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Progress Ventures
AddedFeb 13, 2024
UpdatedJun 28, 2026
Progress Ventures

Progress Ventures

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Progress Ventures: An early-stage investment fund specializing in ad tech and digital media markets.

Location
Boston, MA, US
Founded
2008
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Progress Ventures is an early-stage investment fund specializing in advertising technology and digital media markets. The firm primarily focuses on Series A rounds, with additional investments across various stages from Pre-Seed to Series E. Their portfolio reflects a strong emphasis on innovative companies in the media and marketing technology sectors.

Notable portfolio companies include Iris.Tv, a video personalization platform, and Sovrn, a publisher-focused technology company. Progress Ventures has also invested in Skyword, a content marketing platform, and Lisnr, an ultrasonic data transmission technology. The firm's investments in companies like tvScientific and TalkShopLive demonstrate their continued interest in emerging technologies within the digital media and e-commerce spaces.

Progress Ventures - Portfolio Snapshot

Portfolio activity breakdown across disclosed investments and stages

Total Investments18
Current Portfolio Count12
Total Portfolio Exits2

Top Investment Stages

Series A7 (50.0%)
Pre-Seed2 (14.3%)
Seed2 (14.3%)
Series B2 (14.3%)
Angel1 (7.1%)

Stage Mix

Series A 50%Pre-Seed 14%Seed 14%Series B 14%Angel 7%

Concentration shown as share of disclosed investments by stage.

Recent Investments

Tracer logo

Tracer

Tenovos logo

Tenovos

Sovrn logo

Sovrn

Veritonic logo

Veritonic

Instreamatic logo

Instreamatic

Blutag logo

Blutag

Skyword logo

Skyword

Iris.Tv logo

Iris.Tv

Pixability logo

Pixability

LISNR logo

LISNR

Trust Metrics logo

Trust Metrics

Gather logo

Gather

Dstillery logo

Dstillery

MediaMath logo

MediaMath

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Progress Ventures - Classification

Also Known As
  • Progress Ventures Limited
NAICS
  • 520000Finance and Insurance
  • 523000Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
  • 523900Other Financial Investment Activities
  • 523990All Other Financial Investment Activities
  • 523999Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities
SIC
  • 6700Holding And Other Investment Offices
  • 6790Miscellaneous Investing
  • 6799Investors, Not Elsewhere Classified
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NAICS
  • 525000Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles
  • 523910Miscellaneous Intermediation
  • 523940Portfolio Management and Investment Advice
SIC
  • 6000Depository Institutions
  • 6720Investment Offices
  • 6722Management Investment Offices, Open-end