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The Venture Capital Fund of New England

Venture capital

Wellesley Hills · Pre-Seed–Growth · 4 people tracked

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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.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Growth
Check
$500K – $1.5M
HQ
Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts, US
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
1981
AUM
$75M
Tracked investments
8

Team · 4 people

from the firm's website

What they invest in

from 6 of 8 portfolio companies

SaaS ×4Fintech ×3Marketing Tech ×3AdTech ×2Marketplaces ×2Consumer ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1FoodTech ×1

HQs:United States×4

Investments · 8 tracked

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Carteracartera.comin

Cartera provides a shopping rewards platform for businesses to create personalized loyalty programs that drive member engagement and spending through offers, coupons, and rewards across multiple channels.

AdTechFintechMarketing TechMarketplacesRetail TechSaaS

Marc Mazzone(President, CEO)in

Co-investorsDace Ventures

Firstprogressfirstprogress.com𝕏

First Progress offers secured credit cards designed to help consumers build or rebuild credit, with no minimum credit history or credit score required.

ConsumerFintech

Mylifeprotectedmylifeprotected.com

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

Nextmarknextmark.com

NextMark provides an index and planning system for addressable media programs across 12 channels including digital, postal, email, and mobile.

AdTechMarketing TechSaaSHanover, US

Co-investorsCEI Ventures

Redtail Solutionsredtailsolutions.com

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

Saylentsaylent.comin𝕏Oct 2014

MeridianLink Engage is a marketing personalization platform for financial institutions that transforms core and third-party data into targeted campaigns to drive lending, deposit, and card product engagement.

FintechMarketing TechSaaSFranklin, US

Tyson Nargassans(Executive Officer, Director)Russell J. Prettitore(Executive Officer)Bill Rooney(Executive Officer)Michael Stankiewicz(Executive Officer)

BoardJonathan Wallace(Director)Carl H. Novotny(Director)

Co-investorsFive Elms Capital

Tibersofttibersoft.comin𝕏

Tibersoft provides transaction-verified Food-Away-From-Home (FAFH) market intelligence delivered as data feeds and dashboards, giving sales, finance, marketing, and IT teams operator-level data to prioritize accounts, catch duplicate trade payments, and validate products.

Data & InfrastructureFoodTechSaaSSales Tech

Mary Wilson(Co-Founder, Retired)in

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

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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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