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The Engine

VC
Cambridge, MAWebsite
How to approach: warm intro preferred
Stage

Pre-Seed, Seed

Check Size

$250K – $2.0M

AUM

$1.0B

Portfolio

17+ companies

Team

4 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Focuses on 'Tough Tech' startups solving the world's biggest problems, including climate, energy, and manufacturing innovation.

Meet the Team

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Alexa Monti

Vice President of Business Development

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Katherine Otway

CMO

RS

Rhett Smith

Vice President Operations

KR

Katie Rae

CEO & Managing Partner

ClimateTech
Hard Tech
Infrastructure

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other

Portfolio Companies (17)

Other

FO

Form Energy

Energy Storage
VI

Via Separations

Industrial Sustainability
MA

MacroCycle

AX

Axoft

HY

Hyfé

HY

HyperLight

CO

Commonwealth Fusion Systems

BI

Biobot

AT

Atlantic Quantum

CE

Cellbricks Therapeutics

How to pitch The Engine
  • Raising at Pre-Seed, Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Other — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $250K – $2.0M check.
  • warm intro preferred
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Alexa Monti, Vice President of Business Development.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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