The Engine (venture capital)

The Engine (venture capital) invests in founders working on what it calls tough tech, meaning difficult scientific and engineering problems with large potential impact. Its health investments draw on Boston's biotechnology base.

Services

• Climate and energy: backs new materials and processes for producing, moving, storing and using energy, including fusion power and long-duration storage.
• Human health: backs work that combines biology, materials, engineering and AI, such as tissue engineering and immune therapies.
• Advanced systems and infrastructure: covers quantum computing, photonic processing and autonomous trucks for warehouses and factories.
• Public health and food: portfolio examples include sewage analysis for city health officials and a coating that reduces food spoilage.

Who it works with

Founders tackling urgent global problems with new science and engineering.

Key facts

• Investment themes: climate, human health, advanced systems and infrastructure