MassVentures

MassVentures is a venture capital firm based in Waltham, Massachusetts, established in 1978 as a quasi-public corporation by the Massachusetts Legislature. The firm focuses on providing seed and early-stage funding to high-growth startups, facilitating their transition from concept to commercialization. MassVentures invests primarily in sectors such as information technology, healthcare, cybersecurity, e-commerce, mobile, manufacturing, and robotics. With a governance structure that includes an independent Board of Directors and management by experienced venture capitalists, MassVentures leverages the state's entrepreneurial spirit and innovation centers to support the Massachusetts innovation economy. The firm also offers accelerator programs to further assist emerging companies in their growth journey.

Charles Hipwood

Founder President and CEO

Charlie Hipwood

President and CEO

Vinit Nijhawan

Managing Director

Nicholas A. Pappas

Vice President

Stacy Swider

Vice President, Investments

Priya Yadav

Vice President, Investments

Past deals in Biofuel

Emvolon

Grant in 2024
Emvolon is a technology company focused on creating a platform for distributed chemical production that utilizes wasted resources. The company's innovative approach involves converting wasted natural gas from flare sites into usable chemicals, which can serve a variety of industrial applications or be transformed into carbon-negative fuels. Emvolon reimagines traditional diesel engines as miniature chemical reactors, allowing for efficient and effective production without the need for large refineries or chemical plants. This process facilitates the establishment of economically viable small-scale production facilities by leveraging the advantages of mass production alongside economies of scale, ultimately providing communities with the essential raw materials they require.

River Otter Renewables

Grant in 2023
River Otter Renewables is a recycling comany that produced biocrude oil from plant and waste as well as sewage and plastic waste.

Emvolon

Seed Round in 2023
Emvolon is a technology company focused on creating a platform for distributed chemical production that utilizes wasted resources. The company's innovative approach involves converting wasted natural gas from flare sites into usable chemicals, which can serve a variety of industrial applications or be transformed into carbon-negative fuels. Emvolon reimagines traditional diesel engines as miniature chemical reactors, allowing for efficient and effective production without the need for large refineries or chemical plants. This process facilitates the establishment of economically viable small-scale production facilities by leveraging the advantages of mass production alongside economies of scale, ultimately providing communities with the essential raw materials they require.
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