PinnedMember-onlyThe Role of Venture Capital Networks in Startup SuccessNote: This paper was originally published in 2018 as part of my Love Award research project at Elon University. Minor edits have been made in this version. Acknowledgments I am greatly indebted to Dr. Adam Aiken, my research mentor and advisor. This research could not have been made possible without his…Venture Capital50 min readVenture Capital50 min read
Published inStoried·PinnedMember-onlyMIT Funded Startups: 2019–2020A Market Map of Investments by The Engine, MIT Delta V, and E14 Fund Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is one of the leading universities in the world for engineering, business, and technology. As a premier institution for the development of research, patents, and new ventures, the school has been…Venture Capital6 min readVenture Capital6 min read
Published inStoried·Jun 22, 2021Member-onlyMay 2021 Deals RecapA Market Map of all New England Venture Deals Last Month — We’re back with another monthly deals recap. Per Crunchbase Data, May of 2021 was a very active month in New England with everything from pre-seed to series E in the New England ecosystem. …Startup4 min readStartup4 min read
Published inAspiring VC·May 4, 2021Member-onlyAspiring VC #3: Matt Morris (Vectors Angel)Notes from my Podcast Interview with Matt Morris For the third episode of the Aspiring VC Podcast, I had the great pleasure of sitting down with Matt Morris, Impact Investment Fellow at Vectors Angel. We talk about Matt’s journey to joining Vectors Angel along with all things deep…Venture Capital5 min readVenture Capital5 min read
Published inAspiring VC·Apr 29, 2021Member-onlyAspiring VC #2 — Jason Allen (MassVentures)Notes from my Podcast Interview with Jason Allen For the second episode of the Aspiring VC Podcast, I had the great pleasure of sitting down with my colleague and mentor Jason Allen, Vice President of Investments at MassVentures. In the episode, we talk about Jason’s origin story (which includes a…Venture Capital5 min readVenture Capital5 min read
Published inStoried·Apr 27, 2021Member-onlyMarch 2021 Deals Recap — Part IIA Market Map of all New England Venture Deals Last Month — We’re back with part II of the April 2021 monthly deals recap. Per Crunchbase Data, March ’21 was a very active month in New England with around 60 known deals. With everything from pre-seed to series E, this speaks volumes to the strength of the New England startup & venture…Startup5 min readStartup5 min read
Published inAspiring VC·Apr 26, 2021Member-onlyDemystifying & Diversifying VC: The Aspiring VC PodcastAnnouncing the Aspiring VC Podcast by MassVentures In recent years, much ink has been spilled on the notoriously opaque and closed-off world of venture capital that first emerged nearly 70 years ago. From books to blogs to YouTube and Podcast interviews, there is an abundance of educational content that was…Venture Capital5 min readVenture Capital5 min read
Published inStoried·Apr 20, 2021Member-onlyMarch 2021 Deals Recap — Part IA Market Map of all New England Venture Deals Last Month We’re back with another monthly deals recap! Per Crunchbase Data, March ’21 was a very active month in New England with around 60 known deals. With everything from Pre-Seed through to Series E, this speaks volumes to the strength…Startup5 min readStartup5 min read
Published inStoried·Apr 6, 2021Member-onlyNew England Blockchain & Crypto Deals: Part IIA Market Map of all Crypto and Blockchain Deals in New England since 2017 With Coinbase valued at $90 billion to $100 billion ahead of its direct listing, BlockFi at a $3 billion valuation off of its series D raise, and Kraken rumored to be above a $10 billion valuation…Crypto4 min readCrypto4 min read
Published inStoried·Mar 23, 2021Member-onlyNew England Blockchain & Crypto Deals: Part IA market map series of all crypto and blockchain startup deals in New England since 2017. — With Coinbase valued at $90 billion to $100 billion ahead of its direct listing, BlockFi at a $3 billion valuation off of its series D raise, and Kraken rumored to be above a $10 billion valuation, it’s hard to ignore the fact that the space is exploding. …Startup4 min readStartup4 min read
