Stage 1 Ventures

Stage 1 Ventures is a venture capital firm in Waltham, Massachusetts. It aims to fill the capital gap facing early-stage entrepreneurs and uses capital-efficient fund models for its limited partners.

Its management team has invested in more than 100 companies over twenty years, roughly half of them in the mid-Atlantic region.

Services

• Early-stage investment: funding for young companies with ambitious plans.
• Partner time: a firm structure built to maximise the hours partners spend working with founders.
• Shared resources: access to the skills, contacts and resources of the whole team.
• Operating experience: advice from people who have both invested and run companies.

Who it serves

Entrepreneurs starting or reshaping markets, especially in the mid-Atlantic region, along with limited partners looking at capital-efficient funds.

Key facts

• Based in: Waltham, Massachusetts
• Experience: two decades of investing
• Portfolio: more than 100 companies