From inside the House of Blues, the winners are in! Some of the biggest names in the Boston startup community were nominated; some left with a NEVY and others left with added motivation for next year, but everyone left with new friends and renewed appreciation for the huge year that was for Boston’s innovation ecosystem. There was laughter and there were tears, but at the end of the show the awards fell into deserving hands.
The Winners in Tech
Hottest Startup, Seed Stage: BookBub
Hottest Startup, A+: PillPack
Next Unicorn: Acquia
Rising Star Entrepreneur: Elias Torres, Driftt
Angel of the Year: Dharmesh Shah
Rising Star VC: Nicole Stata, Boston Seed Capital
Fund of the Year: FKA Atlas and Founder Collective
Exit of the Year: Wayfair
Entrepreneur of the Year: Brian Halligan & Dharmesh Shah, Hubspot
The Winners in Healthcare
Hottest Startup: Navitor Pharmaceuticals
Rising Star Entrepreneur: Zoe Barry, ZappRx and Nancy Simonian, Syros Pharmaceuticals
Rising Star VC: Bruce Booth, Atlas Venture
Deal of the Year: Moderna Therapeutics
Entrepreneur of the Year: Rushika Fernandopulle, Iora Health
This list deserves recognition, but so do all of the Nominees. The past year was enormous for Boston startups and the investment community as a whole. The NEVYs set out to celebrate Boston’s wins, and judging from the turnout and the energy, it was a success. Those who couldn’t join us missed a party that, as of this writing, is still going strong. But don’t worry, we’ll be right back at it next year.
