Reed Sturtevant is a General Partner at Engine Ventures with over 40 years in venture capital and software. He has founded companies and held leadership roles at Techstars Boston and Project 11 Ventures.
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The Engine writes $250K to $10M checks, larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.
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- Idealab, Boston · VP of Technology
- Microsoft Startup Labs
- Project 11 Ventures · Founder and Managing Director
- Techstars Boston · Founder and Managing Director
- Engine Ventures · General PartnerNow
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Who is Reed Sturtevant?
Reed Sturtevant is a General Partner at Engine Ventures with over 40 years in venture capital and software. He has founded companies and held leadership roles at Techstars Boston and Project 11 Ventures.
How much does Reed Sturtevant invest?
Reed Sturtevant invests through The Engine, which writes checks of $250K to $10M at pre-seed, seed, series a.
How do I pitch Reed Sturtevant?
Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Reed in the subject. A warm intro from a founder The Engine backed works better.
What did Reed Sturtevant do before The Engine?
VP of Technology at Idealab, Boston; Microsoft Startup Labs; Founder and Managing Director at Project 11 Ventures; Founder and Managing Director at Techstars Boston.
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