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Propel(x) selects deep technology startups based on scientific discovery or meaningful engineering innovation. Approximately 30% of the companies showcased on Propel(x) have received grants through the NSF’s SBIR program.
Propel(x)’s selection criteria does not suggest higher quality nor positive returns on investment opportunities. Investing in early-stage companies is inherently risky and illiquid. Learn more about our vetting process in our FAQs.
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Smarter Investing

Access high quality and curated deal flow in deep technology. We cover Energy & Green Technologies, Aerospace & Transportation, Life Sciences, IT & Communications, Industrial Technologies and Food & Agriculture.

Flexible Investment Minimums

Leverage Propel(x) syndicates to invest $5,000 or more. Flexible investment amounts puts the power to push humanity forward in your hands.

Portfolio Diversification

A successful investment in deep technology could make a change that has the potential to impact the world. This is your opportunity to diversify your investment portfolio.

Investments on Propel(x) are illiquid and bear the risk of partial or complete loss of invested capital. Please review risk factors for investments on Propel(x) here.

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Alumni Portfolio Companies

ACQUIRED

Intellivision (Acquired by Nortek)

IntelliVision is a market leader in Intelligent Video Analytics Software.

Funding Round: Seed

ACQUIRED

Abtum (Acquired)

Abtum creates miniaturized Radio Frequency (RF) filter products for future wireless devices, including LTE-A, 5G, and backhaul.

Funding Round: Seed

ACQUIRED

Drastin (Acquired by Splunk)

Drastin’s search-driven/voice-enabled conversational analytics offers the simplicity to access and analyze enterprise data sources, and democratizes data to decision-makers.

Funding Round: Seed

ACQUIRED

Deep Space Industries (Acquired by Bradford Industries)

DSI is opening deep space for business, building advanced spacecraft technology to propel the world’s first private missions to deep space.

Funding Round: Seed

IPO

Smoltek (Exit by IPO SMOL:SS)

Smoltek’s carbon nanostructure based assembly platform targets the next wave of semiconductor advanced packaging.

Funding Round: Seed

CLOSED OPPORTUNITY

Repurpose

Repurpose makes plant-based compostable products as an alternative to disposable plasticware and trash bags.

Funding Round: Series A

ACQUIRED

Tissue Analytics (Acquired by Net Health)

Tissue Analytics transforms the smartphone into a sophisticated platform for the imaging and remote monitoring of chronic wounds and dermatological conditions.

Funding Round: Series A

CLOSED OPPORTUNITY

Nuerogastrx

Neurogastrx is a biopharmaceutical company developing therapies for regulating gastrointestinal disorders.

Funding Round: Seed

CLOSED OPPORTUNITY

MoQuality (Acquired by SNAP)

MoQuality provides AI driven mobile testing solutions to help app developers accelerate testing towards a better user experience.

Funding Round: Seed

CLOSED OPPORTUNITY

Neocis

Neocis develops robot-assisted dental implant surgery with the aim of transforming dental surgery using advanced robotics.

Funding Round: Series B

CLOSED OPPORTUNITY

Skycool Systems

Skycool Systems improve the efficiency of cooling systems by harnessing the cooling power of the sky.

Funding Round: Series A

ACQUIRED

Zenflow

Zenflow utilizes superelastic shape memory materials to provide non-invasive solutions for benign prostate hyperplasia.

Funding Round: Series A

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I like the deal flow on the site. While I attend two quarterly angel group meetings and hear multiple pitches, Propel(x) provides end-to-end access to and engagement in high-quality investing opportunities that I haven't seen elsewhere.
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Bill Craumer
Serial Angel Investor

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Propel(x) provides a streamlined fundraising experience. By combining all investor questions during diligence process, minimizes the amount of time the company spends answering investor inquiries while maximizing the amount of information each investor gets.
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Julia Kirshner
Co-Founder, zPREDICTA

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I strongly believe Propel(x) offers a powerful value add to deep-tech startups by enabling access to sophisticated angel investors and corporate partners. I have been impressed with their personal attention, due-diligence process, marketing prowess, and investor reach.
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Kashif Kahn
Co Founder, Motion Gestures

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It's a great team at Propel(x) and I have always felt very supported by the team. The amount of due diligence that the team helps an investor do online is good and they are accessible so that's really helpful for me.
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Kiki Tidwell
Angel Investor

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Propel(x) provides a rich deal flow in deep technology, innovations in science and engineering. The companies are well vetted and the deal terms reasonable. I think it's the best platform out there for investing in this space. These startups provide a nice opportunity for both financial return, while making a positive contribution to society.
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Larry Wray
Angel Investor

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We came across Propel(x) during Abtum's second seed (angel) round financing. By far, Propel(x) was the most efficient, effective, and entrepreneur-friendly process I went through to raise angel funds.
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Behnam Analui
CEO, Abtum (Acquired)

Disclaimer: This testimonial may not be representative of the experience of other customers and is no guarantee of future performance or success.

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