Maroon Venture Partners
Maroon Venture Partners is a for-profit venture capital firm based in Amherst, Massachusetts, that invests in early-stage companies linked to the UMass Amherst innovation ecosystem. Investments typically range from $100,000 to $300,000 and often serve as a company's initial outside equity funding.
They made 3 investments in the last 12 months. Their most common stage is seed (100% of deals). Average disclosed round size is $2.7M (across 8 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
6
Fund Size
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Top Stage
Seed
Last 12 Mo
3
Team
Charlie Johnson
Investment Committee Member and Managing Director
Ameeta Soni
Investment Committee Member
John L. Brooks, III
Investment Committee Member
Mike Masterson
Investment Committee Member
Nancy Confrey
Investment Committee Member
Steve Willis
Investment Committee Member
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
Portfolio
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Myrias Optics | Seed | $2.1M | Feb 2026 |
| Myrias Optics | Seed | $2.1M | Jan 2026 |
 Myrias | Seed | $2.1M | Jan 2026 |
 Florrent | Seed | $9.5M | Sep 2025 |
| Myrias | Seed | $2.1M | Jan 2023 |
 Ompractice | Seed | $750K | — |
| TThe Organic Project (TOP) | Seed | $900K | — |
 Theromics | Seed | $2M | — |
Top Co-Investors
Last updated: 27 September 2026