Oluwadi New Org. · JULY 28, 2026 · Blog ·
Greater Boston

Life Sciences · Deep Tech · Venture Capital

Investors Companies Universities
230
companies
35
VC / investor firms
18
universities
283
total firms
108
people
Market: Energy & Climate / Environment in Greater Boston · clear market

FirmsGreater Boston

8 records
Investor / VC · PE
Berkshire Partners
● BOSTON, MA
$26.8B AUM. Fund XI closed Oct 2024 at $7.8B — firm record. Middle-market buyouts. Focus: healthcare, software, consumer services. 5 co-founders still active.
Brad Bloom, Carl Ferenbach, Chris Clifford +5 more
Est. 1986
$26.8B AUM
Investor / VC · Corporate VC
In-Q-Tel
● Waltham, MA
Non-profit strategic investment arm of the US intelligence community (CIA/IC). CEO: Steve Bowsher (since Dec 2023). 200+ portfolio companies. Singapore office opened Dec 2023. Two parallel tracks — Technology and Venture — with separate reporting lines but shared deal collaboration: the tech track identifies and evaluates technologies; the venture track manages investments and portfolio.
A.J. Bertone, Andrea Brennen, Ann Facey +29 more
3 committee
Est. 1999
Investor / VC · VC
The Yard Ventures
● Cambridge, MA
The Yard Ventures — Alumni Ventures fund for the Harvard University community. Co-invests alongside top VCs in Harvard University-affiliated companies. Part of Alumni Ventures platform ($1.5B AUM, Manchester NH).
Est. 2014
Investor / VC · PE
Advent International
● BOSTON, MA
Global PE firm. $94B AUM. 420+ companies across 43 countries. 800 Boylston St Boston. Sectors: business/financial services, consumer, healthcare, industrial, retail, tech.
Chris Egan, David Mussafer, Heather Kennedy Miner +2 more
Est. 1984
$94.0B AUM
Investor / VC
Bain Capital Ventures
● BOSTON, MA
Bain Capital Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage and growth-stage startups across seven focus domains: AI Apps, AI Infrastructure, Commerce, Fintech, Healthcare, Physical AI, and Security.
Investor / VC · Hedge Fund
RA Capital Management
● BOSTON, MA
Multi-stage life sciences investment firm. $12.6B AUM (Mar 2025). Public and private biotech/pharma/medtech. Planetary Health Fund launched 2025. Co-founders Peter Kolchinsky and Richard Aldrich.
Peter Kolchinsky, Rajeev Shah, Richard Aldrich
Est. 2004
$12.6B AUM
Investor / VC · PE
TA Associates
● BOSTON, MA
Global growth PE firm. $47B+ AUM since 1968. 500+ portfolio companies. Focus: tech, healthcare, financial services, consumer, business services. CEO Ajit Nedungadi. HQ Boston.
Ajit Nedungadi, Brian J. Conway
Est. 1968
$47.0B AUM
Investor / VC · Accelerator
The Engine
● Cambridge, MA
MIT-founded "tough tech" VC for hard science startups with long development timelines. Energy, advanced materials, biotech, robotics. Cambridge MA.
Est. 2016