Drew Volpe
Managing Partner
Drew Volpe is a founder and cryptocurrency enthusiast who currently works at First Star (formerly known as Procyon Ventures), a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage technology companies. He has a background in finance and has worked for several financial institutions, including Morgan Stanley and Blackstone. Volpe is also a prominent figure in the crypto community, with a particular interest in the Ethereum blockchain. He co-founded cryptocurrency investment firm Primitive Ventures, which focuses on supporting projects that are built on the Ethereum platform. In addition to his professional pursuits, Volpe is active on social media, where he shares his thoughts and opinions on cryptocurrency and blockchain technology.
| Name | Drew |
| Last Name | Volpe |
| Education | Harvard University, The Roxbury Latin School |
| Location | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Company | First Star Ventures |
| Company Overview | First Star Ventures is a venture capital firm established in 2014 and situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. They specialize in investing in groundbreaking industries such as artificial intelligence, computational biotech, connected sensors, augmented reality, virtual reality, and blockchain. They provide funding support for organizations that show promise in engaging with innovative ideas and concepts related to these areas. The firm aims to help startup companies establish themselves in their respective fields and achieve success through their investments. |
| Sweet Spot | $5 (1-1M) |
| Company Site | http://www.firststar.vc |
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Drew Volpe's Investments
Robigo
TOTAL RAISED: $1.2M
Kanary
TOTAL RAISED: None
Skynet Labs
TOTAL RAISED: $7.3M
Phaseshift Technologies
TOTAL RAISED: $580K
Salient Predictions
TOTAL RAISED: None
Nebulous (Sia & Obelisk)
TOTAL RAISED: $3.5M
Scoot Science
TOTAL RAISED: None
MotionHall
TOTAL RAISED: None
Tranquil Data
TOTAL RAISED: $1.8M
Motion Hall
TOTAL RAISED: None
Plus One Robotics
TOTAL RAISED: $68M
Everbloom
TOTAL RAISED: $1.5M
Feature Labs
TOTAL RAISED: $3M
Plex Research
TOTAL RAISED: None
Genialis
TOTAL RAISED: $2.3M
Blissfully
TOTAL RAISED: $1.5M
Jellyfish
TOTAL RAISED: $44M
Talla
TOTAL RAISED: $4M
Netra
TOTAL RAISED: $2.4M
Blank Label
TOTAL RAISED: $1.1M
Radial Analytics
TOTAL RAISED: $400K
Weft
TOTAL RAISED: $1M
Seven Bridges Genomics
TOTAL RAISED: None
Technical Machine
TOTAL RAISED: $1M
Weathermob
TOTAL RAISED: $1M
Career
| Managing partner | First Star (fka Procyon Ventures) (2014 - Present ) |
| Mentor and judge | MassChallenge (2010 - Present ) |
| Vp product development | Semantic Machines (2014 - 2015 ) |
| Eir | Highland Capital Partners (2013 - 2013 ) |
| Co-founder and cto | Locately (2008 - 2013 ) |
| Director, product development | Endeca Technologies (2004 - 2008 ) |
| Software engineer | Idiom (2003 - 2004 ) |
| Software engineer | Elytics (2001 - 2002 ) |
| Managing Partner | First Star Ventures |
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