Stage FocusPre-Seed, Seed
GeographyUS
TypeGovernment
Last Activity2025
Industry Focus
Industries
AIQuantumRoboticsCybersecurityBiotechAdvanced ManufacturingAdvanced MaterialsEnergy TechClimate TechHardware
Technical BenchLimited
Investor TypeGovernment Fund
ExposureMostly DeepTech Investments
Bio
MassVentures is one of the oldest venture programs in the US, founded in 1978 as the Massachusetts Technology Development Corporation. It's state-backed, but the economics are striking: just $8.5M in taxpayer money invested since inception has generated $429M in tax revenue per $1M deployed.
Over the decades, the firm has invested $112M in 186 startups through 569 total investments, funding 400+ ...
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