Massive
Venture capitalActively deployingBoulder · Seed–Series B · 4 people tracked
Investment thesis
Massive targets four core investment themes: space development and expansion beyond Earth's atmosphere; AI-native and quantum systems requiring hyperscale data infrastructure for industry-specific pain points; energy transformation driven by climate demands and AI systems; and digital, physical, AI, and quantum-driven security threats to national and enterprise stability. The firm focuses on backing visionary founders building inevitable future markets at critical early-scale inflection points.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 21, 2026.
Team · 4 people
from the firm's websiteExperienced investor and multi-time founder with several successful exits, including co-founding Filtrbox (sold to Jive Software, which went public in 2011), JustOn.com (sold to Novell), and Volera, a CDN platform. Previously a Partner at Techstars Ventures with experience in product, strategy, security, and enterprise roles, having invested in over 100 companies.
Experienced founder, operator, investor, and CEO coach with multiple exits from three companies: PivotDesk (sold in 2017), Ignighter (sold in 2010), and OneRiot (sold in 2009). Also served as Deloitte's Global Head of Communications and was responsible for the BMW Z3 Roadster US launch, with multiple Harvard Business School case studies documenting his work.
Investment professional focused on deal sourcing, diligence, and portfolio support. Previously an early employee at Altvia, implementing investor relations management solutions for PE and VC clients managing over $500M in assets. Earlier career includes experience in litigation, management consulting, and forensic accounting across major industries.
Investment professional overseeing capital formation, investor relationships, and strategic growth initiatives. Co-founded and sold Backbone PLM, a venture-backed technology company, and later co-founded Sweater Ventures, an early-stage investment vehicle. Most recently served as Vice President in the Innovation Economy group at J.P. Morgan Private Bank, advising founders, venture firms, and family offices.
What they invest in
from 2 of 2 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×2Enterprise Software ×2Cloud Computing ×1Cybersecurity ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1Developer Tools ×1
Investments · 2 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathOcient builds petabyte-scale agentic AI solutions through its OcientAIQ platform for enterprises managing massive datasets. The company serves organizations requiring data and AI capabilities at scales beyond typical platform capabilities.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Cleversafe founding team
Operant AI provides a runtime defense platform that protects cloud and AI applications across infrastructure and APIs through continuous discovery, detection, and defense capabilities. The platform defends against runtime attacks including data exfiltration, supply chain attacks, model theft, and prompt injection for development, security, and operations teams.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Vrajesh(Co-Founder and CEO)Priyanka(Co-Founder and CTO)Ashley(Co-founder and COO)
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, Cybersecurity, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Energy, Quantum Computing, Space Tech.
- Where is Massive located?
- Massive is headquartered in Boulder, US.
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