# Dakin Sloss

> Dakin Sloss is the founder and general partner of Prime Movers Lab and a co-founder and founding CEO of OpenGov and Tachyus. A Stanford mathematics graduate who also studied physics and philosophy, he moved from government transparency and industrial software into investing in scientific startups. He is based in Jackson, Wyoming, and supports philanthropy through the Satchitananda Foundation.

- **Role:** Founder and General Partner at Prime Movers Lab
- **Organizations:** Prime Movers Lab, OpenGov Inc., Tachyus, California Common Sense, Satchitananda Foundation
- **From:** Vienna, Austria
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BS in Mathematics; also studied physics and philosophy, Stanford University
- **Known for:** Co-founded OpenGov and served as its first CEO., Co-founded Tachyus and led it as founding CEO., Founded Prime Movers Lab in 2018.

## Career timeline

- **2010** — Helped build California Common Sense with Joe Lonsdale and other Stanford students and alumni.
- **2011** — Earned a BS in Mathematics from Stanford University.
- **2012** — Co-founded OpenGov and served as its first CEO before the leadership transition to Zac Bookman.
- **2013** — Co-founded Tachyus, an energy-production software business; served as founding CEO.
- **2016** — Recognized on Forbes 30 Under 30 in Energy.
- **2018** — Founded Prime Movers Lab; was identified as Tachyus co-founder and chairman by November.
- **2023** — Prime Movers Lab announced a $245 million third early-stage fund on July 26.
- **2025** — Silver Stream Farm, the Wyoming greenhouse project he funded, expanded to five grow houses.

## Achievements

- Co-founded OpenGov and served as its first CEO.
- Co-founded Tachyus and led it as founding CEO.
- Founded Prime Movers Lab in 2018.
- Forbes 30 Under 30, Energy, 2016.
- San Francisco Business Times 40 Under 40 honoree, 2017.
- Prime Movers Lab reported more than $1.2 billion in assets under management in July 2023; this is a firm metric, not personal wealth.

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — VerticalFarmDaily reported that Silver Stream Farm had reached 25,000 square feet and expanded its direct customer base during 2025.
- **2025-07** — WyoFile profiled Silver Stream Farm following its expansion from one grow house to five.
- **2024-02** — OpenGov, which Sloss co-founded and initially led, announced its acquisition by Cox Enterprises at a $1.8 billion valuation.
- **2023-07** — Prime Movers Lab announced its third early-stage fund, raising $245 million.

## Links

- Website: https://www.dakinsloss.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dakin-sloss-7463b633
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/DakinSloss

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Last updated: 2026-10-22