E14 Fund

E14 Fund is a venture capital firm affiliated with MIT, established in 2013 and located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The firm focuses on transforming innovative ideas from MIT into scalable businesses, covering a wide range of sectors including biotechnology, smart cities, consumer electronics, and information technology. E14 Fund invests between $0.5 million and $1 million in early-stage companies, particularly those involved in applied artificial intelligence, enterprise software, fintech, and health, among others. The firm emphasizes the importance of diversity and inclusion in fostering innovation, with a significant portion of its portfolio comprising companies founded by women and international entrepreneurs. Through a robust network of advisors, including industry experts and investors, E14 Fund helps its portfolio companies transition from prototypes to market-ready products, facilitating further investment and growth.

Ayah Bdeir

Venture Partner

Calvin Chin

Managing Partner

Habib Haddad

Managing Partner

Past deals in New England

SiTration

Pre Seed Round in 2022
SiTration, founded by Brendan Smith in 2020 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, specializes in the development of ultra-durable filtration membranes tailored for efficient separations in harsh environments. The company's innovative technology enhances energy efficiency in challenging industrial applications by integrating the low cost and exceptional durability of various advanced commercial membranes. This enables users to achieve resource-efficient operations even in demanding conditions, setting SiTration apart in the filtration industry.

Volta Labs

Series A in 2022
Volta Labs, Inc. is a biotechnology company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, focused on engineering and developing tools for biological automation. Founded in 2018, the company specializes in creating scalable automation solutions for genetic engineering, aiming to enhance efficiency and precision in biological research and applications.

Overjet

Series B in 2021
Overjet is a software company that develops a platform designed to reduce costs and improve the quality of dental care. It uses artificial intelligence and analyzes dental data to determine what treatments are necessary for the patient, enabling patients to get improved dental care. Its computer vision and machine learning algorithms empower dental providers and payers to deliver patient care. In 2018, Wardah Inam founded the company in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Overjet

Series A in 2021
Overjet is a software company that develops a platform designed to reduce costs and improve the quality of dental care. It uses artificial intelligence and analyzes dental data to determine what treatments are necessary for the patient, enabling patients to get improved dental care. Its computer vision and machine learning algorithms empower dental providers and payers to deliver patient care. In 2018, Wardah Inam founded the company in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

FIGUR8

Series A in 2021
FIGUR8, Inc. is a Boston-based company established in 2016 that specializes in manufacturing wearable sensors designed to measure body movement as a biomarker for musculoskeletal-related conditions. The company also offers a platform that tracks and analyzes musculoskeletal health data, aiming to provide insights into human movement. Founded by a team of engineers, researchers, and designers with backgrounds in wearable computing, digital health, and sports science, FIGUR8 focuses on making advanced movement analysis accessible to a broader audience, moving beyond the elite users to everyday individuals.

Guardian Agriculture

Seed Round in 2021
Guardian Agriculture designs and manufactures unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) equipped with global positioning system (GPS) technology for agricultural applications. Founded in 2017 and based in Malden, Massachusetts, the company offers aerial crop protection and spray services, utilizing its UAVs to apply insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, and liquid fertilizers. By leveraging advanced technology, Guardian Agriculture aims to enhance crop protection and improve agricultural efficiency.

Array Insights

Seed Round in 2020
Array Insights, formerly known as Secure AI Labs, is a company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, founded in 2017. It specializes in providing a secure analytics platform that enables businesses to share sensitive and regulated data without compromising security or ownership. Its technology employs encryption to protect data throughout the analysis process, allowing users to access siloed information while utilizing proprietary algorithms. The platform enforces data-use policies, giving data owners control over who can use their information and how it is utilized, even after sharing. Array Insights focuses on the healthcare sector, offering a clinical data registry that allows hospitals to securely manage patient data and conduct research efficiently, all while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. The company combines bioinformatics and machine learning to create accessible AI models from a diverse library, facilitating the safe use of personal and proprietary information in research and analysis.

Labby

Seed Round in 2020
Labby Inc. is a technology company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, founded in 2017. It specializes in developing a smartphone-based wireless optical spectrometer for testing milk composition, primarily serving farmers and dairy processors. The company's AI-driven cloud platform translates raw optical data into actionable insights for individual animals and entire herds, facilitating rapid mastitis detection and timely intervention. In addition to its primary focus on dairy, Labby's technology has applications in the beer and wine production industry, offering tools for counterfeit detection, quality control, and serving as a virtual brewmate for homebrewers. The platform also aids in monitoring spoilage along the supply chain, detecting adulterants and contamination, and tracking harvest cycles while providing meteorological data mapping for farm-level analytics.

Wise Systems

Series B in 2020
Wise Systems Inc. develops autonomous dispatch and routing software designed to enhance the efficiency of last-mile delivery operations across various industries, including food and beverage, courier, and field service. Founded in 2014 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, the company leverages machine learning to optimize fleet performance and improve customer service. Its platform includes tools such as Scheduler for creating dynamic route plans, Dispatcher for real-time monitoring of delivery progress and performance metrics, and a Customer Portal for tracking orders with accurate ETAs. The software processes millions of data points to make intelligent, real-time decisions, resulting in significant mileage reductions, increased fleet utilization, and a substantial decrease in late deliveries. Wise Systems aims to help customers better manage their delivery logistics by providing flexibility and optimizing routes, thereby enhancing overall operational efficiency.

Overjet

Seed Round in 2020
Overjet is a software company that develops a platform designed to reduce costs and improve the quality of dental care. It uses artificial intelligence and analyzes dental data to determine what treatments are necessary for the patient, enabling patients to get improved dental care. Its computer vision and machine learning algorithms empower dental providers and payers to deliver patient care. In 2018, Wardah Inam founded the company in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

MitoLab

Venture Round in 2020
MitoLab is a biotechnology company building a scalable platform for mitochondrial genome engineering. It creates and sells products for use in non-clinical scientific research scenarios. The company’s products are designed to be used in non-clinical research projects assessing the utility of chemical compounds for mitochondrial medicine. Their customers range from multinational companies to individuals specializing in mitochondrial, metabolic, and anti-aging research. Founded by Fahim Farzadfard and Louis J. Kang in 2020 and is headquartered in Allston, Massachusetts, USA.

DeepCure

Seed Round in 2020
DeepCure Inc. offers drugs discovery services using artificial intelligence technology. Its products include De-novo Lead Discovery, Artificial Intelligence-driven Lead Optimization, and MoIDB. De-novo Lead Discovery uses artificial intelligence algorithms to analyze drug candidates from virtual library. Artificial Intelligence-driven Lead Optimization identifies optimization steps to improve the development of drugs. MolDB is designed to maximize scale, diversity, and synthesizability of chemical search space. DeepCure Inc. develops new drug through molecular feature extraction, MoIDB, artificial intelligence predictive modeling and feedback loop. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

FIGUR8

Seed Round in 2019
FIGUR8, Inc. is a Boston-based company established in 2016 that specializes in manufacturing wearable sensors designed to measure body movement as a biomarker for musculoskeletal-related conditions. The company also offers a platform that tracks and analyzes musculoskeletal health data, aiming to provide insights into human movement. Founded by a team of engineers, researchers, and designers with backgrounds in wearable computing, digital health, and sports science, FIGUR8 focuses on making advanced movement analysis accessible to a broader audience, moving beyond the elite users to everyday individuals.

Fathom

Non Equity Assistance in 2019
Fathom is a company that specializes in creating hologram-like 3D experiences using standard printing technology. Founded in 2014 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, Fathom enables users to produce 3D images by printing specific patterns on clear film, which allows the 3D object to extend significantly beyond the film's thickness. This innovative approach leverages readily available printers, inks, and media, making it accessible for a variety of applications.

Affectiva

Series B in 2019
Affectiva, Inc. is a Boston-based company specializing in emotion-sensing artificial intelligence software that enables businesses to understand consumer engagement with digital content. Founded in 2009 as a spin-off from the MIT Media Lab, Affectiva has pioneered the Emotion AI category, utilizing deep learning, computer vision, and speech science to analyze subtle human emotions and cognitive states. The company provides a software development kit, cloud-based API, and various solutions for industries such as advertising, automotive, social robotics, and healthcare. Affectiva's technology is employed by numerous Fortune Global 500 companies to enhance consumer engagement with advertisements, videos, and TV programming. Additionally, its in-cabin sensing AI is transforming the automotive sector by improving safety and personalizing transportation experiences. With a robust dataset that includes over nine million face videos analyzed across 90 countries, Affectiva continues to drive innovation in emotional analytics and insights.

Wise Systems

Series A in 2018
Wise Systems Inc. develops autonomous dispatch and routing software designed to enhance the efficiency of last-mile delivery operations across various industries, including food and beverage, courier, and field service. Founded in 2014 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, the company leverages machine learning to optimize fleet performance and improve customer service. Its platform includes tools such as Scheduler for creating dynamic route plans, Dispatcher for real-time monitoring of delivery progress and performance metrics, and a Customer Portal for tracking orders with accurate ETAs. The software processes millions of data points to make intelligent, real-time decisions, resulting in significant mileage reductions, increased fleet utilization, and a substantial decrease in late deliveries. Wise Systems aims to help customers better manage their delivery logistics by providing flexibility and optimizing routes, thereby enhancing overall operational efficiency.

Graviky Labs

Non Equity Assistance in 2016
At Graviky Labs you’ll find us fusing science with industrial design while developing prototypes and writing Python code at any given moment. They. Make. Magic.

Tulip Interfaces

Seed Round in 2016
Tulip Interfaces, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing applications for the manufacturing sector. Founded in 2012 and based in Somerville, Massachusetts, Tulip offers a Manufacturing App Platform that integrates data from various sources, including sensors, to create real-time digital work instructions and visualizations. This platform connects existing shop floor equipment with operator inputs, enhancing operational efficiency. Tulip's technology leverages advancements in intelligent hardware, computer vision, user interfaces, and machine learning, bridging the gap between traditional manufacturing IT systems and the dynamic needs of the shop floor. The company serves a diverse range of industries, including consumer electronics, pharmaceuticals, apparel, and medical devices, with its solutions deployed across multiple global customers.

Waylens Inc.

Seed Round in 2015
Waylens is a Boston based company developing camera technologies for automotive applications. The Waylens camera captures behind-the-wheel adventures so they can easily be saved or shared with the world. It does this by fusing data from multiple sensors to create a hyper-realistic video of your four wheeled experience.

Ori

Non Equity Assistance in 2015
Ori is a smart space company that empowers people to get the most out of their living areas through the design of multi-functional, robotic-powered interior solutions. We partner with real estate developers, builders, property managers, and architects to optimize the square footage of the built environments they shape in order to create urban housing and spaces that are flexible, intelligent, sustainable and affordable. We believe we should expect more from our spaces.

Sync Project

Seed Round in 2015
Sync Project specializes in developing a platform that leverages music to enhance health and well-being. The company offers a music delivery bot that personalizes playlists based on users' individual preferences and current moods. This innovative approach aims to scientifically measure the effects of music on health, providing tailored musical experiences that promote emotional and mental wellness. Sync Project was acquired in February 2018.

Soofa

Non Equity Assistance in 2014
Soofa is a female founded company, launched out of MIT and Harvard in 2014. We makes cities smart, social, and sustainable by responsibly introducing technology into the public right of way to improve the citizen experience, because we believe that technology can benefit everyone in any neighborhood. The Soofa Sign displays relevant content from the community, local advertisers, and national brands, connecting viewers to their neighborhood and city. In addition, Soofa Signs display real-time transit updates and local events calendars that are local and relevant to passerby. Soofa provides a platform for everyone in the community to have a voice and post to their Soofa Signs with Soofa Talk.