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The Engine

750 Main St, Cambridge, MA, 02139, United States

Overview

Startup accelerator providing resources and support for breakthrough ideas.

Founded

2016

Deals ยท 12mo

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Incubators
Social Impact
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

52rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Hyperlight
Jun 2026Participated
$80 MSeries C
Vaxess Technologies
Sep 2023Participated
$9 MOther Equity
VEIR
Jul 2023Participated
$25 MSeries A
Celestial AI
Jun 2023Participated
$100 MSeries B
Droplet Biosciences
Mar 2023Led
$8 MSeed
Sublime Systems
Jan 2023Participated
$40 MSeries A
Vaxess Technologies
Jan 2023Led
$10 MOther Equity
Syzygy Plasmonics
Nov 2022Participated
$76 MSeries C
Axoft
Oct 2022Led
$8 MSeed
Form Energy
Oct 2022Participated
$450 MSeries E
Mantel
Aug 2022Led
$2 MSeed
Sync Computing
Aug 2022Participated
$16 MSeries A
Hyperlight
Jun 2026Participated
$80 MSeries C
Vaxess Technologies
Sep 2023Participated
$9 MOther Equity
VEIR
Jul 2023Participated
$25 MSeries A
Celestial AI
Jun 2023Participated
$100 MSeries B
Droplet Biosciences
Mar 2023Led
$8 MSeed
Sublime Systems
Jan 2023Participated
$40 MSeries A
Vaxess Technologies
Jan 2023Led
$10 MOther Equity
Syzygy Plasmonics
Nov 2022Participated
$76 MSeries C
Axoft
Oct 2022Led
$8 MSeed
Form Energy
Oct 2022Participated
$450 MSeries E
Mantel
Aug 2022Led
$2 MSeed
Sync Computing
Aug 2022Participated
$16 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

The Engine: 52 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
The Engine: 52 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed162
Series A215
Series B09
Series C+03
Other Equity32

Monthly Deal Activity

The Engine: 52 deals are recorded across 110 months.All available history.
The Engine: 52 deals are recorded across 110 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Sep '172
Oct '170
Nov '170
Dec '170
Jan '180
Feb '180
Mar '180
Apr '180
May '181
Jun '180
Jul '180
Aug '180
Sep '180
Oct '180
Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '191
Feb '190
Mar '191
Apr '191
May '191
Jun '192
Jul '190
Aug '194
Sep '190
Oct '190
Nov '190
Dec '190
Jan '200
Feb '201
Mar '200
Apr '202
May '201
Jun '201
Jul '201
Aug '200
Sep '200
Oct '201
Nov '201
Dec '201
Jan '211
Feb '210
Mar '211
Apr '212
May '211
Jun '210
Jul '210
Aug '210
Sep '213
Oct '211
Nov '211
Dec '210
Jan '222
Feb '223
Mar '221
Apr '220
May '220
Jun '221
Jul '221
Aug '222
Sep '220
Oct '222
Nov '221
Dec '220
Jan '232
Feb '230
Mar '231
Apr '230
May '230
Jun '231
Jul '231
Aug '230
Sep '231
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Nov '230
Dec '230
Jan '240
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Jun '261
Jul '260
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Sep '260
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

The Engine: Space & Frontier Tech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (23 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

The Engine: Space & Frontier Tech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (23 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Space & Frontier Tech23
Clean Energy & Sustainability20
Health & Life Sciences16
Hardware & Robotics11
Manufacturing9
Consumer & Lifestyle5
Networks, Cloud & Communication5
Enterprise Software4
Food & Agriculture4
Data, Analytics & IT3
Real Estate & Construction3
Fintech3
AI & Machine Learning3
Transportation & Logistics2
Professional Services1

Deal Size Distribution

The Engine: 52 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

The Engine: 52 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M12
$5M-$10M11
$10M-$25M12
$25M-$50M6
$50M-$100M7
$100M-$250M3
$250M-$500M1
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

The Engine: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (52 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

The Engine: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (52 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States52
The Engine: 20 co-investors are shown, with Prelude Ventures sharing 11 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

The Engine: 20 co-investors are shown, with Prelude Ventures sharing 11 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Prelude Ventures11
Breakthrough Energy Ventures10
Safar Partners8
Closed Loop Partners4
Khosla Ventures4
Moore Strategic Ventures4
Refactor Capital4
Temasek4
Acre Venture Partners3
Alumni Ventures3
Blindspot Ventures3
Collaborative Fund3
Equinor Ventures3
Evok Innovations3
Fine Structure Ventures3
Goose Capital3
Horizons Ventures3
Lowercarbon Capital3
Xora Innovation3
8VC2

Investment Strategy

The Engine: Led accounts for 40% and participating for 60% of round participation.All available history.
The Engine: Led accounts for 40% and participating for 60% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led2140%
Participating3160%
The Engine: Single-lead accounts for 76% and co-led for 24% of lead dynamics.All available history.
The Engine: Single-lead accounts for 76% and co-led for 24% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1676%
Co-led524%

Team

Bettina Metais

VP Investor Relations and Operations

Chloe Holzinger

Associate

Dax Kepshire

Founder and Advisor

Fran Barros

Design Director

Katie Rae

CEO & Managing Partner

Lakshana Huddar

Associate

Nathaniel Brewster

Director of Content

Reed Sturtevant

General Partner