Investing Profile
Drew Volpe(638)
VCFounderInvestorEngineering Operator
Investing with conviction in visionary, technical founders inventing a better future.
firststar.vcBoston, Massachusetts
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Networks Drew is a member of
Harvard University Network
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Highland Capital Partners Network
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MassChallenge Network
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cbCurrent Investing Position
First Star Ventures Managing Partner
Investment Range
$100K - $1M
Sweet Spot
$500K
Investments On Record
8
Current Fund Size
$25M
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Drew Volpe's Investments On Record (8)
| Company | StageDateRound Size | Total Raised |
|---|---|---|
Scoot Science | Pre-SeedMar 2019  | |
Tranquil Data | Pre-SeedNov 2018 | |
Motion Hall | SeedSep 2018 | |
Everbloom | SeedMar 2018$1.5M | $1.5M |
Feature Labs | SeedFeb 2018$1.5M | $1.5M |
Jellyfish | SeedFeb 2017 | |
Plex Research | SeedJan 2017 | |
Seven Bridges Genomics | SeedJan 2014 | |
Drew Volpe's Media (1)
most interested in
New computing technologies (ML/AI, decentralization, sensor fusion, ...) applied to "traditional" industries, computational bio, decentralized services and governance.not interested in
Consumer, gaming, startups not in the US and Canada.Drew Volpe's Experience
VP Product Development Semantic Machines2014 - 2015
EIR Highland Capital Partners2013 - 2013
co-founder and CTO Locately2008 - 2013
Director, Product Development Endeca Technologies2004 - 2008
Software Engineer Idiom2003 - 2004
Software Engineer Elytics2001 - 2002
Managing Partner First Star (fka Procyon Ventures)2014 - Present
Mentor and Judge MassChallenge2010 - Present
Drew Volpe's Education
Harvard University AB Computer Science
The Roxbury Latin School
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