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Jason Allen

@JCAllen2021

Investor at MassMutual's Catalyst Fund, and all opinions shared here are my own

 Boston, MA
Joined October 2013
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This is a great opportunity on Karl Beinkampen's team! lnkd.in/e-QGxhuM
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I had the privilege of meeting Michelle Dalzon last year and I've been impressed with her and the Katapulte team every step of the way. Glad to be investors in your new venture Michelle! lnkd.in/eYNS8Dve
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Congratulations to Ali Forsyth PhD and the Alloy Enterprises Inc team! We were thrilled to partner with such a dynamic company. Kudos to Ariana Lucera for finding this one! lnkd.in/exz9wgyz
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Great to talk with Hannah Green about ways MassMutual is helping to make capital more accessible to underrepresented founders in Massachusetts through the MM Catalyst Fund.  lnkd.in/d_yiqCNm
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Great to talk with Hannah Green about ways @MassMutual is helping to make capital more accessible to underrepresented founders in Massachusetts through the MM Catalyst Fund!
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We're excited to announce that Goalsetter is the winner of the 2022 FinTech Breakthrough Award for “Best Personal Financial product”. We're honored to be recognized among other great companies such as @CharlesSchwab , @FutureFuel_io @AfterpayUSA, @NM_Financial #fintech #Awards
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MachineMetrics raises $20M to meet industrial analytics demand venturebeat.com/2021/06/16/m… via @VentureBeat
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Wall Street wins signal the start of a synthetic biology revolution pitchbook.com/news/articles/… via @PitchBookNews
Wall Street wins signal the start of a synthetic biology revolution - PitchBook

Wall Street wins signal the start of a synthetic biology revolution - PitchBook

Gingko Bioworks and Zymergen represent two recent successes in the field of synthetic biotech, which one investor is calling "the most important technological revolution of our time."

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Congrats to @MassVentures portfolio company @Ginkgo Bioworks on the exit! A great Boston story.
Ginkgo Bioworks (@Ginkgo) profile pictureGinkgo Bioworks
@Ginkgo11 May 2021
Today is a very exciting day for the team here at Ginkgo Bioworks. Our mission has always been to make biology easier to engineer. This announcement marks the beginning of a new chapter in our journey to realize our vision for synthetic biology. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Ginkgo Agrees to $17.5 Billion Merger With Harry Sloan SPAC

Ginkgo Agrees to $17.5 Billion Merger With Harry Sloan SPAC

Ginkgo Bioworks Inc., which calls itself an “organism design” company, has agreed to go public in a $17.5 billion merger with a blank-check firm backed by former Hollywood executive Harry Sloan.

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Episodes are available on Spotify, Anchor, YouTube, Apple, and other popular podcast players: anchor.fm/aspiringvc

Spotify for Creators - The easiest way to make a podcast

Create, distribute, host, and monetize your podcast, 100% free.

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Visible Hands: $200k fellowship for underrepresented startup founders producthunt.com/posts/visibl…
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Congrats to our portfolio company @pisontech for closing its Series A bizjournals.com/boston/news/… via @BosBizJournal
MIT spinoff plans local hiring spree with new $7M funding round

MIT spinoff plans local hiring spree with new $7M funding round

MIT spinoff Pison Technology, which has around 40 employees, mostly based in Massachusetts, on March 8 closed a $7 million round that brought its total funding to $11 million, according to CEO Dexter...

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Happy to see our portfolio company @kytopen and BioCentriq Partner to Demonstrate the Impact of Transformative Technology On Cell Therapy Manufacturing story.cd/AAQG-c via @PRWeb
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linkedin.com/feed/update/urn… @joemoriarty of @Raven360_ provides his advice and best practices for a successful venture capital fundraise. Investors want to know that you are thoughtful. Narrow your focus. Have conviction. One word: tenacious
#fundablefounderfriday | Charlie Hipwood

#fundablefounderfriday | Charlie Hipwood

#FundableFounderFriday Joe Moriarty of Raven360 provides his advice and best practices for a successful venture capital fundraise. Investors want to know that you are thoughtful. Entrepreneurs need...

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Replying to @massventures
@massventures is launching a playlist on YouTube today for aspiring entrepreneurs that want to know the secrets behind raising capital for their startups. learn how to create FOMO and other best practices to become a fundable founder. youtube.com/playlist?list=PL…

The Fundable Founder

Charlie Hipwood is a 3-time founder turned venture capitalist at MassVentures. This playlist is for aspiring entrepreneurs who want to know how they can succ...

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Really great new podcast from Jay Kapoor Featuring pro-athletes-turned investors and entrepreneurs. Especially enjoyed this one with Isaiah Kacyvenski about raising his first fund at Will Ventures in Boston. @jaykapoor @thegameplanshow ow.ly/Waj450Dx081
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Drug pricing enthusiasts, mark your calendars. A federal judge over the weekend gave the Biden administration until April 1 to decide whether to defend the Trump team's controversial rebate rule statnews.com/2021/01/31/bide…
Biden administration pumps brakes on signature Trump drug pricing proposal

Biden administration pumps brakes on signature Trump drug pricing proposal

The Biden administration agreed to delay the Trump administration’s controversial drug rebate policy. A judge gave them until spring to decide whether to move forward or scrap it.

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Great story about START portfolio company Pison Technology in the Globe today.
The Boston Globe (@BostonGlobe) profile pictureThe Boston Globe
@BostonGlobe27 Jan 2021
Point, don’t click: Pison Technology’s system allows the control of robots and devices by gestures alone bos.gl/7koBr7S
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At 43 years old, MassVentures sets its sights on seed-stage deep tech bizjournals.com/boston/inno/… via @BostInno
At 43 years old, MassVentures sets its sights on seed-stage deep tech

At 43 years old, MassVentures sets its sights on seed-stage deep tech

MassVentures plans to fund 50 companies in 2021, either through direct investment or through its grant programs.

bizjournals.com
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Despite 2020's unprecedented headwinds, MassVentures made strong progress last year. Read more about our progress, our one-stop platform for early-stage #entrepreneurs, and our plans for 2021: lnkd.in/dBdnd-m #VentureCapital #deeptech #innovation
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