Massive
Venture capitalActively deployingBoulder · Seed–Series B · 4 people tracked
Also known as MASSIVE CX · Massive DS · Massive Hosta · Massive Mati · Massive Path · Massive RH · Massive TCB · Massive Upsie · Massive VMP
Investment thesis
Massive invests in transformational companies operating in what it calls inevitable markets, entering at early-scale inflection points from Seed+ to Series B with checks of $1M to $3M depending on stage and round. Its strategy centers on four themes: development and expansion beyond Earth's atmosphere (space); hyperscale data infrastructure driven by AI-native and quantum system growth; energy transformation shaped by climate demands and AI power needs; and security addressing digital, physical, AI, and quantum threats to national security and enterprise stability.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 4 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 23 of 24 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×9Enterprise Software ×7SaaS ×7Hardware ×6Fintech ×5Space Tech ×5Cleantech ×3Climate Tech ×3
HQs:United States×17United Kingdom×2
Investments · 24 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2020 · 12018 · 12 dated
Revolutionizing space technology to make life multi-planetary
Hawthorne, US
Elon Musk(Founder, CEO & Chief Engineer)in
Co-investors1/1 Capital137 Ventures4DX VenturesA*Abstract VenturesAccess Technology Ventures+110 more
Ampaire develops hybrid-electric propulsion systems for aircraft, with the AmpDrive technology deployed across multiple aircraft types to reduce fuel consumption, maintenance costs, and noise emissions.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyHardwareSpace TechLos Angeles, US
Kevin Noertker(Executive Officer, Director)Cory Combs(Executive Officer, Director)Ryan Bilton(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investors1955 CapitalAutodesk FoundationHemisphere Ventures LLCTechstars
ShipArty builds IoT-enabled temperature-controlled containers and software platform to reduce cold chain spoilage for medicines, vaccines, and other temperature-sensitive products.
HealthtechIoTLogistics & Supply ChainMedical DevicesFremont, US
Hannah Sieber(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Sandor Langer(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardLuisa Sucre(Director)inDuncan Turner(Director)in
Co-investorsBeyond CapitalCollaborative FundCourse Corrected VC Holding IILOWERCARBONLowercarbon CapitalKeiki Capital+2 more
Axiom Space develops commercial space stations and provides access to low-Earth orbit microgravity environments for research, manufacturing, and innovation by governments, researchers, and organizations.
Defense TechEdTechHardwareSpace Tech
Dr. Kam Ghaffarian(Executive Chairman)inMichael Suffredini(Founder, former CEO and President)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundBeyond Earth VenturesC5 CapitalChenel Capital PartnersDeclaration Partners+19 more
Beem is a fintech app offering instant cash advances up to $1,000 with no credit checks or income restrictions, personal loans up to $100,000, and AI-powered financial tools for budgeting, price comparison, and job matching.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSan Francisco, US
Co-investorsAvesta FundCathay InnovationTechstarsTruStage VenturesCathay CapitalSouth Park Commons
Boundless Life offers programs that combine education, furnished long-stay housing, coworking spaces, and community for families living and traveling abroad.
ConsumerEdTechTravel & Hospitality
Co-investorsAvalanche VC
Carta is a cloud-based ERP platform for private capital markets that manages cap tables, equity administration, fund management, and valuations for startups, private companies, and venture funds globally.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Henry Ward(Co-founder)Manu Kumar(Co-founder)inCharly Kevers(Chief Financial Officer)Jeff Perry(Chief Revenue Officer)Nick Avery(Chief People Officer)Nicole Baer(Chief Marketing Officer)
Co-investorsA*Align VenturesAmity VenturesAndreessen HorowitzAnthemis VentureDraper Associates+35 more
Cledara provides a software management platform for finance teams to discover, purchase, manage, and cancel software subscriptions across their organization.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSLondon, GB
Cristina Vila
Co-investorsAnthemis VentureCarbide VenturesCommerzVenturesNauta CapitalNotion CapitalTechstars
Cygnetise is a digital application for managing authorised signatories and bank mandates, replacing manual processes with real-time visibility, auditability, and control.
Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechLegalTechSaaSLondon, GB
Steve Pomfret(Founder and CEO)inAlex Walton(COO)inDavid Dawson(CTO)in
BoardKeith Hale(Director and Advisor)inMark Hunt(Advisor)
Co-investorsAdjuvoBloccelerate VC
Hosta A.I. provides an AI-powered property assessment platform that uses spatial and material analytics to automate building assessments from photographs.
AI & Machine LearningInsurTechPropTechCambridge, US
BoardDennis Shelden(Former CTO and Co-Founder Gehry Technologies)
Co-investorsBrick Mortar VenturesTechstarsWayfinder VenturesMotivate Venture Capital
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Exowatt builds modular clean energy infrastructure systems designed for 24/7 solar power generation, targeting global AI infrastructure and critical industries that require reliable, ultra-low-cost sustainable power.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergyHardwareMiami, US
Hannan Happi(CEO & Co-Founder)Jack Abraham(Co-Founder; Atomic CEO)inHannan H.(Founder)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzAtomicBay Bridge Ventures ClimateBlack FlagBleu CapitalFelicis Ventures+8 more
Gridwise provides a platform for gig workers across delivery, rideshare, and courier services to track earnings, understand performance, and access market intelligence across multiple apps.
B2B MarketplacesData & InfrastructureFuture of WorkMobility & TransportationSaaSPittsburgh, US
Brian Finamore(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inRyan Green(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in
BoardPaul Arnold(Director)inMatthew Harbaugh(Director)
Co-investorsAutotech VenturesBeni Venture CapitalBlueTree Venture CapitalCrosslink CapitalMountain State CapitalRiverfront Ventures, LLC+7 more
Hive provides AI-powered solutions that help sports teams and leagues monetize sponsorship assets through content analysis and automated processes.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningSaaSSports Tech
Kevin Guo(Founder)inDmitriy Karpman(Founder)in
Co-investors8VCEniac VenturesGlynn Capital ManagementRocketship.vcNysnø Climate InvestmentsSkyfall Ventures+2 more
Knit is an AI-driven research agency that delivers consumer insights and research methodology through a researcher-led approach, enabling insights teams to conduct studies in a week or less rather than months.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSuffolk, US
Aneesh Dhawan(Co-Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsAtland VenturesBread And Butter Ventures, LlcBrighter CapitalEndiya PartnersGFT VenturesTechstars+5 more
Lunar Outpost builds robotic infrastructure, lunar rovers, and space resource systems to support human exploration and commerce on the Moon and other planetary bodies.
Deep TechHardwareRoboticsSpace TechGolden, US
Andrew Gemer(Executive Officer)Forrest Meyen(Co-Founder & CSO)Julian Cyrus(Co-Founder & COO)Justin Cyrus(Founder & CEO)AJ Gemer(Co-Founder & CTO)
BoardDaniel Kleinmann(Director)in
Co-investorsAurelia FoundryBalerion Space VenturesBeyond Earth VenturesEniac VenturesIndustrious VenturesSpace Capital+3 more
Mast combines forest restoration with biomass burial to remove carbon and restore wildfire-affected landscapes.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningCircular EconomyCleantechClimate TechFintechImpact & Social GoodSeattle, US
Grant Canary(Founder)in
Co-investorsAsymmetry VenturesDcode CapitalGENIUS NYKeiki CapitalPulse FundSpero Ventures+7 more
Ocient builds petabyte-scale agentic AI solutions through its OcientAIQ platform for enterprises managing massive datasets.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareChicago, US
S. Christopher Gladwin(Executive Officer, Director)Chris Gladwin(Founder)inJoe Jablonski(Founder)inKumar Abhijeet(Executive Officer)William McCarthy(Executive Officer)Joseph Jablonski(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsBlue Bear Capital PartnersBuoyant Ventures Management, LlcGreycroftIllinois VenturesIn-Q-TelGreycroft Partners+1 more
Operant AI provides a runtime defense platform that protects cloud and AI applications across infrastructure and APIs through continuous discovery, detection, and defense capabilities.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Vrajesh(Co-Founder and CEO)inPriyanka(Co-Founder and CTO)inAshley(Co-founder and COO)inPriyanka Tembey(Founder)inVrajesh B(Founder)
Co-investorsBeat VenturesFelicis VenturesSINEWAVE VENTURESCalm VenturesGaingelsThe Fund
Optera provides carbon management and climate compliance software for corporate sustainability teams, with AI-powered tools for emissions reporting and regulatory compliance.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsMucker CapitalNext Frontier CapitalTech Square VenturesBlackfinch VenturesFuture Planet Capital
Orbit Fab builds the in-space propellant supply chain, offering commercial spacecraft refueling services and standardized refueling interfaces to enable reusable spacecraft and a sustainable space economy.
HardwareSpace TechSanta Clara, US
Daniel Faber(Co-Founder)Jeremy Schiel(Executive Officer, Director)Peter Shaper(CEO)Chingti Yang(Executive Officer)
Co-investors2045 VenturesACADEMY INVESTORAIN VenturesAsymmetry VenturesAurum Venture PartnersCapital Factory+12 more
PATH makes refillable aluminum water bottles designed to reduce single-use plastic waste.
Circular EconomyConsumer
Co-investors1st Course CapitalAltelanBloom8Florida FundersForma CapitalPreston-Werner Ventures+1 more
Suite Studios offers a file streaming product that lets teams access and work with cloud-stored files in real time without pre-downloading or syncing, with cloud storage that mounts like a local SSD.
Cloud ComputingCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSaaSBoulder, US
Craig Hering(CEO & Co-Founder)inMichael Hering(Founder)inMike Hering(CTO & Co-Founder)Jay Maxwell(CPO & Co-Founder)Hoppy Maffione(Chief Operating Officer)
Co-investorsBonfire VenturesRange VCS3 VenturesGrotech VenturesThe Fund
Venus Aerospace develops rotating detonation rocket engine (RDRE) technology and a detonation ramjet system for space, defense, and commercial high-speed and hypersonic flight.
Deep TechDefense TechSpace TechTexas, US
Sassie Duggleby(CEO & Co-founder)inAndrew Duggleby(CTO & Co-founder)inSarah "Sassie" Duggleby(Founder)inTom Barron(Chief Operating Officer)Nick Cardwell(Chief Product Officer)inSheila Menz(General Counsel)in
Co-investorsAmerica's Frontier FundDraper AssociatesHalogen Ventures Management Company LlcHelios CapitalMercury FundPrime Movers Lab+8 more
Vescent develops photonics and quantum hardware, including frequency combs, lasers, controllers, and optical atomic clocks, along with laser stabilization and cold atom science solutions.
Deep TechHardwareQuantum Computing
Scott Davis(Co-Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsCaruso Ventures
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioSpaceXNASDAQ: SPCX
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesSpaceX · businessinsider.com · Aug 16, 2026
Lunar Outpost · payloadspace.com · Jul 24, 2026
Gridwise · fortuneindia.com · Jul 17, 2026
Hive · unlistedzone.com · Jul 14, 2026
Carta · medicalbuyer.co.in · Jul 14, 2026
Orbit Fab · govconwire.com · Jul 13, 2026
Exowatt · pv-magazine-usa.com · Jul 1, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Massive invest at?
- Massive invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What is Massive's typical check size?
- Massive typically writes checks of $1M – $3M.
- What sectors does Massive focus on?
- Massive focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Energy, Quantum Computing, Space Tech.
- Where is Massive located?
- Massive is headquartered in Boulder, US.
- Does Massive lead rounds?
- Massive typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamIgnite VC: Playing the Long Game in Venture Capital with Ari Newman of Massive VC | Ep196
Ignite: Conversations on Startups, VC, and Society · Ari Newman
The Red Chair | Episode #4: Ari Newman of Massive VC, Season 1
Indico Capital Partners · Ari Newman
Fundraising: How Much should You Ask? Ari Newman | Co-Founder & Managing Director at Massive VC
The Silicon Valley Podcast · Ari Newman
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