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Amy Kruse is a Venture Partner of Prime Movers Lab.
She serves on the boards of our portfolio companies, Paradromics, Gilgamesh Pharmaceuticals, Cognixion, and Attune Neurosciences.
Amy is formerly the Chief Scientific Officer at Optios, an applied neuroscience company.
She built the company’s scientific vision and completed acquisitions that resulted in a robust intellectual property portfolio.
Amy also served as the VP and CTO at Cubic Global Defense overseeing innovation and the R&D portfolio across the entire defense enterprise.
Early in her career, she served as a government civilian program manager at DARPA where she created and oversaw the Agency’s first performance-oriented neuroscience programs, with a combined budget of over $300M.
Amy is a Founding Member of the Loomis Innovation Council and a Guest Lecturer for Singularity University.
She earned a BS in Cell and Structural Biology and a PhD in Neuroscience from University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana, where she was awarded an NSF Graduate Fellowship.
Amy Kruse active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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Prime Movers Lab LLC
 Prime Movers Lab LLC Investment ManagersFinance Prime Movers Lab LLC (Prime Movers Lab) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Dakin Sloss. The firm is headquartered in Jackson, Wyoming. | Private Equity Investor | 2021-08-31 |
Gilgamesh Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 Gilgamesh Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Gilgamesh Pharmaceuticals, Inc. engages in the development of drugs for the treatment of neuropsychiatric conditions including depression, anxiety, substance use, and stress-related disorders. Its products pipeline include Arylcyclohexylamine, Serotonergic Micro-Dose, and Novel Ibogaine Analogue. The company was founded by Jonathan Sporn, Dalibor Sames, Andrew Kruegel, Jeff Witkin, and Mike Cunningham and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | - |
Paradromics, Inc.
 Paradromics, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Paradromics, Inc. engages in the development of high-bandwidth neural interfaces for prosthetic therapies. It focuses on studying implantable system that can be used for practical healthcare applications by increasing data rate, portability, and durability. The company was founded by Matt Angle in 2015 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Director/Board Member | - |
| Sattva Science LLC | Founder | 2020-07-31 |
Cognixion Corp.
 Cognixion Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Cognixion Corp. is a computer software company that specializes in the fields of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and biotechnology. The company was founded by Andreas Forsland and is headquartered in Santa Barbara, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Attune Neurosciences, Inc.
 Attune Neurosciences, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Attune Neurosciences, Inc. operates as a medical device company. It manufactures non-invasive neurostimulation products to improve human health and performance. The company is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Satori Capital LLC
 Satori Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Satori Capital LLC (Satori Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2008 by Sunny Creek Vanderbeck and Randy Marc Eisenman. The firm is headquartered in Dallas, Texas. | Chief Investment Officer | 2022-12-31 |
Morphoceuticals, Inc.
 Morphoceuticals, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Morphoceuticals, Inc. is an American US-based biotech company that pioneers bioelectric approaches to access anatomical programming, which is a core component of our biological operating system. The company uses proprietary combinations of ion channel and gap junction modulators to induce limb regeneration, improve amputation stump health, promote organ regeneration, and treat channelopathies. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Amy Kruse
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| CUBIC CORPORATION | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | 2017-09-30 |
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Training of Amy Kruse
| Northwestern University | Graduate Degree |
| University of Illinois At Urbana–Champaign | Doctorate Degree |
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Prime Movers Lab LLC
Prime Movers Lab LLC Investment ManagersFinance Prime Movers Lab LLC (Prime Movers Lab) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Dakin Sloss. The firm is headquartered in Jackson, Wyoming. | Finance |
Gilgamesh Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Gilgamesh Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Gilgamesh Pharmaceuticals, Inc. engages in the development of drugs for the treatment of neuropsychiatric conditions including depression, anxiety, substance use, and stress-related disorders. Its products pipeline include Arylcyclohexylamine, Serotonergic Micro-Dose, and Novel Ibogaine Analogue. The company was founded by Jonathan Sporn, Dalibor Sames, Andrew Kruegel, Jeff Witkin, and Mike Cunningham and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Health Technology |
Paradromics, Inc.
Paradromics, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Paradromics, Inc. engages in the development of high-bandwidth neural interfaces for prosthetic therapies. It focuses on studying implantable system that can be used for practical healthcare applications by increasing data rate, portability, and durability. The company was founded by Matt Angle in 2015 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Health Technology |
| Sattva Science LLC | |
Cubic Corp.
 Cubic Corp. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Cubic Corp. is a technology provider of integrated solutions. The company designs, integrates and operates systems, products and services focused in the transportation, defense C4ISR and training markets. It operates through the following segments: Cubic Transportation Systems, Cubic Mission Solutions, and Cubic Global Defense Systems. The Cubic Transportation Systems segment designs, produces, installs, and services electronics revenue collection systems for mass transit projects, including railways and buses. The Cubic Mission Solutions segment provides C4ISR capabilities for defense, intelligence, security and commercial missions. The Cubic Global Defense Systems segment consists of customized military range instrumentation; laser based training systems, and virtual simulation systems. The company was founded by Walter J. Zable in 1951 and headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Electronic Technology |
Intific, Inc.
 Intific, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Intific, Inc. provided software and game-based solutions. Its products included desktop trainers, man-in-the-loop system simulations, instructional and educational software, neuroscience research tools and software development services. The company was founded 2003 and was headquartered in Peckville, PA. | Technology Services |
Cognixion Corp.
Cognixion Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Cognixion Corp. is a computer software company that specializes in the fields of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and biotechnology. The company was founded by Andreas Forsland and is headquartered in Santa Barbara, CA. | Technology Services |
Attune Neurosciences, Inc.
Attune Neurosciences, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Attune Neurosciences, Inc. operates as a medical device company. It manufactures non-invasive neurostimulation products to improve human health and performance. The company is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. | Health Technology |
Satori Capital LLC
Satori Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Satori Capital LLC (Satori Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2008 by Sunny Creek Vanderbeck and Randy Marc Eisenman. The firm is headquartered in Dallas, Texas. | Finance |
Morphoceuticals, Inc.
Morphoceuticals, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Morphoceuticals, Inc. is an American US-based biotech company that pioneers bioelectric approaches to access anatomical programming, which is a core component of our biological operating system. The company uses proprietary combinations of ion channel and gap junction modulators to induce limb regeneration, improve amputation stump health, promote organ regeneration, and treat channelopathies. | Commercial Services |
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