General Discussion

Próspera is also backed by multiple investors, including Balaji Srinivasan, Peter Thiel, and Marc Andreessen, through the venture capital firm Pronomos Capital.[15] In January 2025, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said that his company's venture capital division would be an additional investor in Próspera to "grow financial inclusion and innovation."[11]

Construction began in 2021, with initial buildings designed by German architect Patrik Schumacher.[16] In 2025 it was reported that robots were turning wooden blocks into construction materials at a location called "The Circular Factory."[11]

Other than real estate sales, the city has held conferences such as 2024's biotech startup events which led to $1.5 million in venture capital investments; one of the themes was "Make death optional."[11] Próspera also hosted a "crypto cities summit" in February 2025.[11]
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The founder of Próspera, Erick Brimen, also has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to lobby U.S. legislators to put sanctions on Honduras and end U.S. aid to the country if the Honduran government does not allow Próspera to continue operations.[11] In 2024, U.S. Representative Steven Horsford pressured Honduras by advocating for denying visas to their government officials if Honduras did not do as Próspera wanted (Brimen donated $5,000 to Horsford's campaign in 2023).[11] In the 2024 U.S. House budget, members also tried to pressure Honduras to allow ZEDEs to continue how they wish.[26] U.S. Representative María Elvira Salazar has claimed, "Socialists once again show that they are more interested in their own power and ideology than in the prosperity of their country."[11] As of 2025, ZEDEs—including Próspera—remain operational despite ongoing legal disputes.[27]

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