Co-investors · Accelerator · United States

Who invests with MassChallenge

193 investors have backed two or more of the 590 startups MassChallenge has backed in rounds we track. Grouped by kind, each ranked by how many of these startups it shares; National Science Foundation shares the most, 65.

193co-investors
7kinds
National Science Foundationmost shared (65)
VC firmsmost common kind

MassChallenge's whole portfolioMassChallenge's profile

VC firms

127

+103 more

Accelerators

23

Government funds

14

Angels and networks

10

Corporate investors

9

Private equity and asset managers

7

Growth funds

3

Segment by segment

VC firms

127 investors

  1. TechstarsVC firmUnited States50 backed
  2. MassVenturesVC firmUnited States17 backed
  3. Right Side Capital ManagementVC firmUnited States13 backed
  4. Alumni VenturesVC firmUnited States13 backed
  5. Innovate UKVC firmUnited Kingdom11 backed
  6. EEISMEAInvestment firm-11 backed
  7. K FundVC firmSpain10 backed
  8. SOSVVC firmUnited States10 backed

Accelerators

23 investors

  1. Venture KickAcceleratorSwitzerland23 backed
  2. Y CombinatorAcceleratorUnited States22 backed
  3. Google for StartupsAcceleratorUnited States16 backed
  4. MedTech InnovatorAcceleratorUnited States10 backed
  5. Plug and PlayAcceleratorUnited States7 backed
  6. EIT Food RisingFoodstarsAcceleratorBelgium7 backed
  7. Creative Destruction LabAcceleratorCanada7 backed
  8. Cleantech OpenAcceleratorUnited States6 backed

Government funds

14 investors

  1. National Science FoundationGovernment fundUnited States65 backed
  2. EIC AcceleratorGovernment fundEuropean Union15 backed
  3. InnosuisseGovernment fundSwitzerland13 backed
  4. National Institutes of HealthGovernment fundUnited States12 backed
  5. US Department of EnergyGovernment fundUnited States9 backed
  6. Small Business Innovation ResearchGovernment fundUnited States5 backed
  7. EASME - EU Executive Agency for SMEsGovernment fundBelgium4 backed
  8. CORFOGovernment fundChile3 backed

Angels and networks

10 investors

  1. 5G500 GlobalAngel investorUnited States12 backed
  2. SICTICAngel networkSwitzerland8 backed
  3. Boston Seed CapitalAngel networkUnited States3 backed
  4. 37 AngelsAngel networkUnited States3 backed
  5. InnovestorAngel networkFinland2 backed
  6. EREric RiesAngel investor-2 backed
  7. Cherrystone AngelAngel networkUnited States2 backed
  8. SFC CapitalAngel networkUnited Kingdom2 backed

Corporate investors

9 investors

  1. KickfundCorporate investorSwitzerland6 backed
  2. WayraCorporate investorGermany4 backed
  3. Wells FargoCorporate investorUnited States2 backed
  4. Intel CapitalCorporate investorUnited States2 backed
  5. Swisscom VenturesCorporate investorSwitzerland2 backed
  6. BDMICorporate investorUnited States2 backed
  7. Salesforce VenturesCorporate investorUnited States2 backed
  8. Samsung NextCorporate investorUnited States2 backed

Private equity and asset managers

7 investors

  1. GaingelsPrivate equityUnited States14 backed
  2. Artesian VCAsset managerAustralia3 backed
  3. UNITED, Inc.Hedge fundJapan2 backed
  4. Goldman SachsPrivate equityUnited States2 backed
  5. Perceptive AdvisorsAsset managerUnited States2 backed
  6. IDG CapitalPrivate equityChina2 backed
  7. TCGPrivate equityUnited States2 backed

Growth funds

3 investors

  1. CitibankGrowth fundUnited States4 backed
  2. S2G InvestmentsGrowth fundUnited States2 backed
  3. Catalyst FundGrowth fundUnited States2 backed

How this map is made. Every investor here has backed two or more of the same startups as MassChallenge, in rounds we track. Grouped by kind, each ranked by how many startups it shares with MassChallenge. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.

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