June 2, 2021 Born in Saudi Arabia, Dr. Nabiha Sakalyen grew up in Germany and went to high school in Sri Lanka. Through her exposure to a variety of cultures, ideas and experiences, she developed a sense of deep curiosity for the world, and ultimately studied physics. Dr. Sakalyen was …
MassVentures lost a friend and revered colleague last week. Robert F. Weiss, known to all of us as “Bob,” died suddenly on May 6. Bob was the driving force behind MassVentures’ START, a grant program that helps Massachusetts companies commercialize research funded through the federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) …
Blog post: April 26, 2021 In recent years, much ink has been spilled on the notoriously opaque and closed-off world of venture capital that first emerged nearly 70 years ago. From books to blogs to YouTube and Podcast interviews, there is an abundance of educational content that was simply not …
Blog post: April 22, 2021 As another Earth Day dawns, it is both a time for reflection and action. Are we doing enough? MassVentures strives to do its part by supporting deep tech innovators across the Commonwealth who are making significant strides to urgently combat climate change in areas such …
Blog post: April 14, 2021 Investors don’t often understand—or don’t remember—how difficult it is to start a business, or what it’s like to take equity out of a house for startup capital. At MassVentures, we have an investment team that has worked at startups or have been startup founders themselves, …
Blog post: April 6, 2021 Aspiring entrepreneurs are often intellectually curious. They want to know about how to start a business, how to build a team, and how to accelerate growth. Most of all, they want to know how to successfully raise capital. While there is no secret hack or …
Blog post: March 8, 2021 “Is this a lifestyle business or a real business?” Too many women are asked that disheartening question, right out of the box, when pitching their tech business to a venture firm. It can feel demeaning because the implication is that the founder’s ambitions don’t go …
