The Engine
The Engine is a Massachusetts-based specialist that leads Pre-Seed to Series A rounds, investing $250k to $10M in deep tech, climate, life sciences, healthtech, and industrial startups.
Who you would pitch at The Engine
11 people on the investing team, 6 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.
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Writes $250K to $10M checks. Its smallest check is larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.
Bars: how many firms in the atlas report each band. Highlighted: this firm.2 activity updates since September, latest Sep 22.
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Raising a pre-seed or seed round? We write $1M to $5M first checks and help founders with distribution. A partner reads every deck.
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One email when this firm shows new activity. Nothing else.
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What stage does The Engine invest in?
The Engine reports entry at pre-seed, seed, series a.
How much does The Engine invest?
The Engine reports checks of $250K to $10M.
Does The Engine lead rounds?
Yes. The Engine says it can lead.
Who are the partners at The Engine?
Ann DeWitt (General Partner), Israel Ruiz (President & General Partner), Katie Rae (CEO & Managing Partner), Michael Kearney (General Partner), Reed Sturtevant (General Partner), Vinny Beranek (Partner).
Is The Engine active right now?
The Engine has shown 2 activity updates since September 2026, the latest on 2026-09-22.
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