Romulus Capital
Venture Capital Est. 2008
- Type
- Venture Capital
- HQ
- Boston, MA, United States
- Founded
- 2008
- Last fundraise
- 2016 (USD 75M)
About
Romulus Capital is a Boston-based seed and early stage venture fund that invests in technology startups. Romulus focuses on company-building, rather than betting on companies. Rather than investing in dozens of startups, we go all-in on a few companies a year on capital, team recruitment, customer introductions, and GTM strategy. We frequently invest in first-time entrepreneurs affiliated with top universities and incubators. We bring the same level of grit and hustle as our founders. Romulus Capital was originally founded out of MIT in 2008.
Strategies
Venture Capital
Investment Focus
Investment size
USD 100K - USD 3M
Reported investment size. Actual commitments may vary by stage, ownership and follow-on participation.
Investment Stages
Stages
Seed Series A Series B
Investment Geographies
Primary Markets
United States
Coverage
Country-focused Regions
North America
Coverage is a guide only.
Location
Office Presence
1 country
United States
1 known office
Boston, MA, United States (HQ)
Fundraising
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