About Northeastern
Northeastern, an accelerator and incubator program founded in 2009, is based in Boston, United States. With a presence in 6 countries, it has supported around 47 startups in sectors like Enterprise Applications, Retail. As of Oct 2026, Northeastern has witnessed 3 portfolio exits. Most notable companies in
its portfolio include Later, Reverb and LinkSquares. The program is backed by a team of 11 people who primarily support Seed startups based in United States. Its latest investment was a $10K Grant (prize money) round in Genius Box on 2015.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2009
Location
Boston, United States
Sectors of Investment
Stages of Investment
Seed & Grant (prize money)
Locations of Investment
Northeastern's List of Top Investments
Northeastern has a portfolio of 47 companies. Their most notable investments are in Bureo and 88 Acres.Their portfolio spans across United States, Australia, France and 3 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Retail, Consumer and 20 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Grant (prize money) stages. Here is the list of top investments by Northeastern:1. Later
Provider of influencer marketing and social media management platform services. It offers tools for campaign strategy, creator connections, and performance measurement. The platform provides features for social media content creation, scheduling, and publishing. Social listening tools are available for trend identification and audience insights.
Key facts about Later
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Taylorsville (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $270M
- Employee Count: 1,914 as on Jan 14, 2026
- Investors: Kepha Partners, Summit Partners and 12 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Apr 27, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Reverb
Online marketplace for used musical instruments. Users can sell used, vintage, and hand-made guitars and other musical instruments. Sellers can sign up and list online while buyers can browse instruments and contact sellers on the platform for bargaining and shipping details.
Key facts about Reverb
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Chicago (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $47M
- Employee Count: 253 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Summit Partners, FJ Labs and 11 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Aug 15, 2017, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
3. LinkSquares
Provider of a contract management platform with AI-powered capabilities. The platform offers tools for contract drafting, review, negotiation, and analytics. It facilitates legal project management, task assignment, and team collaboration. The platform provides integrations with various applications, including document storage and e-signature solutions.
Key facts about LinkSquares
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Boston (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $164M
- Employee Count: 229 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: First Ascent Ventures, Catalyst Investors and 23 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Apr 04, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Amino Apps
Online communities enabler. The platform allows users to create or join online interest-based communities access to interest-based communities. Users can create mobile apps for their communities depending on their interests. It provides a user with features such as chats, blogs, mark favorites, polls, and more. The app is available for iOS and Android.
Key facts about Amino Apps
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $72.4M
- Employee Count: 74 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Saints Capital, Time Warner Investments and 16 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jun 12, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Fortify
Manufacturer of composite fibre extrusion technology-based 3D printers. It develops a digital composite manufacturing process that can control the orientation of the composite reinforcement to produce aligned reinforced carbon fibre composites. The company is offering its services to mid-size and large scale organisations working in sectors like medical devices, aerospace etc which require high strength and highly customized products.
Key facts about Fortify
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Boston (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $45M
- Employee Count: 34 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Prelude Ventures, Mainspring Capital and 14 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jun 01, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Northeastern's Investments by Stage
Northeastern has made 2 investments in Seed stage and 1 investment in Grant (prize money) stage with an average round size of $10K.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 2 |
Grant (prize money) | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Northeastern's Investments by Sector
Northeastern has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Chemicals and Materials, Consumer, Consumer Goods, Food and Agriculture and Retail. Notably, it has invested in 29 Tech companies, 21 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 18 Consumer (B2C) companies and at least 17 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Chemicals and Materials | 1 |
Consumer | 1 |
Consumer Goods | 1 |
Food and Agriculture | 1 |
Retail | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Northeastern's Investments by Geography
Northeastern has made most investments in United States (2), followed by India where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 2 |
India | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Northeastern's recent investments
Northeastern has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Northeastern:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015 | India | Grant (prize money) | 2857 | - | |
2014 | United States | Seed | 9892 | - | |
Oct 01, 2013 | United States | Seed | 2925 | - |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Northeastern's Portfolio
1 of Northeastern's portfolio company became public - Idyoma.Here are Northeastern's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
- | - | - | 2718 |
Acquired companies in Northeastern's Portfolio
2 companies from Northeastern's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Reverb in Apr 2025 by Creator Partners for $*****.Here are Northeastern's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 29, 2025 | - | - | 6118 | |
Oct 26, 2022 | - | - | 3730 |
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Team profile of Northeastern
Northeastern has a team of 11 members including 2 Partners located in United States. Northeastern's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of Northeastern
Over the past 13 years, 8 investors have co-invested in Northeastern's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Northeastern: MassChallenge has invested before Northeastern.
- Top Co-investors of Northeastern: Start-Up Chile entered a company along with Northeastern.
- Invested after Northeastern: A total of 6 investors have invested in Northeastern's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Patagonia (1 company) and Ocean 14 Capital (1 company).
