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title: "185 Venture Capital Firms in Massachusetts: 166 in Boston"
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# 185 venture capital firms in Massachusetts, including 166 in Boston

We list 185 venture capital firms in Massachusetts as of November 2026: 183 have an SEC filing on file and 2 were checked on the firm's own website or an official register, and the list was last checked on 6 Nov 2026. The cities with the most head offices on this list are Boston (99), Cambridge (32) and Newton (6). 166 of the 185 are in the Boston metro area, so this page is also our list of venture capital firms in Boston.

- 185 firms
- 92 with a fund filing or dated deal in the last 12 months
- $76M median fund size on file (SEC Form D, 118 firms)
- 686 named decision-makers on file

## First 25 of 185 venture capital firms in Massachusetts

| Investor | Type | HQ | Stages (our research) | Focus (our research) | Latest fund or deal | Fund size | Checked | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volition Capital | VC firm | Boston, MA | Growth | Data, Marketing Tech, AI, Media | New fund, Sep 2026 | $875M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/volition-capital/ |
| Transformation Capital | VC firm | Boston, MA | Growth | Healthtech, Medtech | New fund, Sep 2026 | $800M (SEC Form D, 2022) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/transformation-capital/ |
| Altimeter | VC firm | Boston, MA | Any stage |  | New fund, Oct 2026 | $2.0B (SEC Form D, 2021) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/altimeter/ |
| Safar Partners | VC firm | Cambridge, MA | Seed | Healthtech, Industrial Tech, Biotech, Deep Tech | New deal, Aug 2026 | $300M (SEC Form D, 2023) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/safar-partners/ |
| Omega Funds | VC firm | Boston, MA |  | Biotech, Healthtech | Portfolio news, Sep 2026 | $914M (SEC Form ADV) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/omega-funds/ |
| Wave Equity Partners | VC firm | Boston, MA | Growth | Energy, Industrial Tech, Climate Tech, Mobility | New fund, Sep 2026 | $250M (SEC Form D, 2023) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/wave-equity-partners/ |
| NextView Ventures | VC firm | Boston, MA | Pre-seed, Seed | AI, Marketing Tech, Robotics, Industrial Tech | New deal, Oct 2026 | $135M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/nextview-ventures/ |
| Building Ventures | VC firm | Boston, MA | Seed | Proptech, AI, Climate Tech, Energy | New deal, Sep 2026 | $100M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/building-ventures/ |
| Cybernetix Ventures | VC firm | Boston, MA | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | Robotics, Industrial Tech, Logistics, AI | New fund, Aug 2026 | $100M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/cybernetix-ventures/ |
| Inflection | VC firm | Framingham, MA | Pre-seed, Seed | AI, Space, Defense Tech, Crypto and Web3 | New fund, Sep 2026 | $50M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/inflection/ |
| Tectonic Ventures | VC firm | Newton, MA | Pre-seed | AI, B2B, SaaS | New fund, Aug 2026 | $87M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/tectonic-ventures/ |
| Spark Capital | VC firm | Boston, MA | Any stage | Fintech, AI, Industrial Tech, Generalist | New fund, Aug 2026 | $2.3B (SEC Form D, 2026) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/spark-capital/ |
| Thirdrockventures | VC firm | Boston, MA | Pre-seed, Seed | Healthtech, Biotech, Medtech | New fund, Jun 2026 | $1.1B (SEC Form D, 2022) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/thirdrockventures/ |
| Timescale Ventures | VC firm | Marblehead, MA | Pre-seed, Seed | Energy, Industrial Tech, AI, Space | New fund, Sep 2026 | $50M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/timescale-ventures/ |
| Battery Ventures | VC firm | Boston, MA | Any stage | Energy, Biotech, Future of Work, Data | Portfolio news, Jul 2026 | $3.2B (own site) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/battery-ventures/ |
| AMR Action Fund | VC firm | Boston, MA |  | Healthtech, Biotech, Media, Medtech | Portfolio news, Aug 2026 | $977M (SEC Form ADV) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/amr-action-fund/ |
| HLM Investment Partners | VC firm | Waltham, MA | Growth | Healthtech, Medtech | New fund, Aug 2026 | $61M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/hlm-investment-partners/ |
| Breakthrough Energy Ventures | VC firm | Boston, MA |  | Climate Tech, Energy | New fund, Aug 2026 | $100M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/breakthrough-energy-ventures/ |
| MVM Partners LLP | VC firm | Boston, MA | Growth | Healthtech, Biotech, Medtech | Portfolio news, Jun 2026 | $1.0B (SEC Form ADV) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/mvm-partners-llp/ |
| Engine Ventures | VC firm | Cambridge, MA |  | Energy, AI, Deep Tech, Climate Tech | New fund, May 2026 | $500M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/engine-ventures/ |
| Clean Energy Ventures | VC firm | Boston, MA | Seed, Series A | Energy, Climate Tech, Fintech, Deep Tech | New deal, May 2026 | $306M (SEC Form D, 2022) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/clean-energy-ventures/ |
| Elephant | VC firm | Boston, MA |  |  | New fund, Aug 2026 | $800M (SEC Form D, 2023) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/elephant/ |
| Glasswing Ventures | VC firm | Boston, MA | Pre-seed | AI, Future of Work, Cybersecurity, Logistics | New deal, Jun 2026 | $203M (SEC Form D, 2024) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/glasswing-ventures/ |
| Link Ventures | VC firm | Cambridge, MA | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | AI, Robotics, Industrial Tech, Space | New deal, Jun 2026 | $200M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/link-ventures/ |
| Newpath Partners | VC firm | Boston, MA |  | Biotech, Healthtech | New fund, May 2026 | $350M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/newpath-partners/ |

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## 166 venture capital firms in Boston
83 of the 166 have a fund filing or a dated deal in the last 12 months; the median fund size on file is $80M (SEC Form D, 105 firms); the most recent fund filings are from Branch Venture Partners (Nov 2026), J2 Ventures (Nov 2026) and Data Point Capital (Oct 2026); of the 89 with a stage on file, seed (56), pre-seed (45) and Series A (17); the count covers the metro area, by city: Boston (99), Cambridge (32) and Newton (6); the paid file holds 636 named decision-makers for them.
The first 5 in list order: Volition Capital, Transformation Capital, Altimeter, Safar Partners and Omega Funds.

## Method and limits
- Source: 183 of the 185 rows carry an SEC filing (Form D or Form ADV). 125 of the 185 have a website we checked; the other 60 rest on the filing or register entry alone. Filing date and fund size are SEC data where a filing exists. Stage, sector and check size are our research.
- Inclusion rule: Organizations that back startups. Individuals, buyout funds and firms we found to be inactive are left out. This list holds VC firms, fund managers and corporate venture arms; accelerators and angel networks are in their own lists. Place: head office in Massachusetts.
- Order: Activity score out of 100: recency of the latest fund filing or dated deal (50: full marks within 3 months, then stepping down at 6, 12 and 24 months), size of the fund on file on a log scale (35) and completeness of the public record (15). It is a measure of activity and fit, not of quality or returns.
- Fill rates: Of 185 rows: stage 96, sector 114, fund size 165, website 125. In the paid file: named decision-makers on 153 rows, firm email on 48, LinkedIn page on 60, check size on 5.

## Questions
### How many VC firms are in Massachusetts?
We list 185 as of November 2026. 92 of the 185 have a fund filing or a dated deal in the last 12 months. By type: VC firm (182), Fund manager (2) and Corporate VC (1).

### Which cities in Massachusetts have the most VC firms?
Boston (99), Cambridge (32) and Newton (6).

### Which Massachusetts VC funds filed with the SEC in the last 12 months?
66 of the 185 have a fund filing dated in the last 12 months. The most recent on this list are Branch Venture Partners (Nov 2026), J2 Ventures (Nov 2026) and Data Point Capital (Oct 2026).

### What stages do venture capital firms in Massachusetts back?
Of the 96 with a stage on file, seed (60), pre-seed (48) and Series A (18). A firm can back more than one stage, and 89 rows have no stage on file yet.

### Where does the data on venture capital firms in Massachusetts come from and how often is it updated?
183 of the 185 rows have an SEC filing on file (Form D or Form ADV) and 2 were checked on the firm's own website or an official register. Filing date and fund size come from the filing. Stage, sector and check size are our research. Rows on this list were last checked on 6 Nov 2026 at the latest. The whole file is re-verified twice a year.

### Can I download the list of venture capital firms in Massachusetts as a spreadsheet?
Yes. The file holds all 185 rows in Excel and CSV, with 686 named decision-makers and 48 firm emails, for $49 one-time. 25 rows are free on this page.