Building a deep tech company demands more than technical breakthroughs. It requires the full infrastructure of a functioning business - vital people operations, financial management, IP protection, and investor relationships to sustain and scale. NEMC has partnered with venx, a collaborative deep tech VC hub founded by leaders from Anzu Partners, Hitachi Ventures, Myriad, and SkyRiver Ventures. The collaboration is designed to connect members to a trusted resource for startup business support across six critical domains.
Six Areas of Support
venx works with NEMC member startups and small businesses across six operational domains - covering the full range of company-building challenges that technical founders typically face outside the lab. Members engage and contract with venx directly.
Capital Solutions
- Equity and debt fundraising support (syndication, introductions, co-presenting)
- Cap Table negotiation and remediation
- Non-dilutive funding through grants and government programs
- Pitch materials development
- Data room management and investor communications
Finance & Accounting
- Monthly accounting
- Tax and audit coordination
- Budget planning and forecasting
- Grant finance management
- Monthly accounting
- Tax and audit coordination
- Budget planning and forecasting
- Grant finance management
Government Relations
- Local, state, and federal advocacy
- Strategic stakeholder engagement
- Funding source evaluation
- Legislative and regulatory monitoring
- Regulatory response development
IP & Legal
- IP strategy consultation
- Patent drafting support
- IP acquisition
- Prior art review
- Invention disclosure process setup
Marketing & Communications
- Digital support (demand generation, social)
- Creative services (video, web, graphic design)
- Product launches
- Press release drafting
- PR and media outreach
Talent & People Operations
- Targeted recruitment and pipeline building
- Executive search
- Compensation benchmarking
- Payroll and benefits administration
- Compliance training and employee handbooks
These services are available to NEMC member companies, specifically startups and small businesses seeking operational support beyond the lab, particularly early-stage companies that need to build business infrastructure alongside their technical work.
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Submit your request: Use the Startup Advisory Request Form to share your specific interests and business needs.
Discovery call: Our team will review your submission and follow up within five to seven business days to discuss a potential engagement with NEMC and venx.
Engage: NEMC members connect to venx as a preferred partner, engaging directly with the venx team on the scope and terms of any engagement.
Have questions? Reach out to us at nemc-hub@masstech.org.
venx is a collaborative deep tech VC hub, built around the principle that deep tech progress accelerates when investors, founders, and operators share knowledge, networks, and resources. The venx community brings together deep tech founders and leading venture firms — including Hypertherm Ventures, Myriad Venture Partners, SkyRiver Ventures, and Tenon Ventures - focused on breakthrough technologies across hardware, materials, and defense.
venx
Boston headquarters – 60 State Street, Ste 1400, Boston, MA 02109
venx.vc
Ready to Accelerate Your Deep Tech Startup?
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