The Engine

Massachusetts
The Engine, built by MIT, is a venture firm that invests in early-stage companies solving the world’s biggest problems through the convergence of breakthrough science, engineering, and leadership. Our mission is to accelerate the path to market for Tough Tech companies by providing access to a unique combination of investment, infrastructure, and community.
Founded:2016
Firm Location:Massachusetts • Virginia • Boston, Massachusetts • Cambridge, Massachusetts
The Engine Team
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Francisca Barros Ariztia
The Engine·Partner
Sweet spot: $3.0M
Range: $250K - $9.0M
Investors in Boston (MA)
Investors in AgTech (Series A), Investors in Robotics (Seed), Investors in Food and Beverage (Seed), Investors in AgTech (Seed), Investors in EnergyTech (Seed), Investors in EnergyTech (Series A), Investors in IoT (Seed), Investors in Food and Beverage (Series A), Investors in BioTech (Seed), Investors in Robotics (Series A), Investors in IoT (Series A), Investors in BioTech (Series A), Investors in AI (Seed), Investors in AgTech (Seed), Investors in Semiconductors (Series A), Investors in AI (Seed), Investors in Semiconductors (Seed), Investors in Health IT (Series A), Investors in AI (Series A), Investors in BioTech (Seed), Investors in EnergyTech (Seed), Investors in Food and Beverage (Seed), Investors in IoT (Seed), Investors in Health IT (Seed), Investors in Robotics (Seed), Investors in Semiconductors (Seed), Investors in AgTech (Series A), Investors in AI (Series A), Investors in BioTech (Series A), Investors in EnergyTech (Series A), Investors in Food and Beverage (Series A), Investors in IoT (Series A), Investors in Health IT (Series A), Investors in Robotics (Series A), Investors in Semiconductors (Series A), Investors in Boston / New England (Other Lists), Investors in Health IT (Seed)
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Ali Ufuk Demirci
The Engine·Investor
Sweet spot: $200K
Range: $200K - $50.0M
Investors in Virginia, Investors in Paris (France)
Investors in Fashion (Seed), Investors in Payments (Seed), Investors in Fashion (Series B), Investors in Fashion (Series A), Investors in Cloud Infrastructure (Series B), Investors in E-commerce (Series B), Investors in Cloud Infrastructure (Series A), Investors in Cloud Infrastructure (Seed), Investors in Payments (Series B), Investors in E-commerce (Series A), Investors in Payments (Series A), Investors in IoT (Series B), Investors in IoT (Seed), Investors in IoT (Series A), Investors in FinTech (Series B), Investors in SaaS (Series B), Investors in E-commerce (Seed), Investors in SaaS (Series A), Investors in FinTech (Series A), Investors in FinTech (Seed), Investors in SaaS (Seed)
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Ann DeWitt
The Engine·General Partner
Sweet spot: $3.0M
Range: $250K - $9.0M
Investors in SF Bay Area (CA), Investors in Houston (TX), Investors in Cambridge (MA), Investors in Boston (MA)
Investors in Material Science (Seed), Investors in AgTech (Series A), Investors in AgTech (Seed), Investors in ClimateTech/CleanTech (Series A), Investors in ClimateTech/CleanTech (Seed), Investors in BioTech (Seed), Investors in Material Science (Series A), Investors in AgTech (Seed), Investors in Manufacturing (Seed), Investors in Manufacturing (Series A), Investors in BioTech (Series A), Investors in Diverse Investors (Other Lists), Investors in Female Investors (Other Lists), Investors in AgTech (Seed), Investors in Investors who invested in female founders (Other Lists), Investors in AgTech (Seed), Investors in Investors who invested in diverse founders (Other Lists), Investors in BioTech (Seed), Investors in BioTech (Seed), Investors in ClimateTech/CleanTech (Seed), Investors in ClimateTech/CleanTech (Seed), Investors in BioTech (Seed), Investors in ClimateTech/CleanTech (Seed), Investors in San Francisco Bay Area (Other Lists), Investors in Material Science (Seed), Investors in Material Science (Seed), Investors in Manufacturing (Seed), Investors in Manufacturing (Seed), Investors in AgTech (Series A), Investors in BioTech (Series A), Investors in Material Science (Seed), Investors in AgTech (Series A), Investors in AgTech (Series A), Investors in BioTech (Series A), Investors in ClimateTech/CleanTech (Series A), Investors in Manufacturing (Seed), Investors in ClimateTech/CleanTech (Series A), Investors in BioTech (Series A), Investors in ClimateTech/CleanTech (Series A), Investors in Manufacturing (Series A), Investors in Material Science (Series A), Investors in Material Science (Series A), Investors in Material Science (Series A), Investors in Manufacturing (Series A), Investors in Manufacturing (Series A), Investors in Austin (Other Lists), Investors in Boston / New England (Other Lists), Investors in AgTech (Pre-seed), Investors in Material Science (Pre-seed), Investors in AgTech (Pre-seed), Investors in AgTech (Pre-seed), Investors in Manufacturing (Pre-seed), Investors in ClimateTech/CleanTech (Pre-seed), Investors in BioTech (Pre-seed), Investors in AgTech (Pre-seed), Investors in ClimateTech/CleanTech (Pre-seed), Investors in ClimateTech/CleanTech (Pre-seed), Investors in Material Science (Pre-seed), Investors in Material Science (Pre-seed), Investors in ClimateTech/CleanTech (Pre-seed), Investors in BioTech (Pre-seed), Investors in Manufacturing (Pre-seed), Investors in BioTech (Pre-seed), Investors in BioTech (Pre-seed), Investors in Material Science (Pre-seed), Investors in Manufacturing (Pre-seed), Investors in Manufacturing (Pre-seed)
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Benjamin Downing
Sweet spot: $3.0M
Range: $250K - $9.0M
Investors in Boston (MA)
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Rachel Diane Field
The Engine·Associate
Sweet spot: $3.0M
Range: $250K - $9.0M
Investors in Boston (MA)
Investors in Material Science (Seed), Investors in AgTech (Series A), Investors in Robotics (Seed), Investors in AgTech (Seed), Investors in EnergyTech (Seed), Investors in EnergyTech (Series A), Investors in IoT (Seed), Investors in Robotics (Series A), Investors in BioTech (Seed), Investors in IoT (Series A), Investors in Material Science (Series A), Investors in Space (Series A), Investors in Space (Seed), Investors in BioTech (Series A), Investors in AgTech (Seed), Investors in Semiconductors (Series A), Investors in Semiconductors (Seed), Investors in AI (Seed), Investors in AI (Seed), Investors in BioTech (Seed), Investors in AI (Series A), Investors in EnergyTech (Seed), Investors in IoT (Seed), Investors in Robotics (Seed), Investors in Material Science (Seed), Investors in Space (Seed), Investors in Semiconductors (Seed), Investors in AgTech (Series A), Investors in AI (Series A), Investors in BioTech (Series A), Investors in EnergyTech (Series A), Investors in IoT (Series A), Investors in Robotics (Series A), Investors in Material Science (Series A), Investors in Semiconductors (Series A), Investors in Space (Series A), Investors in Boston / New England (Other Lists)
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Lakshana Huddar
The Engine·Senior Associate
Sweet spot: $3.0M
Range: $250K - $9.0M
Investors in Cambridge (MA)
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Ian Johnston
The Engine·Vice President
Sweet spot: $3.0M
Range: $250K - $9.0M
Investors in Massachusetts
Investors in Pharmaceuticals (Seed), Investors in BioTech (Seed), Investors in BioTech (Series A), Investors in Pharmaceuticals (Series A)
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Michael Kearney
The Engine·Partner
Sweet spot: $3.0M
Range: $250K - $9.0M
Investors in Cambridge (MA)
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Jim Matheson
The Engine·Partner
Sweet spot: $3.0M
Range: $250K - $9.0M
Investors in Cambridge (MA)
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Katie Rae
The Engine·Managing Partner
Sweet spot: $3.0M
Range: $250K - $9.0M
Investors in Cambridge (MA)
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Rhett Smith
The Engine·Vice President
Sweet spot: $3.0M
Range: $250K - $9.0M
Investors in Boston (MA)
Investors in AgTech (Series A), Investors in Food and Beverage (Seed), Investors in AgTech (Seed), Investors in EnergyTech (Seed), Investors in EnergyTech (Series A), Investors in IoT (Seed), Investors in Food and Beverage (Series A), Investors in BioTech (Seed), Investors in IoT (Series A), Investors in BioTech (Series A), Investors in AI (Seed), Investors in AgTech (Seed), Investors in Semiconductors (Series A), Investors in AI (Seed), Investors in Semiconductors (Seed), Investors in Health IT (Series A), Investors in AI (Series A), Investors in BioTech (Seed), Investors in EnergyTech (Seed), Investors in Food and Beverage (Seed), Investors in IoT (Seed), Investors in Health IT (Seed), Investors in Semiconductors (Seed), Investors in AgTech (Series A), Investors in AI (Series A), Investors in BioTech (Series A), Investors in EnergyTech (Series A), Investors in Food and Beverage (Series A), Investors in IoT (Series A), Investors in Health IT (Series A), Investors in Semiconductors (Series A), Investors in Boston / New England (Other Lists), Investors in Health IT (Seed)
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Reed Sturtevant
The Engine·General Partner
Sweet spot: $3.0M
Range: $250K - $9.0M
Investors in Boston (MA)
Investors in FinTech (Seed), Investors in SaaS (Seed), Investors in FinTech (Series A), Investors in SaaS (Series A), Investors in Boston / New England (Other Lists), Investors in Angel, Scout, and Solo-Capitalists (Other Lists), Investors in SaaS (Series A), Investors in FinTech (Series A), Investors in FinTech (Seed), Investors in SaaS (Seed)
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Milo Werner
The Engine·General Partner
Sweet spot: $3.0M
Range: $250K - $9.0M
Investors in Cambridge (MA)