Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies (VCET)
AcceleratorBurlington · Pre-Seed–Series A · 23 people tracked
Investment thesis
VCET focuses on technology-enabled startups poised to scale in Vermont. It positions the entrepreneur at the center of its work, offering hands-on support that spans business coaching, access to a workspace, mentorship, guidance on fundraising, and direct capital through its venture funds. The organization emphasizes helping founders turn early ideas into scalable businesses, welcoming entrepreneurs at any stage of development and providing a community of founders, mentors, and coworking members.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 23 people
from the firm's website & public directories
Founder mafia
3 people who came through Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies (VCET) went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 88 of 118 portfolio companiesConsumer ×20Media & Entertainment ×15SaaS ×13Direct to Consumer ×11Impact & Social Good ×10Advanced Manufacturing ×9AI & Machine Learning ×9EdTech ×9
HQs:United States×63
Who they back
founder profiles across 23 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×142 founders×83 founders×1
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Portfolio companies · 118 tracked
alumni founders can tell you what the program is really likeBy year:2026 · 12025 · 12024 · 22023 · 12022 · 22021 · 22019 · 12015 · 111 dated
BETA Technologies develops electric aircraft (including the ALIA eVTOL) and associated charging infrastructure for sustainable aviation.
CleantechDefense TechHardwareMobility & TransportationBurlington, US
Kyle Clark(CEO)inSean Donovan(Executive Officer)Herman Cueto(Executive Officer)
BoardCharles Davis(Director)Mike Stone(Director)Francesco Capretti(Director)
Co-investorsStone PointChaifetz GroupPreston-Werner VenturesUP Partners
Goldman Sachs is a global investment bank and financial services firm providing services such as mergers and acquisitions advisory, investment banking, and markets research to corporate and institutional clients.
FintechNew York City, US
Co-investorsCowles VenturesTeamworthy VenturesDST Global
T1 Energy develops domestic manufacturing and supply chains for solar and battery energy products in the United States.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechEnergy
Co-investorsKluz Ventures
Acceleron provides API-based international wire and FX payment automation for community banks and financial institutions, letting them bring foreign exchange services in-house and earn non-interest income.
FintechSaaSCharlestown, US
Damon Magnuski(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardW. Lowell Putnam(Director)Sarah Beth Felix(Director)Andrew Dillard(Director)Dennis Lormel(Director)
Co-investorsCORI InnovationRevUp Capital
ApprentiScope offers an Apprenticeship Management System (AMS) that automates tasks such as apprentice enrollment, OJT and RTI tracking, and U.S.
EdTechGovTechHR TechSaaS
William Lippolis(Founder & CEO)
Aprexis offers a platform for medication therapy management (MTM) and customizable clinical programs covering lifestyle medicine and disease management, using AI-driven patient stratification, a patient-facing mobile app, and EHR interoperability.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSMontpelier, US
MICHAEL HOWE(Executive Officer)
BoardROBERT SQUIRE(Director)
Co-investorsCORI InnovationFreshTracks Capital
Atlas Acupuncture is an acupuncture clinic and herbal apothecary offering acupuncture, herbal medicine, and nutritional counseling based in Traditional Chinese Medicine.
HealthtechWellness & FitnessBurlington, US
AutoPylot is a free, FAA-approved mobile and web app for drone pilots that combines airspace status (B4UFLY), LAANC authorization, weather forecasts, pre-flight checklists, fleet management, and mission logging in one platform.
GovTechMobility & TransportationSaaSSouth Burlington, US
Tautvydas Shalna(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsDudley Fund
South Burlington, US
Michael Ryan McDevitt(Corporate Secretary Chief Technology Officer)Matthew Shea(Chief Product Officer)Wesley Grove(CEO President)Matthew McShea(Executive Officer)
BoardChristopher Timchak(Director)James H Crook, Jr.(Director)
Co-investorsCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)FreshTracks CapitalKluz VenturesLaunchCapitalFreshTracks Green Mountain
Brio Coffeeworks is a woman-owned specialty coffee roaster, coffee bar, and retail boutique selling single-origin, blended, instant, and decaf coffees plus home brewing equipment.
Direct to ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechBurlington, US
CMT is a media brand and streaming destination featuring music-related television series and competition shows, including "The Road" produced by Taylor Sheridan and hosted by Blake Shelton and Keith Urban.
Media & Entertainment
Burton designs and sells snowboarding gear and apparel, including insulated, waterproof jackets, pants, bibs, and one-piece suits for adults and children.
Direct to ConsumerE-commerceSports Tech
Residential and commercial solutions to dry, cure and store cannabis harvest using proprietary Vaportrol technology.
Co-investorsDudley Fund
Cannatrol makes cannabis post-harvest systems that dry, cure, and store flower using patented Vaportrol vapor pressure control technology.
AgTechFoodTechHardware
Center for Women & Enterprise (CWE) is a nonprofit that helps women launch and grow businesses through courses, readiness assessments, workshops, and networking events.
EdTechImpact & Social Good
Code Style Club is a barbershop offering haircuts and grooming services for a range of styles.
ConsumerBurlington
Common Deer is a retailer that curates and sells goods made in North America, working with over 500 local makers and artists.
ConsumerE-commerceRetail Tech
Data Innovations builds laboratory middleware that connects lab instruments, LIS, and EMR/EHR systems across disciplines, consolidating testing control into one platform.
HealthtechMedical DevicesSaaSColchester, US
Co-investorsBattery Ventures
Dealer.com, part of Cox Automotive, provides digital marketing solutions for car dealerships, including personalized dealership websites, data-driven advertising, SEO, managed services, and digital retailing tools.
AdTechMarketing TechSaaS
Ryan Dunn(Founder)in
Co-investorsAccel
Education at Work is a national nonprofit that runs a paid, flexible work-based learning program connecting college students with corporate employers, providing student wages and tuition assistance.
EdTechFuture of WorkImpact & Social Good
Jane Swift(CEO)
Faraday builds AI-powered software that predicts customer behavior for businesses, aiming to make customer experiences predictive.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaSBurlington, US
Co-investorsFreshTracks Capital
Fluency is a digital advertising operating system that automates paid media campaign execution across walled gardens and the open web for advertising agencies and ad teams.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningSaaSBurlington, US
Eric Mayhew(Executive Officer, Director)Mike Lane(Founder)inMichael Lane(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardKristin Halpin Perry(Director)Brian McVey(Director)Scott Gale(Director)
Co-investorsFraser McCombs CapitalAccelArchangelCarya Venture Partners
Foam Brewers, together with House of Fermentology, runs Natural Hack, a low-intervention wine, cider, and mead program.
ConsumerFoodTech
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Stowe, US
Graham Letorney(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Geoff Robertson(Executive Officer)Adriana Hernandez(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsTechstars
Fourbital Factory is a Vermont-based manufacturer of custom and private-label knit beanies, offering small-batch and bulk production with low minimums and domestic turnaround.
Advanced ManufacturingConsumerDirect to Consumer
Fuse is an independent marketing agency focused on reaching teens and young adults, running sports, sampling, campus, culture, and customer marketing programs for brands.
Marketing TechMedia & Entertainment
GameTheory is a consultancy or design firm that develops human-centered, adaptive solutions aimed at creating sustainable social impact, working alongside partners and the people affected by the challenges it addresses.
Impact & Social Good
Geopipe creates digital twin technology that generates immersive 3D models of real-world cities and environments for use in games, simulations, training, and architecture.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechGamingNew York City, US
Christopher Mitchell(CEO and Co-Founder)Thomas Dickerson(CSO and Co-Founder)Dickerson Dickerson(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Joshua Duyan(Director)
Co-investorsTechstarsAlexa FundAME Cloud VenturesMatrixVillage Global
Global Village Cuisine is a Vermont-based food company offering African-inspired, chef-crafted meals through takeout, catering, events, retail, and regional meal delivery.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech
Goodridge Lumber is a family-owned manufacturer of cedar log homes and rough and finished cedar lumber, and a supplier of Perma-Chink products for log home construction, maintenance, and restoration.
Advanced ManufacturingConstruction TechNew Materials
Prognostic health and usage monitoring systems (HUMS) for aerospace and industrial customers.
Green Mountain Power is an electric utility that provides electricity to customers, offering outage tracking, bill payment, and account management through its mobile app.
Energy
Heady Vermont is a media and content site covering cannabis and hemp news, culture, growing guides, and legalization in Vermont.
Media & Entertainment
Honey Road is a restaurant located in Burlington, Vermont, offering dine-in, takeout, and gift cards.
ConsumerBurlington, US
Hootie Hoo designs kids' outerwear such as jackets and pants for outdoor winter play, made with recycled materials and built for durability.
Circular EconomyConsumerDirect to Consumer
Co-investorsR/GA Ventures
Isora Lithgow Creations is a documentary-style wedding photography business offering editorial, candid photography in both digital and film formats.
Consumer
Isora Lithgow
IXIS Digital provides data analytics and business intelligence services, including ATLAS, a data aggregation platform with integrated AI that surfaces trends and insights.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSaaS
JAM Creative is a full-service commercial photo and video studio offering lifestyle, travel, product, corporate, and drone/aerial photography and video production.
Media & EntertainmentBurlington, US
Jennifer Kahn Jewelry designs and handcrafts silver and mixed-metal jewelry, including pendants, earrings, and chakra/healing pieces made from Precious Metal Clay.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceBurlington, US
Jennifer Kahn(Founder)
June Farm is a flower farm growing specialty cut flowers, sold wholesale to florists and directly to consumers.
AgTechDirect to ConsumerCharlotte, US
Kingdom County Productions produces feature films and documentaries, live performing arts events, and experiential learning programs in filmmaking, theater, and writing.
EdTechImpact & Social GoodMedia & Entertainment
Jay Craven(Writer, Director & Producer)Bess O'Brien(Documentary Filmmaker & Theater Producer)
KORE Power (T1) is developing energy storage and battery manufacturing in Texas, with a headquarters in Austin and a factory south of Dallas.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechEnergyHardwareCoeur D'Alene, US
Lindsay E. Gorrill(Executive Officer, Director)Lindsay Gorrill(Founder & Board Member)Daniel Barcelo(Chief Executive Officer & Chairman of the Board)Evan Calio(Chief Financial Officer)Jaime Gualy(Chief Operating Officer)Andreas Bentzen(Chief Technology Officer)
LiFT is a skills-based learning platform for schools that supports project-based learning design, competency and rubric frameworks, authentic assessment, and verified student skill portfolios.
EdTechSaaS
Personal website for Lindsey Stoddard, a children's book author, promoting her book "THE REAL DEAL."
Media & Entertainment
Advanced ManufacturingWeybridge, US
Adam Polonski(Director)Nora Ganley-Roper(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMark Bathgate(Director)Jeff Quint(Director)Thomas J. Whalen(Director)in
Co-investorsDudley FundFreshTracks Capital
Main & Mountain is a boutique lodge with thirteen renovated rooms plus a bar and lounge serving cocktails, craft beers, wines, and food.
ConsumerTravel & HospitalityLudlow, US
Mamava designs, engineers, and manufactures freestanding lactation pods for workplaces and public spaces, along with breastfeeding resources for employers and organizations and a free app that helps parents locate lactation spaces.
Advanced ManufacturingEnterprise SoftwareFemTechHardwareHealthtechWellness & FitnessBurlington, US
Christine Dodson(Co-founder & CEO)Sascha Mayer(Co-founder)Brian Werneke(Director)Michael Jager(Director)
BoardCairn Cross(Director)in
Co-investorsFreshTracks CapitalFreshTracks Green Mountain
Co-investorsPhenomen Ventures
Personal website of novelist Miranda Beverly-Whittemore, promoting her fiction including the novel "Fierce Little Thing." The site offers readers a signed bookplate and shares information about the author and her work.
New Duds provides custom screen-printed apparel, embroidery, and screen-printed posters, producing orders for customers with low order minimums (no single-item jobs).
Advanced ManufacturingConsumerE-commerce
Co-investorsFrancisco PartnersIA Capital GroupOak HC/FTRoute 66 Ventures
NOMAD builds transportable, megawatt-scale battery energy storage systems (from 500 kW to 1 MW) that can be deployed in under an hour for grid support, peak shaving, EV charging, live events, and remote operations.
CleantechEnergyHardware
Waterbury, US
Howard Schapiro(Director)Jay Bellows(Executive Officer, Director)Jeffrey Mack(Director)Myron Sopher(Director)Michael Babcock(Director)
OhMD provides a voice AI system for medical practices that automatically answers routine patient phone calls—such as scheduling, appointment reminders, prescription refills, and general questions—and resolves them by voice or text.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Co-investorsDudley FundFCA Venture Partners
Old Road Farm grows certified organic vegetables.
AgTechFoodTechGranville, US
1% for the Planet is a global network that connects businesses and environmental organizations, certifying member companies' commitment to donate a percentage of sales to environmental causes.
Circular EconomyClimate TechImpact & Social Good
Park With Us provides campground management software that lets campground and RV park operators manage sites and accept online reservations, supporting nightly RV/tent sites, cabins, and hourly rentals of items like boats and kayaks.
PropTechSaaSTravel & Hospitality
Software that allows campgrounds to manage online reservations with no contracts or costs.
Pictal Health helps patients turn their medical history into a visual timeline they can share with doctors, using an AI chat or direct data entry to organize symptoms, test results, diagnoses, and treatments.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Points North Sports & Regenerative PT is a private outpatient physical therapy clinic treating orthopedic and sports medicine injuries as well as chronic and degenerative joint and tissue conditions in adults and children.
HealthtechSports TechWellness & FitnessStowe, US
Kathleen Doehla(Owner, PT, DPT, OCS)
Radiance Studios is a woman-owned consulting service offering website development, content strategy, AI-ready information design, personal branding, event production, and workshops.
Creator EconomyMarketing TechBurlington, US
Resonant Link Medical develops wireless power and data transfer technology for implantable medical devices, enabling smaller, rechargeable, or battery-free implants.
HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesSouth Burlington, US
Omari Bouknight(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJeffrey Chu(Director)
Co-investorsACADEMY INVESTORAIN VenturesFreshTracks CapitalKaleida CapitalScout VenturesScout Ventures
Ruthless & Wellington is a branding and creative agency that helps brands develop identity systems, brand strategy, and design through creative sprints and strategic workshops.
Marketing TechBurlington, US
SALT + GROVE operates a spa offering wellness treatments and spa care experiences.
Wellness & Fitness
SemiProbe manufactures wafer probing equipment and components, including manipulators, probe arms, faceplates, bases, and probe tips (needle probes) in various materials and shapes.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareSemiconductors
Co-investorsLaunchCapital
Seven Days is a Vermont-based news and alternative weekly publication covering local politics, arts and culture, food and drink, music, real estate, and community events.
Media & EntertainmentBurlington, US
Skida designs and sells headwear and neckwear for outdoor activities such as trail running and mountain biking.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerSports Tech
Boston, US
Joseph DeSena(Executive Officer, Director)Jeffrey Connor(Executive Officer)Kenneth Koleyni(Executive Officer)
BoardScott English(Director)Robert Jain(Director)Edward Philip(Director)
Co-investorsRaptor Group
Middlebury, US
Sarah Stewart(Director of Issuer)Sivan Cotel(Manager and Director of Issuer)
SUSU commUNITY Farm is a Black womanist farm, healing retreat center, and cultural sanctuary offering land-based workshops, retreats, and a "Homeplace" for restoration and community care.
AgTechImpact & Social GoodWellness & Fitness
The Alchemist is a brewery that produces and sells beer and merchandise, offering retail and curbside pickup along with live music events and community gatherings at its venue.
ConsumerFoodTech
CPG-focused PE firm that licenses, invests, and acquires brands.
The Media Factory is a community organization for media makers working in TV, film, and radio, offering tools, training, space, and distribution access to help members produce and share their work.
Creator EconomyMedia & Entertainment
The Farmer Companies produces and markets branded food products, including boxed macaroni and cheese made under licenses such as Guinness and Cabot, sold through retailers.
ConsumerFoodTech
Co-investorsLaunchCapital
Upright provides upskilling programs and career services for adult learners seeking to advance in the job market.
EdTechFuture of WorkBurlington, US
Benjamin Boas(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsRebalance Capital VenturesAvalanche VC
Ursa Major is a skincare brand that makes face and body products—including cleansers, serums, moisturizers, and deodorants—formulated with plant-based ("forest-found") active ingredients.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Co-investorsPath Ventures
Verde Technologies develops ultra-thin, flexible perovskite solar cells using roll-to-roll manufacturing, offering high power-to-mass and radiation tolerance for space and defense power applications, with future terrestrial uses.
CleantechNew MaterialsSpace TechBurlington, US
Chad Miller(Co-founder & CTO)Richards Miller(President; Chief Executive Officer; Secretary; Director)Jean-Noël Poirier(CEO)Randall Headrick(Director)Skylar Bagdon(Director)
BoardSteve Bolze(Director)
Co-investorsFreshTracks CapitalThe Alchemy Fund
Verde Technologies develops ultra-thin, flexible perovskite solar cells using roll-to-roll manufacturing, offering high power-to-mass and radiation tolerance for space and defense markets, with future terrestrial applications.
CleantechNew MaterialsSpace Tech
Chad Miller(Co-founder & CTO)Jean-Noël Poirier(CEO)
Co-investorsCORI InnovationThe Alchemy Fund
Vermont Adaptive is a nonprofit organization that runs adaptive sports and recreation programs, including cycling, paddling, and other outdoor activities, for people with disabilities across Vermont.
Impact & Social GoodSports TechWellness & Fitness
Vermont Comedy Club is a comedy venue offering live shows, comedy workshops, and team-building sessions for individuals and workplace teams.
ConsumerMedia & Entertainment
Vermont Creamery produces cultured butter, goat cheese, and other dairy products made from Vermont cream, along with recipe content for home cooks.
ConsumerFoodTech
VEIC is a nonprofit that designs clean energy solutions to help energy leaders across the U.S. meet clean energy goals, with the aim of growing local economies, improving public health, and strengthening communities.
CleantechEnergyImpact & Social Good
Domaine La Garagista is a Vermont-based winery that farms vineyards, gardens, and wild land to produce small-batch American wines and ciders, sold direct-to-consumer through an online shop and a CSA-style wine membership called the Forêt Wine Guild.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech
VTW is a community organization founded in 2018 that supports women-owned businesses in Vermont by hosting in-person and virtual events, facilitating connections to business resources, and producing digital content to promote local women entrepreneurs.
Media & EntertainmentSocialVermont, US
Vermont Woodworking School runs a full-time, semester-based immersion program in furniture design and woodworking, where students work in a woodshop under professional furniture makers.
EdTech
Visual Learning Systems produces visual science education content — including videos, animations, interactive graphics, images, assessments, and teacher's guides — for elementary and secondary school teachers and students.
EdTechMedia & Entertainment
Marketplace for visual storytellers and publishers worldwide.
VTDigger is a nonprofit news organization publishing investigative journalism, political reporting, opinion pieces, and obituaries focused on Vermont.
Media & Entertainment
Co-investorsAmerican Journalism Project
WheelPad designs and manufactures prefabricated, modular accessible dwelling units (ADUs) that attach to an existing home to provide a private, wheelchair-accessible bedroom and bathroom for injury recovery, disability, or aging in place.
Construction TechImpact & Social GoodPropTechWilmington, US
Joseph Cincotta(Executive Officer)Julie Lineberger(President)
BoardRichard John Adler, Jr.(Also LLC Manager)S. Luella Strattner(Also LLC Manager)
Widewail provides a technology-enabled service that helps automotive dealerships, dealer groups, and OEMs capture customer feedback through automated reviews, surveys, and video testimonials, and manage responses at scale.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSBurlington, US
Matthew Murray(Executive Officer, Director)Angela Murray(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMichael Lane(Director)inRichard F. Gibbs(Director)
ZymoChem develops bio-based materials using proprietary Carbon Conserving (C2) microbes that convert renewable feedstocks into high-value materials with increased yields.
BiotechCircular EconomyClimate TechNew MaterialsSan Leandro, US
Harshal Chokhawala(Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsAccelr8Breakout LabsBreakout VenturesCavallo VenturesDudley FundFreshTracks Capital+7 more
Exits · 4
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioBeta TechnologiesNYSE: BETAGoldman SachsNYSE: GST1 EnergyNYSE: TEKORE Poweracq. by T1 Energy
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesGoldman Sachs · tipranks.com · Aug 20, 2026
Mamava · femtechinsider.com · Apr 7, 2026
Hootie Hoo · sevendaysvt.com · Mar 23, 2026
Fluency · fluency.inc · Feb 25, 2026
Lost Lantern · fredminnick.com · Feb 16, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies (VCET) made?
- Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies (VCET) has 118 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 3 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies (VCET) invest at?
- Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies (VCET) invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies (VCET)'s typical check size?
- Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies (VCET) typically writes checks of $25K – $250K.
- What sectors does Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies (VCET) focus on?
- Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies (VCET) focuses on Biotech, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, EdTech, Energy, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Hardware, Media & Entertainment, Medical Devices, New Materials, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies (VCET) located?
- Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies (VCET) is headquartered in Burlington, US.
- Who does Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies (VCET) co-invest with?
- Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies (VCET) most often shares deals with FreshTracks Capital, Dudley Fund, CORI Innovation, among 37 tracked co-investors.
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