MassChallenge
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Investment Thesis
We back the rare humans with the grit to solve the toughest challenges. Accelerating solutions in Healthcare & Life Sciences, Security & Resiliency, Sustainable Food Systems, Climate, and Global Financial Systems.
Investment Profile
- Stage: Pre-Seed, Seed
- Sectors: Healthcare, Climate, Fintech, Technology, Cleantech, Social Impact
- Check size: $250K–$2M
- Geography: United States
Investment Team
- David Gory — Founder and CEO at Airbuild · climate
- Jim Boyte — Founder & CEO at ActiveDefender
- Kyle Henry — CEO and Co-Founder, Tune Health · healthcare
- Rick Whittaker — CEO and CoFounder of AirShare
- Shuai Li — 2x Founder
Frequently Asked Questions
What does MassChallenge invest in?
MassChallenge is a pre-seed, seed stage Healthcare, Climate, Fintech, Technology, Cleantech, Social Impact investor, typically writing $250K–$2M checks, primarily investing in United States. Their thesis: We back the rare humans with the grit to solve the toughest challenges. Accelerating solutions in Healthcare & Life Sciences, Security & Resiliency, Sustainable Food Systems, Climate, and Global Financial Systems.
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