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Founders
NETWORK > OUR NETWORK > FOUNDERS
YOUR FIRST BELIEVER.
We back founders working in the most complex and highly regulated sectors — where turning bold ideas into reality takes conviction, expertise, and the right support.
NETWORK > OUR NETWORK > FOUNDERS
YOUR FIRST BELIEVER.
We back founders working in the most complex and highly regulated sectors — where turning bold ideas into reality takes conviction, expertise, and the right support.
FOR FOUNDERS
MassChallenge exists for the rare founders with the grit to take on the world’s hardest, most important challenges. You’re building in complex, regulated, systems-critical arenas and we know you need more.
We take pride in being all-in before the market “gets” you. Purpose-built for deep tech, hard science, and high-stakes sectors, we deliver the proven programs, network, customer capital and catalytic capital to take you from first proof to scaled impact. For over 15 years, we’ve helped founders break barriers, win customers, unlock funding, and earn the credibility to lead industries forward.
As a nonprofit institution with a global network and top-rated accelerator programs, we take no equity — our only stake is in your success.
We take pride in being all-in before the market “gets” you. Purpose-built for deep tech, hard science, and high-stakes sectors, we deliver the proven programs, network, customer capital and catalytic capital to take you from first proof to scaled impact. For over 15 years, we’ve helped founders break barriers, win customers, unlock funding, and earn the credibility to lead industries forward.
As a nonprofit institution with a global network and top-rated accelerator programs, we take no equity — our only stake is in your success.
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NETWORK PARTNERS
HOW FOUNDERS DESCRIBE THE MASSCHALLENGE DIFFERENCE.
MassChallenge has been incredible for us. It’s hard to be an entrepreneur, especially in climate, and the programming helped us see that we’re not the only ones in this. One of the main learnings I’ve gotten from this program is that impact and profitability are not mutually exclusive.
DAVID GORY
Founder and CEO at Airbuild
I wouldn’t just say this was something that I needed professionally, but on a personal level too. It’s about you as a person first. The people at MassChallenge and this community made me feel confident stepping into healthcare in a way I wasn’t before.
KYLE HENRY
CEO and Co-Founder, Tune Health
MassChallenge has been an incredible opportunity for us. It’s rare for a startup at our stage to work directly with enterprise partners. Through the program, we’ve been able to engage with enterprise users early on, understand their pain points, and build better solutions. Over the past few months, we’ve taken our product from prototype to production-ready, and without MassChallenge, this progress wouldn’t have been possible.
SHUAI LI
2x Founder
It takes a community to raise a startup. You can be deep in technology, but you need the network, the right advisors, and the right connections. That’s what MassChallenge brought, and it made something complex feel executable.
RICK WHITTAKER
CEO and CoFounder of AirShare
I am so excited for the networking we’ve gone through. Together it takes all of us to make the world a better place. If you’re looking for the networking and the connections and the people that will help you take your company to the next level, this is one of the most worthwhile programs.
JIM BOYTE
Founder & CEO at ActiveDefender