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Drew Volpe
InvestorFounding Partner at First Star Ventures
Boston
Writes $100K – $1M checks · typically $500K
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About
Drew Volpe is a partner at First Star Ventures and also invests as an angel. His personal site links to an AngelList profile for his angel investing activity. He is a certified judge with the KCBS (Kansas City Barbeque Society).
Contact· published on Drew's own website
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechClimate TechCloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareGamingHardwareIoTRoboticsSaaS
Beyond investing
- Communities
- Is a KCBS (Kansas City Barbeque Society) Certified Judge.
From Drew's own website — common ground for a warm intro.
Experience
- First Star VenturesFounder / Managing Partnercurrent2016 — presentGreater Boston Area
- IORGANBIOInvestorcurrent2025 — present
- Romix BiosciencesInvestorcurrent2025 — present
- JellyfishInvestorcurrent2017 — present
- Zep AI (YC W24)Investorcurrent2026 — present
- ChiselStrike Inc.Investorcurrent2021 — present
- Zanskar Geothermal & Minerals, Inc.Investorcurrent2021 — present
- SaolaAIInvestorcurrent2023 — present
- RobigoInvestorcurrent2021 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Plex ResearchInvestor / Board Directorcurrent2017 — presentGreater Boston Area
- Nomic BioInvestorcurrent2019 — present
- Salient PredictionsFounding Investorcurrent2020 — present
- VistapathInvestorcurrent2021 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- GenialisInvestor / Board Directorcurrent2017 — presentGreater Boston Area
- Tranquil DataInvestor / Board Observercurrent2018 — presentGreater Boston Area
- Sia (Nebulous Inc.)Investor / Boardcurrent2016 — presentGreater Boston Area
- Scoot ScienceInvestorcurrent2019 — present
- MCJInvestorcurrent2020 — present
- MassChallengeMentor and Judgecurrent2010 — present
- OortInvestor2019 — 2023
- Feature Labs, Inc.Investor / Board Observer2017 — 2019Greater Boston Area
- Semantic MachinesVP Product Development2014 — 2015Greater Boston Area
- Highland Capital PartnersEIR2013greater boston area
- Locatelyco-founder and CTO2008 — 2013Boston, MA
- Endeca TechnologiesDirector, Product Development2004 — 2008
- IdiomSoftware Engineer2003 — 2004
- ElyticsSoftware Engineer2001 — 2002
- MIT Media LabResearch Assistant2000 — 2001
- Harvard UniversityTeaching Fellow1998 — 1999
Skills & more
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Software PatentsWeb DevelopmentDistributed SystemsScalabilitySoftware EngineeringWeb ApplicationsRecruitingStrategic PartnershipsBusiness StrategyStart-upsAdtechEntrepreneurshipFrom Drew's professional profile.
Deals · 1
GenialisBoard seat
via First Star Ventures · filed Jan 2023 · $13.9M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Investor
Blank LabelBlissfullyBlumen SystemsEverbloomFeature LabsForge.AIGradientiOrganBioJellyfishKanaryMotion HallMotionhallNetranplex biosciencesOculiiOn DeckPathPhaseshift TechnologiesPlex ResearchPlusOne RoboticsRadial AnalyticsRobigoSalientSaolaAIScoot ScienceSeven BridgesSeven Bridges GenomicsSkynet LabsSkynet Labs (Sia)SmarkingTallaTessel ProjectTranquil DataWeathermobWeft
Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.
Colleagues at First Star Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Drew Volpe?
- Drew Volpe is a partner at First Star Ventures and also invests as an angel. His personal site links to an AngelList profile for his angel investing activity. He is a certified judge with the KCBS (Kansas City Barbeque Society).
- Where does Drew Volpe work?
- Drew Volpe is Founding Partner at First Star Ventures.
- What does Drew Volpe invest in?
- Drew Volpe invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Climate Tech, Cloud Computing, Crypto & Web3, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Developer Tools, Enterprise Software, Gaming, Hardware, IoT, Robotics, SaaS.
- What check size does Drew Volpe write?
- Drew Volpe typically writes checks of $100K – $1M.
- What boards does Drew Volpe sit on?
- Drew Volpe holds tracked board seats at Genialis.
- What companies has Drew Volpe invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Blank Label, Blissfully, Blumen Systems, Everbloom, Feature Labs, Forge.AI, Genialis, Gradient, iOrganBio, Jellyfish, Kanary, Motion Hall, and 24 more.
- Where did Drew Volpe go to school?
- Drew Volpe studied at Harvard University (AB, Computer Science); The Roxbury Latin School.
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