Our Portfolio
The NEVCA invests in the long-term, large-scale success of the region's entrepreneurial ecosystem. Our work takes different forms, and focuses on a variety of issues: workforce development, talent retention, succession planning in VC, regional brand awareness, and more.
The NEVYs
The NEVYs are Boston’s premier celebration of the venture ecosystem, and the only one truly uniting the Tech and Life Science communities. An “anti-awards show,” they spurn white tablecloths and boring speeches, instead embracing the vibe of Boston’s innovation economy: fast-paced, eccentric, colorful, and unapologetic.
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Hack.Diversity
Hack.Diversity is an initiative of the New England Venture Capital Association, tackling the underrepresentation of high-skilled minority employees in Boston's innovation economy. Recognizing a distinct talent inefficiency (skilled labor shortage despite large, un-accessed talent pools), NEVCA launched Hack.Diversity to recruit, vet, and place Black and Latino computer science and engineering students into the region's fastest growing companies - with unique training, coaching, and support for both employer and employee throughout the experience. Hack.Diversity aims to buoy the regional innovation economy by effecting a 100% increase in the number of Blacks and Latinos contributing to it.
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Jeff Bussgang
Flybridge Capital
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Damon Cox
The Boston Foundation
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Scott Friend
Bain Capital Ventures
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Sarah Case
Wayfair
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Tarlin Ray
Kaplan Labs
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Mike Troiano
G20 Ventures
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Greg Shell
Bain Capital Double Impact
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Dan Phillips
CloudHealth Technologies
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Dave Melville
The Bowdoin Group
TechGen
TechGen is the bridge connecting New England's best university students with its top healthcare and technology companies. Leveraging a two-way online internship marketplace and offline social and educational events, TechGen strengthens the bonds between the region's "intellectual capital of the future" and its "companies of tomorrow."
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Syndicate Sessions
The NEVCA's Syndicate Sessions are a unique offering for pre-partner investors. Blending networking and content, Sessions help early-career investors build the knowledge base and networks essential to longterm success.
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Advisory Committee
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Dan Gebremedhin
Flare Capital
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Juan Luis Leung-Li
Tectonic Ventures
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Parul Singh
Founder Collective
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Payal Agrawal Divakaran
.406 Ventures
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Ross Leimberg
AbbVie
VC Briefings
VC Briefings are a cornerstone of the NEVCA's mission to facilitate the connections and relationships critical to a vibrant venture ecosystem. Invitation-only briefings offer in-depth, interactive discussions between investors, operators, and academics, on the topics at the cutting-edge of the venture landscape.
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Unpitch is designed to facilitate connections between entrepreneurs and investors. It's NOT about delivering an elevator pitch onstage, a "demo day" presentation, or trying to grab a few seconds with a venture capitalist in a conference hallway. Instead, Unpitch is a chance to have lunch with an Angel investor or VC in a casual, no-pressure environment, discuss your business, get meaningful feedback on your ideas, and make connections that will help you get to the next stage.
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Hitchhiker’s Guide to Boston Innovation
Boston's innovation ecosystem is a vibrant tangle of people, places, events, and ideas - and it can get overwhelming for even seasoned veterans. From pillar companies to Midas List investors; journalists to influencers; events, workspaces, accelerators, neighborhoods, classes, and coffee shops - the Boston Innovation Guide is the living repository of the country's most innovative ecosystem.
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