General Partner, Fund II
Ryan Buterbaugh
Co-Founder, Partner, Fund II
Angela Angelovska-Wilson
Venture Partner, Fund II
David Parrott
Co-Founder, Partner
Kyle Buzzard
Co-Founder, Partner
Perry Azevedo
Co-Founder, Partner
Natalie Grummer
Venture Partner
Mike Anderson
Venture Partner
Ross DeCamp
Business Development & Operational Management
Vernon Steward
Business Development & Operational Management
Will Little
Prota Co-Founder
Gary Raju
Fund CFO
Angela Angelovska-Wilson
Chief Compliance Officer
Mike Anderson
Head of Prota Labs
Frequently asked questions
How does Prota Ventures evaluate potential investments?
Prota Ventures applies a holistic investing framework organized around six dimensions of human flourishing: happiness and life satisfaction, character and virtue, meaning and purpose, mental and physical health, financial and material stability, and close social relationships. The firm states that it invests in entrepreneurs whose ventures promote outcomes across these areas rather than evaluating financial metrics alone.
Who leads Prota Ventures?
Prota Ventures has not publicly identified its founders, managing partners, or investment committee members. The firm’s website does not list individual principals, team bios, or operating partners.
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