Progress Ventures
Venture capitalBoston Β· SeedβLate Stage Β· 5 people tracked
Investment thesis
Progress Ventures invests in advertising, commerce, marketing, and media technology companies, capitalizing on deep transactional expertise and M&A advisory relationships. The firm takes a strategic, hands-on approach to portfolio development, providing commercial and financial guidance to help early-stage through growth-stage companies interpret market dynamics, anticipate challenges, and accelerate growth. The firm offers access to a network of Executives-in-Residence and capital markets expertise to support scaling.
Source: firm website, verified Jul 21, 2026.
Team Β· 5 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 6 of 26 portfolio companiesAdTech Γ6Data & Infrastructure Γ4Marketing Tech Γ4AI & Machine Learning Γ2Enterprise Software Γ2Developer Tools Γ1Retail Tech Γ1SaaS Γ1
HQs:United StatesΓ3
Investments Β· 26 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathSovrn provides advertising and commerce software for publishers, helping them optimize and diversify their monetization channels. The company offers SSP technology, analytics, and data decisioning tools to support independent publishers.
AdTechData & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaSBoulder, US
Integral Ad Science provides advertising verification and quality assurance solutions for digital advertisers and platforms. The company helps verify ad placements, brand safety, and campaign performance across multiple digital channels.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing Tech
Lidiane Jones(Chief Executive Officer)Amit Chaturvedi(Chief Operating Officer)Srishti Gupta(Chief Product Officer)Thomas Joseph(Chief Technology Officer)
LISNR is an ultrasonic proximity platform that enables contactless commerce and customer engagement through presence detection, secure authentication, targeted promotions, and gamified loyalty experiences across retail, finance, mobility, and education sectors.
AdTechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareRetail TechCincinnati, US
Rodney Williams(Founder & CEO)
Narrative builds a data infrastructure platform that enables interoperability across systems and teams through a shared semantic layer, with built-in data quality validation and compliance. The platform serves companies seeking to make their data actionable through a marketplace that connects data buyers and sellers while maintaining user control and transparency.
AdTechData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSector Agnostic
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Progress Ventures invest at?
- Progress Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Progress Ventures focus on?
- Progress Ventures focuses on AdTech, E-commerce, Marketing Tech, Media & Entertainment.
- Where is Progress Ventures located?
- Progress Ventures is headquartered in Boston, US.
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