MassChallenge

📍 Boston, United States🗓 Founded 2009👥 502 employees💰 Last funded Jan 2026
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals🌐 masschallenge.org
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Headquartered in the United States with eight locations worldwide, MassChallenge exist because the future depends on radically reimagining support for those with the grit to solve humanity’s hardest challenges. ​
11
Total investors
0
Early stage
1
Mid stage
2
Late stage
2009
Founded

Investors

11 investors
All
Early stage
Mid stage
Late stage
Angel investors· 1
Catherine Cheng
Catherine Cheng
I host unforgettable IRL experiences | Startup founder building K-12 climate curriculum | Pre-seed stage angel investor with two $7M exits | Tech & Innovation Public Speaker
Angel Investor
14 investments
Jan 2024
Mid stage· 1
SB
Sean Belka
Managing Director at Fidelity Investments
Board Member
mid stage
3 investments
2013
Late stage· 2
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Board Member - MassChallenge Texas
late stage
Jan 2017
Gail Goodman
Gail Goodman
Former CEO (Constant Contact), Board Member (Shopify, Jobber, EforAll)
Board Member
late stage
5 investments
Sep 2016
Other investors· 7
Rush Hogan
Rush Hogan
Partner | Investor
Mentor/Judge | Investments
4 investments
Jan 2026
Collin Wallace
Collin Wallace
3x Founder | Partner@Lobby Capital | Former Head of Innovation@Grubhub | Stanford MBA | Georgia Tech Engineer | Investing in the best ideas for the future
Board Member
10 investments
2025
EG
Elizabeth Graham
CEO | Strategy | CX | Growth
Board Member
2 investments
Sep 2023
Dr. Martin Alexander Gershon, MD, JD, MPH
Dr. Martin Alexander Gershon, MD, JD, MPH
AI & Digital Health Innovation Keynote•Linkedin “Top Voice” Venture Capital, Entrepreneurship, & Fundraising•Techstars Sr EIR•Goldman Sachs•McKinsey•Sloan-Kettering Oncologist•FDA Attorney•White House Moonshot CancerX
MassChallenge Expert Investor and Advisor Healthcare and Life Sciences
3 investments
Nov 2022
Akshay Padmanabha
Akshay Padmanabha
Quantamental PM @ BAM
Investor / Advisor / Judge
2022
Ella Sagit Hood
Ella Sagit Hood
Managing Director | Board Member | M&A Lawyer | Advisor | Investor
Board Member
7 investments
Jan 2020
MK
Michael Kenney
VP; Business & Corporate Development
Board Member; Texas
Jun 2019
Investor geography1 country
United States
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Frequently asked questions
Who invested in MassChallenge?
MassChallenge has 11 investors on record on gritt.io, 1 mid-stage and 2 late-stage investors.
When did MassChallenge last raise funding?
The most recent investment in MassChallenge recorded on gritt.io was in January 2026.
When was MassChallenge founded?
MassChallenge was founded in 2009.
What industry is MassChallenge in?
MassChallenge operates in Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals. Find similar Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals investors on gritt.io.
Where is MassChallenge based?
MassChallenge is headquartered in Boston, United States.