Location1,418 investors
Investors in Boston
Boston's venture capital scene is anchored by its world-class universities (MIT, Harvard) and a thriving biotech and life sciences corridor. The city is a top destination for healthtech, edtech, robotics, and deep technology investments.
Total Investors
1.4K
based in Boston
Combined Investments
15.5K
portfolio companies
Avg. Exit Rate
29.1%
2.3K total exits
Avg. Check Size
$852K – $12.9M
typical range
Investor Types
Breakdown of investor types in Boston
Other486 (34%)
Angel Investor470 (33%)
Venture Capital291 (21%)
Private Equity90 (6%)
Accelerator31 (2%)
Micro VC27 (2%)
Family Office8 (1%)
Corporate VC7 (0%)
Fund of Funds4 (0%)
Government4 (0%)
Top Industries
Most common investment sectors in Boston
Fintech466 investors
SaaS396 investors
Enterprise395 investors
Healthcare231 investors
Biotech222 investors
Consumer Internet212 investors
Health It156 investors
Health & Hospital Services151 investors
Venture Capital144 investors
Pharmaceuticals110 investors
E-commerce101 investors
AI/ML79 investors
Activity Status
Investment activity levels in Boston
20%active
Active
284(20%)Moderate
120(8%)Quiet
1,014(72%)Check Size Distribution
Typical investment sizes in Boston
< $500K501 (55%)
$500K – $1M0 (0%)
$1M – $5M35 (4%)
$5M – $25M290 (32%)
$25M+90 (10%)
Top Investors in Boston
The most active investors in Boston ranked by total investments
| # | Investor | Deals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Battery Ventures | 694 |
| 2 | Polaris Partners | 540 |
| 3 | Summit Partners | 345 |
| 4 | Sigma Partners | 334 |
| 5 | Flybridge | 331 |
| 6 | SV Health Investors | 217 |
| 7 | Techstars Boston Accelerator | 193 |
| 8 | Globespan Capital Partners | 176 |
| 9 | NextView Ventures | 146 |
| 10 | RA Capital Management | 145 |
| 11 | .406 Ventures | 129 |
| 12 | TA Associates | 129 |
| 13 | Wellington Management | 125 |
| 14 | Fidelity Management and Research Company | 122 |
| 15 | HarbourVest Partners | 116 |
| 16 | Cormorant Asset Management | 112 |
| 17 | Oxford Bioscience Partners | 110 |
| 18 | Advent International | 107 |
| 19 | Fidelity Ventures | 107 |
| 20 | Third Rock Ventures | 105 |
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All Investors in Boston
1,418 investorsBV
Battery Ventures
Venture CapitalBoston, United States694 investments10 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
PP
Polaris Partners
Venture CapitalBoston, United States540 investments115 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
SP
Summit Partners
Private EquityBoston, United States345 investments204 exits
Series BSeries C+
SP
Sigma Partners
Venture CapitalBoston, United States334 investments73 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
F
Flybridge
Venture CapitalBoston, United States331 investments58 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
SH
SV Health Investors
Venture CapitalBoston, United States217 investments7 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
TB
Techstars Boston Accelerator
AcceleratorBoston, United States193 investments33 exits
Pre-seedSeed
GC
Globespan Capital Partners
Venture CapitalBoston, United States176 investments10 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
NV
NextView Ventures
Venture CapitalBoston, United States146 investments22 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
RC
RA Capital Management
Venture CapitalBoston, United States145 investments10 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
.V
.406 Ventures
Venture CapitalBoston, United States129 investments6 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
TA
TA Associates
Private EquityBoston, United States129 investments10 exits
Series BSeries C+
WM
Wellington Management
Venture CapitalBoston, United States125 investments55 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
FM
Fidelity Management and Research Company
Private EquityBoston, United States122 investments10 exits
Series BSeries C+
HP
HarbourVest Partners
Private EquityBoston, United States116 investments53 exits
Series BSeries C+
CA
Cormorant Asset Management
OtherBoston, United States112 investments59 exits
OB
Oxford Bioscience Partners
Micro VCBoston, United States110 investments7 exits
SeedSeries A
AI
Advent International
Private EquityBoston, United States107 investments10 exits
Series BSeries C+
FV
Fidelity Ventures
Venture CapitalBoston, United States107 investments10 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
TR
Third Rock Ventures
Venture CapitalBoston, United States105 investments10 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
CC
Commonwealth Capital Ventures
Venture CapitalBoston, United States104 investments7 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
RC
RockPort Capital
Venture CapitalBoston, United States102 investments5 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
O
OpenView
Venture CapitalBoston, United States98 investments23 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
IN
IDEA Northeastern University's Venture Accelerator
AcceleratorBoston, United States98 investments5 exits
Pre-seedSeed
HV
HLM Venture Partners
Venture CapitalBoston, United States96 investments29 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
KY
Krishna Yeshwant
OtherBoston, United States94 investments
Series B
MC
Mark Crane
OtherBoston, United States93 investments
Seed
JK
John Kim
Angel InvestorBoston, United States93 investments
Pre-seedSeed
BM
Boston Millennia Partners
Private EquityBoston, United States91 investments28 exits
Series BSeries C+
BC
Bain Capital
Private EquityBoston, United States88 investments43 exits
Series BSeries C+
DB
Dave Barrett
Venture CapitalBoston, United States88 investments
SeedPre-seed
SC
Scott Collins
Venture CapitalBoston, United States87 investments
Series B
P
PJC
Micro VCBoston, United States87 investments15 exits
SeedSeries A
YC
Yumin Choi
OtherBoston, United States86 investments
Series B
JP
Jay Pauley
Venture CapitalBoston, United States86 investments
Series B
RS
Ross Stern
Venture CapitalBoston, United States85 investments
Series B
DB
Darren Black
OtherBoston, United States85 investments
JC
John Carroll
OtherBoston, United States85 investments
Series B
AV
Ascent Venture Partners
Venture CapitalBoston, United States84 investments9 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
DS
Dharmesh Shah
Angel InvestorBoston, United States83 investments20 exits
Pre-seedSeed
AM
Aneesha Mehta
OtherBoston, United States82 investments
Series B
PZ
Paul Zurlo
OtherBoston, United States82 investments
Series B
SK
Steve Kraus
OtherBoston, United States81 investments
Series BSeries A
SC
Sabrina Chiasson
Venture CapitalBoston, United States80 investments
SeedPre-seed
AH
Andrew Hedin
Venture CapitalBoston, United States79 investments
Series BSeries A
JH
Jean Hammond
Angel InvestorBoston, United States73 investments8 exits
SeedPre-seed
LA
LearnLaunch Accelerator
AcceleratorBoston, United States73 investments5 exits
Pre-seedSeed
BV
BancBoston Ventures
Venture CapitalBoston, United States73 investments28 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
MB
Michael Balmuth
OtherBoston, United States71 investments
Seed
OF
Omega Funds
Venture CapitalBoston, United States71 investments9 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
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