Reed Sturtevant
InvestorGeneral Partner at The Engine Ventures Β· Managing Director at Project 11 Β· Board director at Foundation Alloy Technology Explorations, Inc. Β· Board director at 2Pi Β· Board director at Celestial AI
Lexington, Massachusetts, United States
About
Reed Sturtevant leverages a decade leading Microsoft's Emerging Business Team to help founders forge platform partnerships, with a thesis-driven focus on AI infrastructure, industrial robotics and commercializing university hard science.
ContactΒ· published on Reed's own website
Invests in
BiotechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareHardwareHealthtechRoboticsSemiconductors
Board director at Foundation Alloy Technology Explorations, Inc.
Intro paths
In turn, Reed can intro founders to Foundation Alloy Technology Explorations, Inc.'s investors below.
Foundation Alloy Technology Explorations, Inc.'s investors Β· 1
Co-founders at Foundation Alloy Technology Explorations, Inc.
Board director at 2Pi
Co-founders at 2Pi
Board director at Celestial AI
Intro paths
In turn, Reed can intro founders to Celestial AI's investors below.
Celestial AI's investors Β· 9
Co-founders at Celestial AI
Experience
- Engine VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2023 β presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Celestial AIBoard Member2020 β 2025
- HyperLightBoard Membercurrent2018 β present
- The EngineGeneral Partner2017 β 2023cambridge, ma
- Project 11Managing Directorcurrent2014 β presentBoston, Massachusetts
- MIT Sports LabAdvisor2015 β 2024
- The Awesome FoundationFounding Member and Trustee2009 β 2024
- Startup InstituteBoard member and co-founder2012 β 2021Greater Boston
- MIT Sloan School of ManagementLecturer, Technological Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Strategic Management2010 β 2014
- Olin College of EngineeringLecturer in Entrepreneurship2013 β 2014
- Techstars, BostonManaging Director2011 β 2014
- MicrosoftManaging Director, Microsoft Startup Labs2007 β 2009
- Eons, Inc.CTO2005 β 2007
- IdealabManaging Director, VP Technology2000 β 2004
- RadioAMPCTO, co-founder1999 β 2000
- RadnetCTO, co-founder1995 β 1999
- Lotus Development Corporation(various)1986 β 1995
- Graphic Communications, Inc.Architect1981 β 1986
- Strategic Planning Institute (SPI)Software Engineer1977 β 1981
Skills & more
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ManagementSocial NetworkingStrategic PartnershipsAngel InvestingSoftware DevelopmentUser ExperienceStrategyProduct MarketingLeadershipStrategic PlanningCorporate DevelopmentProduct DevelopmentFrom Reed's professional profile.
Deals Β· 8
2PiBoard seat
via Engine Β· filed Oct 2025 Β· $15M raise
Foundation Alloy Technology Explorations, Inc.Board seat
via Engine Β· filed Feb 2025 Β· $16.9M raise
RoutingBoard seat
via Engine Β· filed Jan 2021 Β· $6.2M raise
Celestial AIBoard seat
via Engine Β· filed Aug 2020 Β· $5M raise
Zapata ComputingBoard seat
via Engine Β· filed Apr 2018 Β· $5.4M raise
Finwave SemiconductorBoard seat
via Engine Β· filed Feb 2018 Β· $2.6M raise
ClimaCell Inc.Board seat
via Engine Β· filed Nov 2017 Β· $1.4M raise
ISEEBoard seat
via The Engine Ventures Β· filed Sep 2017 Β· $2.7M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Board seats
β Foundation AlloyAmideDBOSFinwaveHyperLightHyperLightOso-SemiconductorOverview EnergyThe Routing CompanyTrener Robotics
Sources: the firm's website Β· SEC Form D filings.
Colleagues at The Engine Ventures
Network3
Investors connected to Reed in public investor directories β a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Reed Sturtevant?
- Reed Sturtevant leverages a decade leading Microsoft's Emerging Business Team to help founders forge platform partnerships, with a thesis-driven focus on AI infrastructure, industrial robotics and commercializing university hard science.
- Where does Reed Sturtevant work?
- Reed Sturtevant is General Partner at The Engine Ventures and Board director at Foundation Alloy Technology Explorations, Inc. and Board director at 2Pi and Board director at Celestial AI.
- What does Reed Sturtevant invest in?
- Reed Sturtevant invests in Biotech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Energy, Enterprise Software, Hardware, Healthtech, Robotics, Semiconductors.
- What boards does Reed Sturtevant sit on?
- Reed Sturtevant holds tracked board seats at β Foundation Alloy, 2Pi, 2Pi, Amide, Celestial AI, ClimaCell Inc., DBOS, Finwave, Finwave Semiconductor, Foundation Alloy Technology Explorations, Inc..
- Where did Reed Sturtevant go to school?
- Reed Sturtevant studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Attended).
Same school
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Shared employers
Also worked at The Awesome Foundation2
Also worked at MIT Sloan School of Management111
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Also worked at Techstars, Boston479
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