Cambridge · Pre-Seed–Series A · 16 people tracked
Also known as E14 Fund · E14 MANAGEMENT, LLC
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Investment thesis
The E14 Fund backs early-stage AI and deep-tech startups, writing checks of $1M-$5M, and supports even earlier founders through its E14 investment fellowship program with $50K-$100K commitments. Its portfolio spans technology domains including food and agriculture, artificial intelligence and computing, hardware and robotics, physics and material science, and biology, organized around missions to unleash human creativity, advance human health and well-being, improve productivity and efficiency, and further sustainability for life and the planet. The firm has strong ties to the MIT community, engaging alumni, faculty, and students.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 1, 2026.
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What they invest in
from 105 of 142 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×68Deep Tech ×30Hardware ×25Enterprise Software ×24SaaS ×21Biotech ×18Healthtech ×14Data & Infrastructure ×12
HQs:United States×67Canada×1Colombia×1Spain×1United Kingdom×1Israel×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 77 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×242 founders×353 founders×124+ founders×6
Where their founders studiedfrom 114 founders with education data
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×56Stanford University ×10Cornell ×4Duke University ×4University of Toronto ×4Harvard University ×3MIT Sloan School of Management ×3Princeton University ×3
Where their founders worked beforefrom 119 founders with career history
MIT Media Lab ×26Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×14MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) ×9Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) ×6MIT ×5Aurora ×4Facebook ×4Intel Corporation ×4
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
62 founders hold a PhD · 9 hold an MBA (of 121 with degree data) · backed the same founder in 2+ companies: 3 founders
Investments · 142 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22025 · 32024 · 52023 · 22022 · 52021 · 12020 · 220 dated
Adaption Labs builds adaptive AI systems that continually learn and adjust to specific industries, languages, and use cases, positioning itself against large monolithic, one-size-fits-all models.
AI & Machine LearningDeep Tech
Co-investorsAlpha Intelligence CapitalEmergence Capital PartnersFifty YearsMozilla VenturesThreshold VenturesZ21 Ventures
Smart Eye develops AI-based eye tracking and automotive-grade Driver Monitoring and Interior Sensing systems, along with Human Insight AI research instruments used across automotive, aviation, behavioral science and other fields.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechMarketing TechMobility & TransportationWaltham, US
Rana el Kaliouby(Co-founder)inRosalind Picard(Co-founder)inMartin Krantz(Founder)Mats Krantz(Co-founder)Nicholas Langeveld(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardJeff Krentz(Director)
Co-investorsKleiner PerkinsBY Venture PartnersMotley Fool VenturesHorizons VenturesTrend Forward Capital
Anthology develops designer and hybrid genomes by decoding genomic "language" to engineer microbes that convert feedstocks such as sugars, plastics, and agricultural waste into products like chemicals, materials, and food ingredients.
BiotechFoodTechNew Materials
Dr. Tzu-Chieh 'Zijay' Tang(CTO & Co-Founder)
Co-investorsJuniperThe Engine Ventures
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 HealthHealthtechCambridge, US
Anne Kim(Co-Founder and CEO)inManolis Kellis(Founder)in
Co-investorsAsset Management CompanyDorm RoomJoint EffectsMozilla VenturesTwo Lanterns Venture PartnersArgon Ventures
Building scalable quantum computers with reduced complexity and cost to reach error correction at scale.
Cambridge, US
Bharath Kannan(Executive Officer)inSimon Gustavsson(Director)in
Co-investorsBlindspot Ventures Management CoChalmers Ventures ABMassVenturesNeotribe VenturesThe Engine VenturesFuture Labs Capital+1 more
Atomic Machines is a stealth-mode startup building manufacturing machines, with an initial focus on fabricating MEMS (microelectromechanical systems) using an approach it positions as an alternative to silicon fab technology.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardware
Co-investorsGigafund
Augmental develops body-coupled interfaces that enable hands-free control of computers and communication with AI, designed primarily for people with severe motor limitations.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareHealthtechMedical Devices
Corten Singer(Co-Founder and Engineer)inTomás Vega(Co-Founder and Engineer)in
Co-investorsCarao Ventures
Avantos is an AI-native operating system for client management that uses AI agents to handle onboarding, servicing, and growth workflows while integrating with existing enterprise technology stacks.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintech
Rabih Ramadi(Founder)inBassam Chaptini(Founder)in
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersBlue CollectiveM13
Avoca provides AI-powered customer service agents for service-based businesses that handle incoming calls, text messages, and chats to book appointments and re-engage customers.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US
Apurva Shrivastava(Founder)inTyson Chen(Founder)inSissi Li Zhou(Founder)in
Co-investorsAmplify PartnersAudaciousBoxGroupCitta CapitalFormus CapitalKleiner Perkins+8 more
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)in
Co-investorsB Capital GroupB4 CapitalDnx VenturesFlying Fish VenturesFrontline VenturesGreycroft+5 more
Bitpart builds an AI engine and SDK for creating interactive game worlds, letting designers, writers, and animators author characters that converse and interact via its Coppola authoring tool and AI Director without needing programmers.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsGamingMethuen, US
Sarah Rudzki(Co-founder & CPO)inDr. Jeff Orkin(Co-founder & CEO)
Co-investorsBeat VenturesConvergeCrane Venture PartnersTIRTA Ventures
Bonsai Robotics develops autonomy technology and equipment, including its Amiga lineup powered by Bonsai Intelligence, to automate off-road jobs for operations ranging from small businesses to large companies.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningRobotics
Tyler Niday(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAcre Venture PartnersBetter Food VenturesBison VenturesCongruent VenturesRadicle ImpactSerra Ventures+3 more
Brelyon develops headset-free virtual displays using optical and computational techniques to create 3D depth and panoramic imagery for gaming, entertainment, and enterprise applications.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareSan Mateo, US
Barmak Heshmat Dekhordi(Executive Officer, Director)Alok Mehta(Director)
BoardCalvin Chin(Director)in
Co-investorsLG Technology VenturesLockheed Martin VenturesGrit VenturesMonozukuri VenturesOne Way VenturesType One Ventures+1 more
BuildBuddy makes tools for developers to increase productivity.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Siggi Simonarson(Founder)inTyler Williams(Founder)in
Co-investorsScribble VenturesSwitch VenturesVillage GlobalY CombinatorTwenty Two Ventures
Butlr Care uses ceiling-mounted thermal sensors to monitor seniors and detect events like falls or changes in gait and activity without cameras or wearables, sending alerts and behavioral insights to care staff via an API.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHardwareHealthtechIoTPropTechBurlingame, US
Honghao Deng(Executive Officer, Director)inJiani Zeng(Founder)in
BoardRaymond Stuart Stata(Director)Seth Levine(Director)Naimish Patel(Director)
Co-investors1Flourish CapitalFounder CollectiveFoundryHyperplane Venture CapitalOpen Network LabParticle+6 more
Developer Tools
Holly PeckNawar Alsafar(Founder)in
Co-investors500 GlobalMozilla VenturesThe MBA FundZeno Ventures
Alexandria, US
Andrew Magyar(Executive Officer, Director)inElizabeth Onderko(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in
BoardPae Wu(Director)inDanielle Joseph(Director)Douglas Cameron(Director)
Co-investorsBlue Ivy VenturesFirst Bight VenturesGS FuturesClosed Loop PartnersSOSV
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
Banks Hunter(Founder)inMax Justicz(Founder)in
Co-investorsSun Road SyndicateY CombinatorFoundersX VenturesSoma Capital
Chunk Foods makes plant-based meat alternatives produced through fermentation, including a whole-cut product designed for slicing, slow-cooking, marinating, and roasting.
BiotechConsumerFoodTechNew Materials
Amos Golan(Founder & CEO/CTO)inAmir Gueron(CFO)inItay Uri(VP R&D)inAlex Malamud(VP Business, US)Michal Gayer(Director of Operations)inJoe Loria(Director of Marketing)in
Co-investorsCheyenne VenturesFLORA VenturesKey1 CapitalStray Dog CapitalFall Line CapitalFootPrint Coalition+1 more
Cision Vision develops shortwave infrared imaging technology for cancer diagnosis and surgical guidance in oncology.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
Dr. Li(CEO and Cofounder)Dr. Angela Belcher(Cofounder and Chief Scientific Advisor)Jeremy Li(CEO)in
Co-investorsSBXi
CLIP makes a portable device that clips onto a regular bicycle to add e-bike functionality at lower cost and complexity than a standard e-bike, aimed at urban commuters.
CleantechConsumerHardwareMobility & TransportationBrooklyn, US
Co-investorsChloe Capital
Copper makes induction stoves with integrated battery energy storage that enable home electrification without major electrical upgrades.
CleantechClimate TechConsumerHardwareBerkeley, US
Sam Calisch(Founder & CEO)inEric Wilhelm(Founder)in
Co-investorsChrysalixClimacticCollaborative FundDesigner FundMMC VenturesNecessary Ventures+4 more
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
Will Patrick(Founder/CEO)inMatt Ball(Founder/CTO)in
Co-investorsCompoundDCVC (Data Collective)GRIDS CapitalHemisphere Ventures LLCY CombinatorCraft Ventures+4 more
Dedalus Labs provides virtual machines that boot in 250ms with Linux isolation, persistent storage, and scale-to-zero billing.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Cathy Di(Founder)inWindsor Nguyen(Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorActivant CapitalKindred VenturesTranspose Platform ManagementSaga VenturesSunshine Lake
DeepCure uses AI and machine learning to accelerate drug discovery and development for treating diseases.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtech
Kfir Schreiber(CEO & Co-Founder)inThrasyvoulos Karydis(CTO & Co-Founder)inJoseph Jacobson(Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsIAG Capital PartnersTLV Partners
Delve provides AI agents that automate compliance tasks such as evidence collection, continuous monitoring, and security workflows for frameworks like SOC 2, GDPR, and FedRAMP.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaS
Co-investorsFrontier Venture CapitalSabrina Hahn Fund
Diligent AI builds AI agents designed specifically for financial crime compliance, automating routine tasks like document verification and alert review for banks and fintechs to free compliance teams for investigative work.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechLondon, GB
Edoardo Maschio(Founder)inAhmed Gaber(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorBoom CapitalGaingelsNext Coast VenturesTiger Global ManagementTrue Ventures+1 more
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
Andrea L. Thomaz(Founder)inVivian Chu(Founder)in
BoardQuaeed Motiwala(Director)Rohit Sharma(Director)Lance VandenBrook(Director)Richard Boyle(Director)
Co-investorsATPCanaan PartnersCorrelation VenturesDnx VenturesGrit VenturesNext Coast Ventures+6 more
DxLab develops multiplex molecular diagnostic technology (LAMP+) for rapid, low-cost point-of-care infectious disease testing, including its DxHub portable testing platform, DxTests, and ready-to-use LAMP master mixes.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSomerville, US
Louis Kang(Co-founder & Business Development Lead)Fahim Farzadfard(Director)Adam Mullinax(Director)Jeong Seuk Kang(Director)Ho-Jun Suk(Co-founder & CEO)in
BoardCalvin Chin(Director)in
E14 Fund is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage deep tech startups emerging from MIT, typically writing first checks up to $5M for companies translating scientific and engineering research into commercial products for enterprise markets.
Deep TechCambridge, US
Co-investorsSierra Ventures
Eigen AI provides a platform for businesses to own and operate customized AI models, covering data generation, fine-tuning/RL post-training, and optimized inference across deployment environments (VPC, on-prem, edge, or hybrid).
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Eka Robotics develops general-purpose robotics powered by a single AI model designed to generalize across objects, tasks, and environments, with an emphasis on physical reliability and safe collaboration alongside humans.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechRoboticsCambridge, US
Tuomas Haarnoja(Founder)in
Elemind makes a wearable neurotech sleep headband that measures EEG brain signals and delivers phase-locked acoustic stimulation to help users fall asleep faster and return to sleep after waking.
Deep TechDigital HealthHardwareHealthtechWellness & Fitness
David Wang(Co-Founder + CTO)inMeredith Perry(Co-Founder + CEO)inEd Boyden(Co-Founder)inNir Grossman(Co-Founder)Heather Read(Co-Founder + Science Advisor)inRoshan Rajappa(COO)in
Co-investorsEvolution VC PartnersGreen Meadow VenturesJoyance PartnersMetaplanetModi VenturesThe Family Fund
HEARD is an AI-powered customer research platform that conducts conversational interviews which adapt to responses in real time, letting teams launch studies and interview hundreds of customers to surface insights, quotes, and themes.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Elroy Air develops autonomous hybrid-electric aircraft for heavy-payload cargo delivery, serving commercial logistics, defense, and humanitarian customers.
Deep TechHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsCalifornia, US
Dave Merrill(Executive Officer, Director)Clint Cope(Director)Andrew Clare(CEO)in
BoardDarren Liccardo(Director)in
Co-investorsShield CapitalSnowpointAster CapitalCatapult VenturesCity LightHCVC+11 more
EnCharge AI develops advanced hardware and software solutions for AI computing, focused on semiconductor design and AI systems optimization.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareSemiconductorsSanta Clara, US
Naveen VermainKailash Gopalakrishnan(Founder)inEchere Iroagain
Co-investorsACVC PartnersAlleyCorpAnzu PartnersConstellation Technology VenturesScout VenturesScout Ventures+3 more
Co-investorsFREEFLOW
Exaloop develops Codon, a compiler framework that turns Python code into native machine code for 10-100x performance gains, with support for multithreading and GPU acceleration.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsBrookline, US
Ariya Shajii(Executive Officer, Director)
Fathom Optics provides software-based print embellishments that add motion, depth, and shimmer effects to packaging, labels, and shrink sleeves using standard inks and existing press equipment, delivered through its online Fathom Designer tool.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechSaaS
Co-investorsEniac Ventures2048 Ventures
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)in
Co-investorsBaruch Future VenturesCathexis VenturesTO VCValkyrieY Combinator
Fieldstone Bio builds engineered biosensors combined with hyperspectral imaging to detect and map critical minerals such as gold, copper, and arsenic in soil samples, cores, and tailings.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechNew MaterialsAndover, US
Patrick Stone(Executive Officer, Director)inBrandon Fields(Director)in
BoardCalvin Chin(Director)in
Co-investorsLDV CapitalUbiquity Ventures
FIGUR8 is an FDA-registered platform that provides objective, actionable insights for musculoskeletal health diagnosis and treatment.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesBoston, US
Nan-Wei Gong(CEO and Founder)in
Co-investorsFirst Spark Ventures, LlcPhoenix Venture PartnersChloe CapitalDigiTx Partners LLCEvolution VC PartnersGRIDS Capital+2 more
Foundation EGI builds an AI platform that helps manufacturers of physical products create, manage, and distribute technical documentation.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Mok Oh(Co-founder)inWojciech Matusik(Co-founder)inMichael Foshey(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsMcRock CapitalRRE Ventures
Gaia AI provides AI-powered tools and sensor-based data collection (a wearable backpack and mobile/web apps) for forest inventory and analysis, delivering biometric insights to optimize harvesting, timber sales, and carbon credit strategies.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate Tech
Co-investorsUbiquity Ventures
Co-investorsDorm Room
General Robotics builds GRID, a development platform that lets organizations deploy and compose modular AI skills for perception, planning, and action across many robot types including humanoids, arms, quadrupeds, and aerial and wheeled robots.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechRoboticsRedmond, US
Ashish Kapoor(Co-founder)inDinesh Narayanan(Co-founder)inSai Vemprala(Founder)inShuhang C(Founder)
Co-investorsFall Line Capital
HoundDog.ai offers a privacy code scanner and a dataflow context engine built on a static code-analysis engine, tracing 100+ sensitive data types (PII, PHI, auth tokens) across code paths to prevent leaks and automate GDPR data mapping and RoPA documentation.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsSan Francisco, US
Amjad Afanah(CEO & Co-founder)inJoohwan Oh(CTO & Co-founder)in
Co-investorsEx/AnteMozilla VenturesPage One VenturesPropeller Inc.
humans& is a frontier AI lab focused on building human-centric AI systems that prioritize people and their relationships, emphasizing innovations in reinforcement learning, memory, and user understanding to create AI that strengthens organizations and communities.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSEl Segundo, US
Eric Zelikman(Co-founder)inNoah Goodman(Founder)inAlaarif Nooruldeen(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardKristen Green(Director)Allen Mask(Director)Jonathan Ellman(Director)
Co-investorsGV (Google Ventures)S32SV AngelNVIDIAA.Capital VenturesChamaeleon+6 more
Ketryx builds a software platform for developing and validating regulated AI and safety-critical software, helping MedTech, biotech, and life sciences companies meet standards such as ISO 13485, IEC 62304, and ISO 14971.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareMedical DevicesSaaSSomerville, US
Erez Kaminsky(President)Erez Kaminski(CEO & Founder)inJan Pöschko(CTO & Founder)inMary Brook Delano(Chief Business Officer)inBrian Katzman(Chief Marketing Officer)in
BoardHabib Haddad(Director)in
Co-investorsLightspeed Venture PartnersTRANSFORMATION CAPITALUbiquity Ventures53 StationsE14 Limited Partnership
Kinto provides personal care coaching to family caregivers looking after a loved one with dementia, pairing them with a designated Care Coach and offering a curriculum with personalized action plans.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & Fitness
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)inLei Xu(Founder)in
Co-investorsAngel Collective Opportunity FundCRV (Charles River Ventures)Swift VenturesTheory VenturesWayfinder VenturesY Combinator+5 more
MantleBio provides a data management and analytics platform designed for biotech researchers and scientific teams.
BiotechData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Emily Damato(Founder)inMadeline Schade(Founder)in
Co-investorsHawk Hill VenturesLobster CapitalY Combinator
Mars Dental develops AI-powered guidance software for dental implant surgery, enabling general dentists to perform implant placement procedures with greater accuracy and confidence.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical DevicesNorthern Israel, IL
Ariel Shusterman(Co-founder)inEyal Zak(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsATOORO FUND
Animate Biosciences develops peptide therapeutics that target pathological tissue remodeling, using an AI platform trained on multi-omic data from highly regenerative organisms to design novel peptides.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechLongevity
Peter Licariin
Co-investorsDorm RoomQuest Venture Partners
Maven AGI builds enterprise AI agents that automate complex customer-service workflows, connect enterprise systems, and enhance customer touchpoints.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBoston, US
Eugene Mann(Co-founder)inJonathan Corbin(Founder & CEO)inSami Shalabi(Co-founder)in
BoardAnna Barber(Director)inGrace Isford(Director)in
Co-investorsLux CapitalSE Ventures
Maybell Quantum designs and manufactures dilution refrigerators for quantum computing and research, offering systems that reach base temperatures below 10mK with front-opening access and self-regenerating helium traps.
Deep TechHardwareQuantum ComputingDenver, US
Corban Israel Tillemann-Dick(Executive Officer, Director)Bryan Choo(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardChristopher Darby(Director)Mary K. Bush(Director)
Co-investorsCaruso VenturesDecisive PointIn-Q-TelLavrock Ventures
Mesodyne develops patented electricity generation technology, including LightCell, for military and commercial users requiring portable and durable power solutions.
CleantechDeep TechDefense TechEnergyHardwareRoboticsSomerville, US
Veronika Stelmakh(Cofounder and CEO)inWalker Chan(Cofounder and CTO)in
Co-investorsTechstarsTenon VenturesWorldQuant Ventures
Micromize develops semiconductor packaging technology aimed at supporting AI infrastructure.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductors
Milo is an AI assistant that helps parents manage daily family tasks through text message conversations, combining large language models with human oversight to handle logistical and organizational work.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerSan Francisco, US
Avni Patel Thompson(Founder)in
Co-investorsBronze InvestmentsY CombinatorAlteria CapitalAntler
MosaicML develops tools and research for training and deploying custom AI models, including reinforcement learning methods for enterprise agents.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Naveen Rao(Founder)inHanlin Tang(Director)in
BoardMatt Ocko(Director)Shahin Farshchi(Director)Peter Barrett(Director)
Co-investorsBright Pixel CapitalCorrelation VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)Future VenturesInspired CapitalMaverick Ventures+2 more
Move AI was a company that has been acquired by National Holding Company, the parent of National Van Lines, Inc.
Logistics & Supply Chain
OpenProtein.AI (ne47.bio) develops protein language and generative AI models for end-to-end protein engineering, including de novo sequence design, variant effect prediction, in silico library screening, and training of specialized models on proprietary data.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep Tech
Nectry provides a governance and control plane for enterprise AI agents, chatbots, and apps, letting companies build specialized, policy-scoped agents and bring existing AI (in Copilot, Salesforce, or low-code tools) under audit-ready control.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Daniel Winograd-Cort(Founder)inAdam Chlipala(Chief Scientist)in
Co-investorsFoothill VenturesSamsung NextEssence Venture Capital
Netpreme develops a Memory Processing Unit (MPU) and Networked Memory Tiering technology designed to extend XPU memory capacity for AI systems.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareSemiconductorsCambridge, US
Zhizhen Zhong(Co-Founder & CEO)inNikita Lazarev(Co-Founder & CTO)in
BoardYuqin Duan(Director)
Co-investorsRhapsody Venture Partnersboldstart venturesPropeller Inc.
Nowadays is an AI-powered platform for corporate event planning that handles tasks from venue sourcing to budget management.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSan Francisco, US
Anna Sun(CEO)inAmy Yan(COO)inAnthony Puterman(Cofounder)Justin Tidwell(Cofounder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorCornucopian Capital ManagementGaingelsSelva VenturesStray Dog CapitalTenacious Ventures+1 more
Opt 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 MaterialsMedford, US
Co-investorsCrosslink CapitalGrit VenturesBlumberg CapitalGradient Ventures
Ori develops expandable-unit technology for multifamily real estate, enabling hotel-to-housing conversions and ground-up developments that increase unit density while maintaining livability.
Construction TechHardwareImpact & Social GoodPropTech
Co-investorsIngka InvestmentsPresidio VenturesAmadeus Capital PartnersDelin VenturesKhosla VenturesNorthpond Ventures+3 more
Overjet builds FDA-cleared AI software for dental practices and payers, including x-ray analysis that detects disease and anatomy, AI-native imaging software, automated insurance verification, and voice-based clinical documentation.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesBoston, US
Wardah Inam(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardLonne Jaffe(Director)inJames Montgomery(Director)inChris Bischoff(Director)inHabib Haddad(Director)inPhil Boyer(Director)in
Co-investorsCrosslink CapitalGeneral CatalystHarmonic Growth PartnersInsight PartnersMarch Capital PartnersSPRINGROCK VENTURES+2 more
Pace AI builds an AI-powered learning platform for multilingual and lower-literacy working adult learners, supporting over 250 languages to help them build English and workplace skills.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechFuture of WorkPalo Alto, US
Victoria Pu(Founder)inMy(Co-founder)
Co-investorsAntigravity CapitalGSV Ventures
Payflow is a financial wellness platform for employers that enables employees to access earned wages on demand instantly and provides flexible compensation benefits through a mobile app and card.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechSaaSMadrid, ES
Avinash Sukhwai(Founder)inBenoit Menardo(Founder)inBenoist Menardo(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardCedric Asselman(Director)Elisabet Faus Morros(Director)
Co-investorsCarolus InvestCathay InnovationCats.vcCusp CapitalExtension FundRocket Internet SE+5 more
Pienso offers a no-code platform that lets subject-matter experts build and use AI and machine learning models from their data without deep technical skills.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBrooklyn, US
Karthik Dinakar(Co-founder)inBirago Jones(Co-founder)inDhiraj Singh(Director)
BoardMitchell Kleinhandler(Director)in
Co-investorsDifferential VenturesEniac VenturesGood Growth CapitalIndicator VenturesSoftTech VCUncork Capital
Primitives is a biodesign lab that develops advanced biomaterials—including biopolymers, biominerals, and compostable packaging—aimed at ecosystem regeneration and emissions reduction.
BiotechClimate TechNew Materials
Projectus builds empathy-first AI grounded in behavioral science that decodes human emotions and behaviors to deliver actionable insights.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechEnterprise Software
Co-investorsBantam GroupLaunchpad Venture GroupVery Serious Ventures
Quipu offers digital microcredit in Colombia to informal workers and small entrepreneurs ("camelladores"), using AI and alternative data such as photos, videos, and daily activity signals to assess creditworthiness even for applicants with no or negative credit history.
AI & Machine LearningFintechImpact & Social GoodBogotá, CO
Mercedes Bidart(CEO)in
Co-investorsImpacta Latam VC
Ramona Optics builds parallelized multi-camera array microscope systems for imaging and analyzing small model organisms and cell cultures in multi-well plates.
BiotechDeep TechHardwareDurham, US
Roarke Horstmeyer(Director)inMark Harfouche(Executive Officer, Director)inRobert Horstmeyer(Director)Margaret Aery(Executive Officer)inGregor Horstmeyer(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardPatrick Weiss(Director)
Co-investorsARCH Venture Partners
Readyset is a database scaling platform that sits in front of existing MySQL and PostgreSQL databases to accelerate read performance with sub-millisecond latencies.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsBeverly Hills, US
Alana Renda(Founder)inNatalie Lao(Founder)in
Co-investorsAmplify PartnersIndex VenturesZero Prime VenturesAmplify Partners CVEssence Venture Capital
REGENT designs and manufactures Seaglider wing-in-ground-effect aircraft for regional coastal transportation and defense logistics, offering high-speed zero-emission travel between coastal cities and military applications.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechDefense TechHardwareMobility & TransportationSpace TechNorth Kingstown, US
Billy Thalheimer(Founder)inMichael Klinker(Founder)in
Co-investorsFounders FundAurum Venture PartnersDarco CapitalFuture Planet CapitalGlobal BrainGraph Ventures+15 more
Replit is a platform for software development that aims to make app creation accessible to non-programmers through intuitive tools and AI agents.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCreator EconomyDeveloper ToolsEdTechEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Haya Abdalla(Founder)inAmjad Masad(Co-founder & CEO)inHaya Odeh(Co-Founder, Design)inLuis Héctor Chávez(CTO)
Co-investors137 Ventures7BC Venture CapitalA.Capital VenturesAbstract VenturesAllied Venture PartnersAmino Capital+32 more
Robigo develops engineered microbial crop protection products for growers, including a biological solution targeting Sudden Death Syndrome in soybean.
AgTechBiotechFoodTech
Andee Wallace, PhD(Founder)in
Co-investorsCongruent VenturesEndeavor8First Star VenturesGood Growth CapitalSUPPLY CHANGE CAPITALAera VC+3 more
Daniel Shen(Founder)in
Co-investorsKicker VenturesLink VenturesRoot Ventures Manager, LlcTaiwan Global AngelsUNION Labs VenturesZelda Ventures
Shortbread develops AI-powered tools for creators to produce serialized visual stories (comics and web series) faster and at lower cost, then distributes them directly to consumers via a mobile platform.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentSan Francisco, US
Fengjiao Peng(Founder)in
Co-investorsAEON FoundryK20 FundY Combinator
Shortbread is a mobile app for reading spicy romance comics and webcomic series.
ConsumerCreator EconomyMedia & Entertainment
Silvis Materials develops a bio-based, patent-pending adhesive binder derived from sustainable cellulose that replaces petroleum-based adhesives in building products and packaging.
Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechNew MaterialsBoulder, US
Patty Ferreira(CEO and Co-Founder)inDr. Dhrubo Laskar(CTO and Co-Founder)
Co-investorsTechstars
SiTration develops silicon-based electro-extraction (SEE) and nano-filtration (SNF) technologies that recover metals and critical minerals from mining waste, leachate, and recycled material using electricity and no added chemicals.
CleantechDeep TechNew MaterialsCambridge, US
Brendan Smith(Executive Officer, Director)inJeffrey Grossman(Director)
BoardJacob Bro(Director)inMatthew Nordan(Director)in
Co-investorsAzolla VenturesCarbonWorking Capital FundBHP VenturesExtantia CapitalOrion Industrial Ventures
Formlabs designs and manufactures professional desktop 3D printers using stereolithography (SLA) and selective laser sintering (SLS) technologies, along with proprietary materials and software.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareNew MaterialsSomerville, US
Natan Linder(Director)inMaxim Lobovsky(Founder)inMax Lobovsky(Co-founder & CEO)Shirley Paley(Executive Officer)inDávid Lakatos(Chief Product Officer)inNick Graham(Chief Revenue Officer)in
Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)C4 VenturesFounder CollectiveFoundryKapor CapitalKima Ventures+5 more
Soofa manufactures and operates solar-powered digital kiosks for outdoor advertising and city communications.
AdTechCleantechHardwareIoTBoston, US
Co-investorsEastward Capital PartnersMomenta VenturesUnderscore VC
Source Workspace is a software platform that centralizes greenhouse data, workflows, and monitoring to help growers make better decisions and optimize operations.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingSaaS
Co-investorsAcre Venture Partners
Feeding a healthier tomorrow with A.I. powered indoor agriculture
Co-investorsAstanor Ventures
Sourcemap provides supply chain mapping and traceability software that lets companies discover sub-suppliers, collect verified supplier data, and assemble transaction-level chain-of-custody documentation for trade, tariff, forced-labor, and deforestation (EUDR) compliance.
Enterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSNew York, US
Leonardo Bonanni(Founder & CEO)inAdrienne Bowles(Chief Operating Officer)Julio Mojica(Chief Technology Officer)inLisa Travnik(Chief Revenue Officer)in
Co-investorsEnergize CapitalThe Fund
Spatial is a Unity-powered platform for building, hosting, and scaling interactive 3D experiences across web, mobile, and VR, including branded games, virtual stores, and training environments.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyEdTechGamingSaaSNew York City, US
Anand Agarawala(Founder)inJinha Lee(Founder)in
Co-investorsExpaGarage CapitalGood CapitalInvestopadKakao VenturesLG Technology Ventures+3 more
Stable provides data and analytics tools for EV charging investors, developers, and charge point operators to forecast site utilization and ROI, and to monitor pricing, reliability, and network performance after deployment.
CleantechData & InfrastructureEnergy
Co-investorsExpansion Venture CapitalTrucks VCCoatue ManagementCongruent VenturesFundamentumLightspeed Venture Partners+1 more
Sublime Systems develops an energy-saving, carbon-reducing process for manufacturing cement from previously inaccessible minerals.
CleantechClimate TechConstruction TechNew MaterialsBoston, US
Leah Ellis(Co-founder)inYet-Ming Chiang(Co-founder)inRob Davies(Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsAzolla VenturesCongruent VenturesEnergy Impact PartnersLOWERCARBONLowercarbon CapitalPrime Impact Fund+3 more
Subskribe provides a unified quote-to-revenue platform for SaaS companies, combining configure-price-quote (CPQ), billing, and revenue recognition functionality.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSales Tech
Durga(CEO)YibinPrakash
Co-investorsLorimer Ventures8VC
Tessel Biosciences develops AI models of human physiology to support drug discovery, including generative chemistry and target discovery tools, and is advancing its own therapeutic pipeline.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechCambridge, US
Naren Tallapragada(Founder)Arvind Thiagarajanin
Co-investorsLifeX VenturesSarah SmithUndeterred Capital
Themis AI develops uncertainty estimation technology for machine learning models, offering a software framework that measures model reliability and output quality.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsCambridge, US
Daniela Rus(Director)Alexander Amini(Director)inAndy Bodea(Executive Officer, Director)inStewart Jamieson(President)in
BoardHabib Haddad(Director)Adam Mullinax(Director)
Co-investorsLink VenturesMozilla VenturesE14 Limited Partnership
ThruWave builds millimeter-wave (mmWave) imaging sensors and analytics software that see inside sealed packaging to automatically detect quality defects and contraband such as firearms, drugs, and tobacco.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareLogistics & Supply Chain
Andreas Pedroß-Engel(Founder)in
Co-investorsIn-Q-TelRoot Ventures Manager, LlcFoothill VenturesUbiquity Ventures
Trellus provides real-time AI assistants for sales coaching during cold calls and dialer interactions.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechNew York City, US
Ajinkya Nene(Founder)inCraig Bonnoit(Founder)inDom OdoguardiinAndrew Gengin
Co-investorsY Combinator
Tulip offers a no-code way to connect IIoT devices, sensors, smart tools, scales, cameras, and machines to its apps, letting manufacturers use device inputs and outputs to build triggers and workflows.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareIoTSaaS
Natan Linder(Founder)in
Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Oceans VenturesStanley VenturesMitsubishi Electric Corporation
Tutor Intelligence is a robotics and AI research firm that develops machine intelligence systems for industrial applications, combining human intuition with robotic capability in manufacturing and logistics environments.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsCambridge, US
Alon Kosowsky-Sachs(Executive Officer, Director)Josh Gruenstein(Founder)in
Co-investorsKube VCTimon CapitalUnion Square Ventures (USV)AiSprouts VCNeo
Ubicept develops single-photon imaging and perception technology, turning research in the field into practical products for computer vision and camera design teams.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareRoboticsBoston, US
Tristan Swedish(Executive Officer, Director)inSebastian Bauer(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardCraig Dickman(Director)inSunil Nagaraj(Director)in
Co-investorsQuest Venture PartnersRebellion VenturesTitletownTechUbiquity VenturesWisconsin Investment Partners
Unconventional AI develops energy-efficient computing architectures for AI systems by applying biological principles and analog circuit design to optimize performance.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareSan Diego, US
Naveen Rao(Founder & CEO)inMeeLan Lee(Founder)inMichael Carbin(Founder)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzDecibel PartnersFelicis VenturesGreycroftLux CapitalPlayground Global+1 more
Unreasonable Labs builds an AI discovery engine that integrates data across physics, biology, chemistry, materials, and markets to form theory-like abstractions, generate hypotheses, and produce cross-domain insights.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise Software
Yuan Cao(Founder)in
Volta develops a hardware and software platform for genomics sample preparation that automates the extraction of biological information.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesRoboticsBoston, US
Udayan Umapathi(Founder)in
BoardNatan Linder(Director)David Singer(Director)Maxim Lobovsky(Director)
Co-investorsBlindspot Ventures Management CoY CombinatorVillage Global
Walden Robotics develops general-purpose robots that combine hardware, software, and physical AI systems for deployment in manufacturing and logistics environments.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningHardwareRobotics
Ben Burchfiel(Founder)in
Co-investorsDeviation CapitalCalibrate VenturesColle Capital PartnersNextView VenturesShine Capital
Wise Systems provides an AI-driven routing optimization platform for delivery and fleet operations.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaSCambridge, US
Charles Sims II(Executive Officer, Director)Ali Kamil(Executive Officer, Director)inLayla Shaikley(Executive Officer, Director)inJemel Derbali(Executive Officer, Director)inChazz Sims(Founder)in
BoardDr. Sandy Pentland
Co-investorsBantam GroupFontinalis PartnersGradient VenturesGutbrain VenturesTechstarsTrucks VC+5 more
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Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has The E14 Fund made?
- The E14 Fund has 127 tracked investments, 4 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 6 dated in the last 24 months.
- 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 $1M – $5M.
- What sectors does The E14 Fund focus on?
- The E14 Fund focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Climate Tech, Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Hardware, Healthtech, Media & Entertainment, Medical Devices, Mobility & Transportation, New Materials, Retail Tech, Robotics, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
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- The E14 Fund is headquartered in Cambridge, US.
- Does The E14 Fund lead rounds?
- Yes, The E14 Fund leads investment rounds.
- Who does The E14 Fund co-invest with?
- The E14 Fund most often shares deals with Y Combinator, Ubiquity Ventures, Techstars, among 302 tracked co-investors.
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Ubiquity Ventures is a seed-stage institutional venture capital firm investing in 'software beyond the screen' — B2B startups applying AI and software to physical, real-world problems.
Mozilla Ventures invests in mission-driven founders whose products align with the Mozilla Manifesto, focusing on companies building outside the influence of big tech and academia.
Techstars is a startup accelerator and early-stage investor that funds ambitious founders and provides capital, mentorship, and access to a global network of investors, operators, and corporate partners.
Eniac Ventures partners with early-stage founders, backing companies from 0 to 1.
Crosslink Capital is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm investing in enterprise and consumer technology startups across North America.
Northpond Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Bethesda, Maryland that invests in life sciences, technology, and related sectors.
BoxGroup is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in startups at their earliest stages.
Susa Ventures operates two early-stage technology funds that invest in companies leveraging data, network effects, and economies of scale.
Believes that best ideas happen offline. Offline Ventures is Interested in companies that are driven by both profit and purpose while taking great care of the world around them
Slow Ventures is a generalist early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2011, with offices in San Francisco, Boston, and New York, investing in the earliest rounds of companies across many sectors.
Floodgate is a venture capital fund that backs founders at the earliest stages, positioning itself as their first true believers.
Transmedia Capital (TMC) is an early-stage technology venture fund that provides domain expertise, operating experience, and advisory support to founders.
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