The E14 Fund
Boston Β· Pre-SeedβSeries A Β· 2 people tracked
Investment thesis
Pre-seed investor exclusively backing MIT and Media Lab founders, commercializing complex research (computational fabrication, robotics), offering EPOCH rapid $50Kβ$150K decisions in 24 hours and strong community support.
Team Β· 2 people
from the firm's website
Calvin went from New York math teacher to Shanghai semiconductor strategy before founding Qifang, Chinaβs first online student loan platform, and backs MIT-linked founders with restaurant-and-drummer hustle.
Habib Hadad, founder of Yamli and builder in computer vision, GPUs, AI and computational linguistics, is a community-builder who turns MIT Media Lab research into startups, coaching scientists into founders.
What they invest in
from 36 of 100 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning Γ23Enterprise Software Γ10Hardware Γ10SaaS Γ9Data & Infrastructure Γ8Cleantech Γ7Deep Tech Γ7Climate Tech Γ6
HQs:United StatesΓ27SpainΓ1
Investments Β· 100 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathOpt Industries engineers advanced materials using digital photolithography to create structured materials with precise microstructure control, enabling functional properties across applications from high-speed interconnects to fluid handling.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechNew Materials
Array Insights develops software for clinical trial optimization using federated learning and blockchain technologies, serving healthcare organizations and researchers seeking to improve medical collaboration and trial efficiency.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDigital HealthHealthtech
Anne Kim(Co-Founder and CEO)in
Building scalable quantum computers with reduced complexity and cost to reach error correction at scale.
Axiom Math is a platform that enables users to test proof verification, extract theorems, and experiment with proof transformations quickly.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEdTech
Carina Hong(Founder & CEO)
Bonsai Robotics develops software that manages autonomous fleets for agricultural and construction operations.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningRobotics
BuildBuddy makes tools for developers to increase productivity.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Charge Robotics automates labor-intensive tasks in solar construction to address deployment bottlenecks as demand for solar energy grows.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechConstruction TechRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Culture Biosciences provides software and bioreactor hardware solutions for bioprocess development, enabling researchers to design, monitor, and analyze experiments remotely with cloud-native analytics and AI/ML insights.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechCloud ComputingHealthtechSan Francisco, US
EnCharge AI develops advanced hardware and software solutions for AI computing, focused on semiconductor design and AI systems optimization.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareSemiconductors
Ferveret develops advanced cooling technology for data centers and computing infrastructure, using subcooled boiling methods derived from nuclear reactor engineering.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechData & InfrastructureDeep TechEnergyHardwareSan Francisco, US
Reza Azizian(Founder)inMatteo Bucci(Founder)inDr. Reza Azizian(CEO)Dr. Matteo Bucci(CTO)
Andover, US
Patrick Stone(Executive Officer, Director)Brandon Fields(Director)
BoardCalvin Chin(Director)
LanceDB is an AI-native multimodal lakehouse platform that unifies training data across multiple systems to accelerate model development and dataset creation at scale.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Chang She(Founder)in
Diligent Robotics develops AI-powered robot assistants for healthcare settings, focusing on mobile manipulation and social intelligence to help hospital staff with routine non-patient-facing tasks.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical DevicesRoboticsAustin, US
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does The E14 Fund invest at?
- The E14 Fund invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is The E14 Fund's typical check size?
- The E14 Fund typically writes checks of $500K β $2M.
- What sectors does The E14 Fund focus on?
- The E14 Fund focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Deep Tech, Hardware, Healthtech, Robotics.
- Where is The E14 Fund located?
- The E14 Fund is headquartered in Boston, US.
- Does The E14 Fund lead rounds?
- Yes, The E14 Fund leads investment rounds.
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