Bettina Metais
VP Investor Relations and Operations @ The Engine
Cambridge, United States
Bettina Metais is a startup investor at The Engine in Cambridge. Bettina is the VP Investor Relations and Operations at The Engine, a home for tough-tech founders building the next generation of world-changing companies. She was most recently with VC firm RockPort Capital, where she was responsible for investor relations, fund operations and marketing. Bettina received her BA and MBA from the Martin LutherUniversity in Halle/Germany and attended the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota under the year-long German academic exchange program.
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About The Engine
The Engine, which was publicly announced on October 26, 2016, was built by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).Prioritizing breakthrough ideas over early profit, The Engine represents an exciting new system for startup support, one that shortens the time from idea to investment, and from investment to impact.To fuel The Engine,MIT is seeking to attract hundreds of millions of dollars of support and to provide hundreds of thousands of square feet of space for entrepreneurs in Kendall Square and nearby communities, starting with 26,000 square feet in its Central Square headquarters.The Engine provides a physical space where an idea can begin to take shape. It also streamlines the legal processes and agreements required to get products to market. And it links entrepreneurs to “patient capital” from investors who share their vision of addressing big challenges with big ideas.The Engine will eventually support up to 60 locally based startups concurrently; these companies will participate in the accelerator for up to 12 months. The Engine will make meaningful investments that will allow participating startups to get off the ground quickly and operate long enough to prove their concepts’ viability. It will also provide business planning, legal, and administrative support.The Engine will require less equity than is typical, allowing founders to maintain more control over their companies and the ideas they’ve created.Through the Engine Room, The Engine will provide access to a wide network of lab space, specialized equipment, business guidance, and other resources, at MIT and beyond.
The Engine Contacts
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Benjamin Downing
Vice President of Public Affairs
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Bettina Metais
VP Investor Relations and Operations
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Chloe Holzinger
Associate
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Dax Kepshire
Founder and Advisor
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Dulcie Madden
Partner and Head of Partnerships
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