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Progress Ventures

Progress Ventures

Boston, Massachusettsprogressventures.com

Overview

Progress Ventures is an early-stage, sector-specialist venture capital fund that is the venture capital arm of Progress Partners, a boutique M&A Advisory firm specializing in the advertising, marketing, and media technology sectors . The firm invests in B2B advertising, marketing, and media technology companies . They focus on data management, AI & ML, Measurement & Analytics, and Media Automation .

Year Founded

2008

Portfolio Companies

12

Investments

Progress Ventures investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Sovrn Holdings, Inc.Jul 2022Series CCo-investor
VeritonicJul 2022Series ACo-investor
Tracer Technology Systems, Inc.Aug 2023Series ALead
TracerAug 2023Series ALead
LISNRJul 2014Series ALead
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Key People

Sam Thompson

Founding Partner

Adriaan Zur Muhlen

Managing Partner

Nick MacShane

General Partner

Sector & Stage Mix

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Investment Activity

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2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

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FAQ

Where is Progress Ventures based?

Progress Ventures is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

When was Progress Ventures founded?

Progress Ventures was founded in 2008.

How many portfolio companies does Progress Ventures have?

Progress Ventures has 12 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in Progress Ventures's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Sovrn Holdings, Inc., Veritonic, Tracer Technology Systems, Inc., Tracer, LISNR.

What was Progress Ventures's most recent investment shown here?

Progress Ventures's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Tracer Technology Systems, Inc. in 2023.

What sectors does Progress Ventures focus on?

Progress Ventures focuses on Cybersecurity, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Telecommunications & Networking, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure.

What company stages does Progress Ventures focus on?

Progress Ventures typically invests at the Early stage.

What is Progress Ventures's AUM?

Progress Ventures's assets under management are estimated between $50.0M and $100.0M.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersBoston, Massachusetts
Year Founded2008

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