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    Prima Materia

    Stockholm, SwedenFounded 2021

    Prima Materia is a European investment company co-founded by Spotify's Daniel Ek and Shakil Khan in 2021, focused on building and developing technology-driven companies that tackle foundational societal challenges. Headquartered in Stockholm, the firm acts as a builder and active owner rather than a traditional venture investor, pledging up to $1 billion in long-term capital.

    71% of their portfolio is in Defense & Space. They made 1 investment in the last 12 months. Average disclosed round size is $852.9M (across 3 rounds with reported amounts).

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    Portfolio

    3

    Fund Size

    $1B

    Top Stage

    Series A

    Last 12 Mo

    1

    Team

    DE

    Daniel Ek

    Founder

    PM

    Pia Michel

    Head of New Projects

    SK

    Shakil Khan

    Co Founder

    Portfolio Breakdown

    Stage Distribution

    Sector Distribution

    Investment Activity

    DealsAvg Round Size

    Portfolio

    7 investments
    CompanyRoundAmountDate
    Helsing logoHelsingSeries E$1.8BJul 2026
    Helsing logoHelsingGrowth$693.6MJan 2025
    Helsing logoHelsingSeries C—Jul 2024
    Neko Health logoNeko HealthSeries A$65MJul 2023
    Motorway logoMotorwaySeries B—Jun 2021
    Helsing logoHelsingSeries A——
    Helsing logoHelsingSeries D——

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    Last updated: 20 October 2026