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MassVentures

Investor type

PE / VC

Founded

1978

AUM

$37 M

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Investment Ticket

$0-1 m

Investment Stage

Seed

Region of investment

North America
Investor profile last updated: 28 March, 2025

Profile

MassVentures is the Commonwealth's strategic venture capital team. We find, fund, and foster early-stage deep tech that fuels economic growth across the Commonwealth.

Deep tech startups innovate scientific and engineering advances that address big societal challenges--often creating new markets or disrupting existing ones.

If you are a founder, ready to take your research to market, get in touch. We offer grants and seed investment, business guidance, and an extensive network of partners who can help you grow your business.

We are focused, connected, and successful. For over 40 years, MassVentures has been fueling Massachusetts' innovation economy, reinvesting our investment profits as a successful evergreen fund to drive business and job growth.

Industry

Education Edtech Fashion/Beauty Financial Services Fintech Food and Beverage Foodtech Healthcare Services Marketing and Advertising Media and Entertainment Medical Devices Other Pharmaceuticals Real Estate Robotics Security Software Sports/SportsTech Telecommunications Transportation Travel MedTech Technology Life Sciences Infrastructure Energy LegalTech Music HealthTech AdTech TravelTech E-commerce/Marketplace Mobile/Apps Cybersecurity Deeptech

MassVentures Funds

Name Type
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Industry
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Stage
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Region
Size AUM Launch date
MV Capital
Venture Capital (VC)
E-commerce/Marketplace
Healthcare Services
Mobile/Apps
Technology
Cybersecurity
Pre-seed
Seed
North America
$5-10 m
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December 1978
START Program
Venture Capital (VC)
Deeptech
Pre-seed
Seed
North America
$5-10 m
$37 M
June 2012

Contacts

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Vinit Nijhawan (he/him) Managing Director
Managing Director
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FAQs about MassVentures

MassVentures is a venture capital and private equity firm. It backs companies at Seed, writing tickets of $0-1 m.
MassVentures is located in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
MassVentures was founded in 1978.
MassVentures invests in companies and startups in Education, Edtech, Fashion/Beauty, Financial Services, Fintech, Food and Beverage, Foodtech, Healthcare Services, Marketing and Advertising, Media and Entertainment, Medical Devices, Other, Pharmaceuticals, Real Estate, Robotics, Security, Software, Sports/SportsTech, Telecommunications, Transportation, Travel, MedTech, Technology, Life Sciences, Infrastructure, Energy, LegalTech, Music, HealthTech, AdTech, TravelTech, E-commerce/Marketplace, Mobile/Apps, Cybersecurity, Deeptech.
MassVentures invests in companies and startups in North America.
MassVentures invests in companies and startups at Seed.
MassVentures usually invests $0-1 m on average.
MassVentures has around $37m assets under management.
MassVentures last fund was created/launched in 2012-06-12
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