The Venture Capital Fund of New England
Venture capitalWellesley Hills · Pre-Seed–Growth · 4 people tracked
Investment thesis
The firm focuses on early-stage companies concentrated geographically in the New England region, emphasizing technology-based enterprises and direct marketing-related businesses. It seeks exceptional capital appreciation by balancing each fund with a diversity of investments. The firm operates within standard venture capital parameters, where limited liquidity and early-stage risk are offset by the potential for substantial growth in equity value. As long-term industry participants, it recognizes the importance of business cycles and views the current period as an advantageous time to invest in and help staff small companies.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 4 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 6 of 8 portfolio companiesMarketing Tech ×3SaaS ×3AdTech ×2Fintech ×2Consumer ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1FoodTech ×1InsurTech ×1
HQs:United States×3
Investments · 8 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathCartera, a division of Rakuten, operates a Shop & Earn offer network that lets loyalty program partners reward members with miles, points, or cash back for shopping across online, in-store, and dining merchants in the U.S. and Canada.
AdTechMarketing TechRetail Tech
Co-investorsDace Ventures
First Progress offers secured credit cards designed to help consumers build or rebuild credit, with no minimum credit history or credit score required.
ConsumerFintech
An online insurance marketplace where consumers can request quotes for products such as auto, home, and renters insurance, compare offers from multiple providers, and buy online or through insurance agents.
InsurTechMarketplaces
NextMark provides media planning and research tools that let advertisers find and reach audiences by interest across online, mobile, email, postal, and insert media.
AdTechMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsCEI Ventures
Westborough, US
Weston, III Howland(Director)Edward Stewart(Director)Harry, Jr. J. Healer(Director)Jeffrey Herrmann(Director)Robert J. Gleason(Executive Officer, Director)Stefania Nappi Mallett(Director)
Co-investorsBantam GroupSaaS Capital
MeridianLink Engage (Saylent) is a banking personalization and marketing platform that turns core and third-party data into behavior-based segments and automated, message-driven campaigns across lending, deposit, and card products.
FintechMarketing TechSaaSFranklin, US
Russell J. Prettitore(Executive Officer)Bill Rooney(Executive Officer)Jonathan Wallace(Director)Tyson Nargassans(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Stankiewicz(Executive Officer)Sharon Nargassans(Director)
Co-investorsFive Elms Capital
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesTibersoft · tibersoft.com · Jan 15, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has The Venture Capital Fund of New England made?
- The Venture Capital Fund of New England has 8 tracked investments.
- What stage does The Venture Capital Fund of New England invest at?
- The Venture Capital Fund of New England invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Growth stages.
- What is The Venture Capital Fund of New England's typical check size?
- The Venture Capital Fund of New England typically writes checks of $500K – $1.5M.
- What sectors does The Venture Capital Fund of New England focus on?
- The Venture Capital Fund of New England focuses on AdTech, AI & Machine Learning, Fintech, Marketing Tech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is The Venture Capital Fund of New England located?
- The Venture Capital Fund of New England is headquartered in Wellesley Hills, US.
- Does The Venture Capital Fund of New England lead rounds?
- Yes, The Venture Capital Fund of New England leads investment rounds.
- Who does The Venture Capital Fund of New England co-invest with?
- The Venture Capital Fund of New England most often shares deals with Bantam Group, CEI Ventures, Dace Ventures, among 5 tracked co-investors.
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