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Massachusetts is a center for deep technology and life sciences startups. Companies like Commonwealth Fusion Systems are tackling clean energy with nearly $3 billion in funding.

The area is also a breeding ground for artificial intelligence companies, from music creation tool Suno to agricultural technology firm Indigo. Below are the top 100 startups defining the state's business landscape.

Below is our list of 100 Massachusetts startups worth keeping an eye on.

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Indigo develops agricultural technologies that help farmers sustainably improve their profitability. They offer a suite of digital tools and microbial seed treatments that support regenerative farming practices and create a marketplace for carbon credits.

Year Founded2014
FoundersDavid Berry, Geoffrey von Maltzahn, Ignacio Martinez, Noubar Afeyan
Funding Amount$1.4B
Startup SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusVenture Round
Top InvestorsGoogle, Activant Capital, Flagship Pioneering, G Squared, FedEx

Commonwealth Fusion Systems is developing commercially viable fusion power plants to provide clean, limitless energy. They are pioneering the use of high-temperature superconducting magnets to build smaller, more cost-effective tokamaks, accelerating the path to a carbon-free grid.

Year Founded2017
FoundersDan Brunner, Martin Greenwald, Robert Mumgaard
Funding Amount$2.9B
Startup SizeMajor Organization (1,001-5,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries B
Top InvestorsTemasek Holdings, Khosla Ventures, HOF Capital, Quiet Capital, Google

OpenEvidence builds an AI platform that provides medical search and clinical decision support. Their system helps clinicians quickly synthesize medical literature to find evidence-based answers for patient care.

Year Founded2021
FoundersDaniel Nadler, Zachary Ziegler
Funding Amount$317M
Startup SizeLean Team (11-50)
Last Funding StatusSeries B
Top InvestorsSequoia Capital, Coatue, Conviction, Thrive Capital, Kleiner Perkins
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Suno has developed an AI-powered platform that lets anyone create original music from simple text prompts. Their tool generates complete songs, including lyrics and vocals, turning ideas into polished audio tracks in moments.

Year Founded2022
FoundersGeorg Kucsko, Keenan Freyberg, Martin Camacho, Mikey Shulman
Funding Amount$375M
Startup SizeLean Team (11-50)
Last Funding StatusSeries C
Top InvestorsMenlo Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Founder Collective, Matrix, Daniel Gross, Scott Belsky

Creatio has developed a single platform for businesses to automate their CRM and enterprise workflows using no-code tools. This approach allows companies to build and customize their operational processes without writing a single line of code.

Year Founded2014
FoundersKatherine Kostereva
Funding Amount$268M
Startup SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusPrivate Equity
Top InvestorsSapphire Ventures, StepStone Group, Volition Capital, Horizon Capital, Horizon Capital

Odyssey Therapeutics creates precision immunomodulators and oncology medicines for patients with cancer and inflammatory diseases. Their discovery platform is building a portfolio of novel therapies designed to address significant unmet medical needs.

Year Founded2021
FoundersDavid Pompliano, Gary Glick
Funding Amount$700M
Startup SizeMid-Size Team (51-250)
Last Funding StatusSeries D
Top InvestorsTPG, General Catalyst, OrbiMed, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Catalio Capital Management

Liquid AI builds a new class of artificial intelligence systems that are more efficient and adaptable than traditional models. Their core technology, liquid neural networks, enables the creation of general-purpose AI that can function at any scale.

Year Founded2023
FoundersAlexander Amini, Daniela Rus, Mathias Lechner, Ramin Hasani
Funding Amount$293.2M
Startup SizeMid-Size Team (51-250)
Last Funding StatusSeries A
Top InvestorsAutomattic, Safar Partners, Samsung NEXT, Isai, Bold Capital Partners

Lila Sciences develops a scientific superintelligence platform that powers autonomous labs. Their technology is designed to accelerate discovery across life sciences, chemistry, and materials science.

Year Founded2023
FoundersMolly Gibson, Noubar Afeyan
Funding Amount$435M
Startup SizeMid-Size Team (51-250)
Last Funding StatusSeries A
Top InvestorsCollective Global Management, The Mathers Foundation, General Catalyst, Alumni Ventures, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority

Ketryx develops an AI-driven compliance platform that automates documentation tasks for regulated product teams. Their software helps companies in sectors like medical devices and life sciences streamline complex workflows and accelerate their time to market.

Year Founded2021
FoundersErez Kaminski, Jan Pöschko
Funding Amount$57M
Startup SizeMid-Size Team (51-250)
Last Funding StatusSeries B
Top InvestorsLightspeed Venture Partners, Transformation Capital, 53 Stations, E14 Fund, Ubiquity Ventures

SimpliSafe designs and sells wireless home security systems, including cameras, smart locks, and alarms, that are made for easy self-installation. They provide homeowners with professional-grade security without requiring professional installation or long-term contracts.

Year Founded2006
FoundersChad Laurans, Eleanor Laurans
Funding Amount$387M
Startup SizeMajor Organization (1,001-5,000)
Last Funding StatusDebt Financing
Top InvestorsAlumni Ventures, Sequoia Capital, HPS Investment Partners, Capital One, Eastern Bank

90 Additional Massachusetts Startups Worth Following

The top 10 are just a small slice of what’s happening across Massachusetts right now. Founders are working on big ideas, especially in AI and biotech, and have raised billions of dollars to grow their companies.

Some are early in their journey, while others are scaling fast. Here’s a look at the other startups shaping the Massachusetts ecosystem.

StartupIndustryYear FoundedAmount RaisedLast Funding Round
Solo.io logo Solo.ioMedia2017$171.5MSeries C
SmartBear logo SmartBearCloud2009$25MPrivate Equity
MoldCo logo MoldCoHealthcare2023$11MSeed
Insilico Medicine logo Insilico MedicineAI2014$624.3MSeries E
Bose logo BoseMedia1964$430.2kEquity Crowdfunding
Aura logo AuraAI2017$662.7MSeries G
TraceLink logo TraceLinkInfrastructure2009$233.9MSeries D
Lightelligence logo LightelligenceAI2017$246.4MSeries C
Blue Water Autonomy logo Blue Water AutonomyManufacturing2024$64MSeries A
PredictAP logo PredictAPAI2020$13MVenture Round
Sphere logo SphereEnterprise2022$7.8MVenture Round
Starburst logo StarburstAnalytics2017$414MVenture Round
QuEra Computing logo QuEra ComputingHardware2018$247MSeries B
Nasuni logo NasuniCloud2009$247MVenture Round
Shields Health Solutions logo Shields Health SolutionsBiotech2012$3.5BCorporate Round
Boston Dynamics logo Boston DynamicsAI1992$37MVenture Round
Fourth Power logo Fourth PowerHardware2021$39MSeries A
Folia Health logo Folia HealthHealthcare2016$17.4MSeries A
Treeline Biosciences logo Treeline BiosciencesBiotech2021$1.1BSeries A
Goldcast logo GoldcastEnterprise2020$38MSeries A
HealthEdge logo HealthEdgeEnterprise2004$97.8MPrivate Equity
Buyers Edge Platform logo Buyers Edge PlatformLogistics1998$425MPrivate Equity
Kula Bio logo Kula BioAgTech2018$72.1MSeries A
Sovos logo SovosEnterprise1979$118.8MPrivate Equity
Wasabi Technologies logo Wasabi TechnologiesCloud2015$581.6MVenture Round
Nexamp logo NexampEnergy2007$2.4BDebt Financing
Goodpath logo GoodpathHealthcare2019$30.5MSeries A
Eleos Health logo Eleos HealthAI2019$128MSeries C
CloudZero logo CloudZeroCloud2016$119.1MSeries C
AltrixBio logo AltrixBioBiotech2019$6.2MSeries A
meQuilibrium logo meQuilibriumAnalytics2010$33.5MVenture Round
Eden logo EdenEnergy2017$18.2M
Skyhawk Therapeutics logo Skyhawk TherapeuticsBiotech2016$181.2MVenture Round
Hue logo HueRetail2021$4.7MSeed
LinkSquares logo LinkSquaresAI2015$161.5MSeries C
Pure Lithium logo Pure LithiumHardware2020$30.3MGrant
HYCU logo HYCUCloud2018$140.5MSeries B
Meditech logo MeditechHealthcare1968$26MCorporate Round
ShopMy logo ShopMyMarketing2020$97MSeries B
BrainCo logo BrainCoBiotech2015$7.6MSeries A
LightSpun logo LightSpunAI2022$13MSeries A
Factorial Energy logo Factorial EnergyHardware2021$240MSeries D
ReversingLabs logo ReversingLabsAnalytics2009$81MSeries B
EGenesis logo EGenesisBiotech2014$456MSeries D
Legit Security logo Legit SecurityAI2021$73.5MSeries B
Connectbase logo ConnectbaseAnalytics2015$69.7MVenture Round
Mercy BioAnalytics logo Mercy BioAnalyticsBiotech2018$127.3MSeries B
Overjet logo OverjetAI2018$130.6MSeries C
Ensoma logo EnsomaBiotech2019$258MVenture Round
Crayon logo CrayonAnalytics2014$38.1MSeries B
Hometap logo HometapFintech2017$967MDebt Financing
7AI logo 7AIAI2023$72MSeed
Strand Therapeutics logo Strand TherapeuticsBiotech2017$257.2MSeries B
CallMiner logo CallMinerAnalytics2002$196.6MVenture Round
EcoSoul Home logo EcoSoul HomeRetail2021$38.1MSeries B
Blues logo BluesCloud2018$98MVenture Round
Predicta Biosciences logo Predicta BiosciencesBiotech2023$28.6MSeries A
Elektrofi logo ElektrofiHealthcare2016$154.1MSeries C
airSlate logo airSlateAutomation2006$181.5MSeries B
New England Patriots logo New England PatriotsSports1959$720MPrivate Equity
Biobot Analytics logo Biobot AnalyticsAnalytics2017$41.4MSeries A
WHOOP logo WHOOPAnalytics2012$404.8MSeries F
Arkea Bio logo Arkea BioBiotech2022$45.5MSeries A
AllRock Bio logo AllRock BioBiotech2024$50MSeries A
OneLayer logo OneLayerFintech2021$14.7MSeed
Orbital Therapeutics logo Orbital TherapeuticsHealthcare2022$270MSeries A
Inari logo InariAgTech2016$753MSeries G
ConcertAI logo ConcertAIAnalytics2018$300MSeries C
BitSight logo BitSightSecurity2011$399MCorporate Round
Leal Therapeutics logo Leal TherapeuticsHealthcare2021$75MSeries A
Emulate logo EmulateBiotech2013$271.3MSeries F
Eyebot logo EyebotAI2021$29.9MSeries A
Push Security logo Push SecuritySecurity2021$49MSeries B
G-P/Globalization Partners logo G-P/Globalization PartnersEnterprise2012$350MPrivate Equity
CYVL logo CYVLAI2020$23.2MSeries A
Recorded Future logo Recorded FutureAnalytics2009$79MVenture Round
Scipher Medicine logo Scipher MedicineHealthcare2014$227MSeries D
Interactions logo InteractionsAI2004$162.8MVenture Round
Nanoramic Laboratories logo Nanoramic LaboratoriesManufacturing2009$130.1MVenture Round
Dewpoint Therapeutics logo Dewpoint TherapeuticsBiotech2018$346.1MSeries D
Origin logo OriginEnterprise2018$72MSeries B
VideaHealth logo VideaHealthBiotech2018$66.5MSeries B
Bevi logo BeviFood2013$130.3MSeries D
CareAcademy logo CareAcademyEducation2013$33.3MVenture Round
Neurable logo NeurableAI2015$22.8MSeries A
Tive logo TiveEnterprise2015$121.9MSeries C
Onapsis logo OnapsisCloud2009$115.6MSeries D
New Balance logo New BalanceFashion1906$80kGrant
Opmed.ai logo Opmed.aiEnterprise2020$15MSeries A
Form Energy logo Form EnergyHardware2017$1.6BDebt Financing

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