About Boston Venture Studio
Boston Venture Studio, an accelerator and incubator program founded in 2014, is based in Boston, United States. With a presence in 2 countries, it has supported around 6 startups in sectors like Consumer, Enterprise Applications. As of May 2026, Boston Venture Studio has witnessed 1 portfolio exit. Most notable companies in
its portfolio include MoveWith, Drafted and Bevy. The program is backed by a team of 31 people who primarily support Seed startups based in United States. Its latest investment was a $2.5M Seed round in Drafted on Jun 29, 2015, which also saw participation from General Catalyst and Lightspeed Venture Partners.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2014
Location
Boston, United States
Sectors of Investment
Stages of Investment
Seed
Locations of Investment
Boston Venture Studio's List of Top Investments
Boston Venture Studio has a portfolio of 6 companies. Their most notable investments include MoveWith and Drafted.Their portfolio spans across United States and United Kingdom. They have invested in Consumer, Enterprise Applications, Gig Economy and 8 other sectors, across stages such as Seed stage. Here is the list of top investments by Boston Venture Studio:
1. MoveWith
Your guide to health, mental well-being, and effective workout routines. This platform provides resources for improving your physical and mental state. Explore articles on various health topics, discover workout routines to tone your body and stay active, and find tips for recovery. The content covers exercises for different age groups and fitness levels, along with guidance on alleviating chronic pain and cultivating a healthy lifestyle. It aims to elevate your life through accessible and informative articles, promoting overall well-being. The platform offers insights into fitness techniques, recovery methods, and habits for self-improvement, encouraging users to become their best selves.
Key facts about MoveWith
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $6.9M
- Employee Count: 11 - 50 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: Founder Collective, Forerunner Ventures and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Dec 22, 2017, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Drafted
Drafted is an employee referral network-based hiring platform. The platform allows job seekers to create a profile by mentioning skills, education, experience, upload cv, and request friends, former colleagues to refer to jobs and connect with recruiters. The features of the product include candidate scorecards, engagement, candidate feedback, etc. The clientele includes Better.com, Karat, Klaviyo, LogMeIn, Recorded Future, Toast, Drift, Wayfair, etc. The product is offered on a subscription-based pricing plan.
Key facts about Drafted
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Boston (United States)
- Stage: Acqui-Hired
- Total Funding till date: $5.97M
- Employee Count: 4 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: Adventure Fund, Salesforce Ventures and 7 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Dec 09, 2019, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Bevy
Bevy is a smart photo system designed for families by Lineage Labs. Supports both local and private storage of digital photos and videos with the added feature of cloud storage. Operates on a freemium basis where the cloud storage requires an annual fee. Bevy includes a storage hard drive for local storage and a mobile application that connects the drive to the internet and upload, auto-organize and create albums based on the creation date, date on which it is added to Bevy, user and favorites. Bevy, which costs $299 a piece was discontinued in July 2016.
Key facts about Bevy
- Founded Year: 2014
- Location: Boston (United States)
- Stage: Deadpooled
- Total Funding till date: $4M
- Employee Count: 1 - 10 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: The Kraft Group, Windspeed Ventures and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Feb 04, 2015, $*****
4. Adored
Adored is a loyalty experience platform and it uses Estimote iBeacon indoor location technology to automatically reward customers. Customers walk into a bar, a restaurant, or visit Mount Washington, and the Adored app saves the information about the visit using a beacon nearby. Enough visits and user earns an award. It can be a free coffee, a special offer for the meal of the day. The Adored platform then automatically tailors the experience to different users (locals vs tourists, casual customers vs regulars, even expert skiers vs beginners, all based on beacon visit behavior). Some of Adored partners report 20% increase in weekly visits after joining the platform and 5-10% conversion on real-time upsells. User doesn’t have to share name, address, or social profiles to use the app. Instead of gathering personal information, Adored saves phone’s ID to store visit history.
Key facts about Adored
- Founded Year: 1999
- Location: Manchester (United Kingdom)
- Stage: Early Stage
- Total Funding till date: $2.3M
- Investors: Kepha Partners, Boston Seed Capital and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Unattributed, Jun 26, 2015, $*****
5. Mapkin
Mapkin is a smart GPS navigation app which helps find the optimal path with smart voice instructions. Along with the GPS data, it uses landmarks and local data to give more intuitive voice instructions. It integrates information like landmarks, traffic data or other obstacles in the path to give a more enjoyable driving experience.
Key facts about Mapkin
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Cambridge (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $1.57M
- Employee Count: 1 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Techstars, Accomplice and 5 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Jul 2014, $*****
Boston Venture Studio's Investments by Stage
Boston Venture Studio has made 2 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $3.25M.Boston Venture Studio's Investments by Sector
Boston Venture Studio has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer, Enterprise Applications, Media & Entertainment, Mobile and Vertical SaaS. Notably, it has invested in 6 Consumer (B2C) companies, 6 Tech companies, 3 Software companies and at least 2 companies focusing on Enterprise (B2B).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Consumer | 1 |
Enterprise Applications | 1 |
Media & Entertainment | 1 |
Mobile | 1 |
Vertical SaaS | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Boston Venture Studio's Investments by Geography
Boston Venture Studio has made most investments in United States (2).Boston Venture Studio's recent investments
Boston Venture Studio has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Boston Venture Studio:
Date | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 29, 2015 | United States | Seed | 5591 | [+3] | |
Feb 04, 2015 | United States | Seed | 3817 | [+2] |
Acquired companies in Boston Venture Studio's Portfolio
1 company from Boston Venture Studio's portfolio has been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Drafted in Aug 2021 by Instawork for $*****.Here are Boston Venture Studio's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 03, 2021 | Jun 29, 2015 | Seed | 2377 |
Team profile of Boston Venture Studio
Boston Venture Studio has a team of 31 members including 3 Partners, 2 Venture Partners and 3 Principals located in United States. Boston Venture Studio's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Boston Venture Studio:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Boston | - | ||
Partner | Boston | - | ||
Partner | - | - | ||
Venture Partner | Cambridge | - | ||
Venture Partner | Boston | - | - | |
Principal | Boston | - | ||
Principal | Arlington | - | ||
Principal | New Haven | - |
Co-investors of Boston Venture Studio
Over the past 11 years, 8 investors have co-invested in Boston Venture Studio's portfolio companies. This includes only funds.
- Top Co-investors of Boston Venture Studio: 7 investors entered a company along with Boston Venture Studio. These include investors like General Catalyst (1 company).
- Invested after Boston Venture Studio: Slack (1 company) is the only investor which has invested in Boston Venture Studio's portfolio after their investments.
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