Saturn Partners
Venture capitalBoston · Seed–Series A · 6 people tracked
Also known as SATURN MANAGEMENT LLC
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Investment thesis
Saturn Partners invests in early-stage growth companies, providing hands-on support to entrepreneurs. The firm's team works closely with portfolio companies to forge strategic relationships, build management teams, and develop marketing and distribution strategies. Its stated goal is creating substantial value for investors while helping entrepreneurs solve major challenges. Focus areas across the team include healthcare technology, advanced materials, financial technology, enterprise software, and e-commerce.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 1, 2026.
Team · 6 people
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What they invest in
from 8 of 28 portfolio companiesBiotech ×4AI & Machine Learning ×2Consumer ×2EdTech ×2Healthtech ×2Impact & Social Good ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1AgTech ×1
HQs:United States×12
Investments · 28 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 12020 · 12015 · 13 dated
Boston, US
Eric Groves(Executive Officer, Director)inVenkat Krishnamurthy(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardBob Chicoski(Director)Rajeev Batra(Director)in
Co-investorsBoston Seed CapitalMayfield FundNextView Ventures
Advanced ManufacturingPortland, US
Areteia Therapeutics was a clinical-stage biotechnology company that is no longer operating.
BiotechChapel Hill, US
Robin Walker(Executive Officer)inChristopher Courts(Executive Officer)Jorge Bartolome(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardBenjamin Gomez(Director)Adam Koppel(Director)inMichael E. Bozik(Director)
Co-investorsARCH Venture PartnersBain Capital Life SciencesGV (Google Ventures)Access BiotechnologyMaverick CapitalViking Global Investors
BiOWiSH develops microbial-based biotechnology solutions for agriculture, aquaculture, and environmental management to improve soil health, crop yields, and sustainable food production.
AgTechBiotechCleantechClimate TechConsumerImpact & Social GoodCincinnati, US
Bill Diederich(CEO)in
Co-investorsSABIC Ventures
Portland, US
Christopher Teso(Executive Officer, Director)Greg Rau(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardBob Chicoski(Director)Erik Benson(Director)in
Co-investorsVoyager Capital
Omaze runs prize draws where its community can win luxury homes, supercars, and cash prizes while raising money for charity partners.
ConsumerImpact & Social GoodMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentLos Angeles, US
Matt Pohlson(Co-Founder & CEO)Penni Thow(Director)Nina Sen(Executive Officer)
BoardWyc Grousbeck(Director)Richard Heitzmann(Director)in
Co-investorsFirstMark CapitalCauseway PartnersCrosscut VenturesEvolution VC PartnersFf Venture CapitalHemisphere Ventures LLC+6 more
El Segundo, US
Phil Hui-Bon-Hoa(CEO)John Lynch, III(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardDamien Steel(Director)Tianxiang Zhou(Director)
Co-investorsDouble M PartnersGreycroft PartnersKarlin VenturesOMERS VenturesQualcomm Ventures
Knopp Biosciences is a privately held company that manages a portfolio of future milestone payments and product royalties from drug pipelines it sold or spun off in 2022.
BiotechHealthtechPittsburgh, US
Thomas V. Petzinger, Jr.(LLC Manager)Michael E. Bozik(LLC Manager)Steven Dworetzky(Executive Officer)
BoardBenjamin A. Gomez(LLC Manager)Jeffrey S. McCormick(LLC Manager)inGregory T. Hebrank(LLC Manager)
Co-investorsSolas BioVentures
Panopto is a video knowledge management platform that lets enterprises and universities capture, organize, search, and share recorded lectures, training sessions, and meetings, with spoken-word and on-screen-text search.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSPittsburgh, US
Stephen Laster(CEO)in
Co-investorsRuna CapitalSaaS Capital
Imagine Learning provides educational software and learning solutions for K-12 school districts, including literacy programs, STEM resources, assessments, and tutoring services.
EdTech
Co-investorsSJF Ventures
Third Pole develops portable and miniaturized devices that generate inhaled nitric oxide on-demand for hospital and mobile treatment of severe cardiopulmonary diseases and lung infections.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesWaltham, US
Elizabeth Holmberg(CFO and Treasurer)Basil Athenson(Chief Executive Officer and President)Bill Athenson(Chief Executive Officer)inGordon Kinder(Chief Financial Officer)Philip Silkoff(Chief Medical Officer)David Zapol(Director)
Solves KYC and data sharing challenges by managing consent to share customer data.
Stuart Lacey(Founder)in
Co-investorsSenaHill PartnersFenway Summer VenturesWorldQuant Ventures
Online platform, rebranded Willow Wealth, giving retail and accredited investors access to private market asset classes.
New York, US
Milind Mehere(Founder)inMichael Weisz(Founder)inDENNIS SHIELDS(Director)
BoardJOSEPH MELOHN(Director)in
Co-investorsExpansion Venture CapitalGreycroftEdison Partners
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioThink Through Mathacq. by Imagine Learning
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesAreteia Therapeutics · fiercebiotech.com · Dec 17, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Saturn Partners made?
- Saturn Partners has 24 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- What stage does Saturn Partners invest at?
- Saturn Partners invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Saturn Partners focus on?
- Saturn Partners focuses on E-commerce, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, New Materials.
- Where is Saturn Partners located?
- Saturn Partners is headquartered in Boston, US.
- Who does Saturn Partners co-invest with?
- Saturn Partners most often shares deals with Crosscut Ventures, Ff Venture Capital, FirstMark Capital, among 19 tracked co-investors.
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Co-investors · 14
Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, known for pioneering the platform model with a large team of operators supporting founders across stages.
Craft Ventures is a venture capital firm run by a team of former founders, operators, and investors who partner closely with founders to help build and scale technology companies.
Long Journey Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that backs unconventional, 'magically weird' founders and ideas, positioning itself as a hands-on, community-oriented partner to its companies.
Uncork Capital (formerly SoftTech VC) is a seed-stage venture firm that invests early in founders, with a focus on AI-native companies building leverage and scale.
Uber is a technology company operating multisided platforms that connect consumers with ride services, transit, delivery of food and groceries, and freight shipping across more than 70 countries and 15,000+ cities.
DCVC (Data Collective) is a deep tech venture capital firm that backs entrepreneurs using computational approaches to solve large-scale real-world problems across many industries.
True Ventures is a venture capital firm established in 2005 that focuses on early-stage technology companies, with operations based in Silicon Valley.
Great Oaks Venture Capital is a New York-based early-stage investor that partners with founders at the earliest stages of company building across the United States.
Bling Capital is a seed-stage venture firm that backs entrepreneurs seeking to find and scale product-market fit, supported by its Bling Product Council of over 100 product leaders.
Maveron is a venture capital firm that invests in entrepreneurs across web-enabled consumer services, education, and wellness sectors.
Ridge Ventures is a focused venture capital fund that backs experienced founders building revenue-first enterprise software companies at the late seed and early Series A stages.
Cowboy Ventures is an early-stage venture firm focused on partnering with startups at the pre-seed and seed stages, offering hands-on support to help build enduring companies.
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