General Catalyst
General Catalyst Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in exceptional entrepreneurs who are building the technology-based companies that will lead innovation and transform industries. Founded in 2000, General Catalyst Partners leverages its principals’ extensive operational, business development and technological expertise to provide portfolio companies with a catalyst for success through business-building and partnership development assistance. For more information, please visit: http://www.generalcatalyst.com.
CommonAngels
CommonAngels is Boston’s largest and most active seed stage investment group. Through its angel network and investment funds, CommonAngels works with outstanding entrepreneurs in building innovative information technology companies. A trusted partner to entrepreneurs, the group works closely with founding teams in the early stages of company building.
Founder Collective
Founder Collective is a seed-stage venture capital fund built by a collection of successful entrepreneurs. Headquartered in New York City and Cambridge, Mass., they believe the East Coast is poised for a technology revival and make industry-agnostic investments around the world. Unlike large venture capital firms, they expect to generate returns almost exclusively from seed-stage investing. Their portfolio includes Skillshare, Boundless Learning, GroupMe, Uber, Milo, Makerbot and SeatGeek.
LaunchCapital
LaunchCapital Ventures provides seed funding for businesses that have exponential growth expectations with a national or international reach. The partners are LaunchCapital are investors, partners and mentors. The firm enables great people to accomplish great things. LaunchCapital is industry agnostic, syndicates over 90% of its deals with local angel investors and venture capitalists. and is willing to take on an active role with its portfolio companies depending on the needs and nature of the business.
Jean Hammond
Jean is an active angel investor, a co-founder of the Boston branch of Golden Seeds (which invests in women-managed businesses) and a member of Launchpad Venture Group and Hub Angels. An investor with an active portfolio over 50 companies, she has served on the board or as a board-level advisor with over 20 of these firms. She has led a number of syndicated deals increasing capital to growing startups. Jean recently founded NE-ACA Angel Training to help grow new angels and increase the effectiveness of those already in groups. She earned M.S. from the MIT Sloan School of Management, where she is currently a part-time Entrepreneur-in-Residence.
Arnold Scott
Arnie is a Director of Pneuron Corp and Vice Chairman and a Director of First Commons Bank. Arnie had a long career and has extensive experience in the Financial Industry. Arnie was formerly General Counsel and later a member of the senior management team of MFS Investment Management. Additionally, Arnie has been a member of the Board of Governors and the Executive Committee of the Investment Company Institute, the trade association of the US mutual fund industry.