13th Annual NEVY Awards: Community Submission Form

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PLEASE READ FULLY BEFORE SUBMITTING YOUR NOMINATION.

The Annual NEVY Awards is the region’s most spine-tingling celebration of the bravest startups and investors across Tech, Healthcare, and Tough Tech. Hosted by the New England Venture Capital Association (NEVCA) and in its 13th year (cue ominous music), NEVYs the 13th is a slasher-spectacular ode to the thrills & chills of the startup journey. Building companies is scary, but community makes it less so. And that’s where you come in.

Use this form to submit a deserving local startup for consideration as a 2025 NEVYs nominee.

ELIGIBILITY:

Location: Eligible companies must be headquartered in or have the majority of their team or C-suite based in a New England state (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, or VT).

Milestones: Eligible companies must have achieved a significant milestone between Sept 2024 and Sept 2025. Eligible milestones include: closed fundraising rounds, meaningful partnership/licensing deals, headcount growth, massive technological breakthroughs, etc.

Company Stage:

Emerging Companies: Seed or Series A
Powerhouse Companies: Series B or Series C
Next Pillar Companies: Series D+ or Exited, if Exit occurred between Sept 2024 and Sept 2025

PROCESS:

The nomination portal will be open from Friday, June 13 to Friday, Sept 12.
You may submit multiple different companies for consideration.
Submit one form per company.
Learn more at thenevys.com.

Got questions? Contact platform@newenglandvc.org.

Email *

Your Name *

Name of Startup *

Startup Website *

What stage is this company? *

Emerging Company (Seed or Series A)

Powerhouse Company (Series B or C)

Next Pillar Company (Series D+ or Exited, if Exit occurred between Sept 2024 and Sept 2025)

Which of the following categories best describes this company?

Tech (Cybersecurity; FinTech & Finance; Consumer Tech; Infrastructure & Frontier Tech; Other)

Healthcare (Therapeutics; Tools & Devices; Health Tech)

Tough Tech (Advanced Systems; Energy)

Which verticals most appropriately describe this company's focus? Check all that clearly apply.

Advanced Systems (e.g. Mobility, Material Science, Computing, Robotics, Advanced Manufacturing, etc.)

Consumer Tech

Cybersecurity

Energy & Climate (e.g. Blue Tech, Energy Generation & Storage, AgTech, Carbon Sequestration, etc.)

FinTech & Finance (e.g. InsurTech, Digital Banking, Lending, Trading, etc.)

Health Tech (e.g. IT & Services, EHR, Telehealth, Care Models, etc.)

Infrastructure & Frontier Software (e.g. AI Model Dev & Management, Blockchain, etc.)

Other Vertical Software (e.g. EdTech, AdTech, MarTech, PropTech, etc.)

Therapeutics (e.g. Small & Large Molecule Drugs, Biologics, Gene & Cell Therapies, etc.)

Tools & Devices (e.g. Diagnostics, Implants, Surgical Robotics, Instruments, etc.)

Required

If you selected "Other Vertical Software" above, please identify the specific vertical.

Describe why this company deserves NEVY recognition for 2025. Cite specific Eligible Milestones that have occurred from Sept 2024 to Sept 2025 (e.g. closed fundraising rounds, meaningful partnership/licensing deals, headcount growth, massive technological breakthroughs). Provide as much detail as possible. *

Do you have a close connection to the C-suite at this company (i.e. if they are selected as a nominee, would you be able to help NEVY organizers get in touch with the leadership team)?

Yes

If you answered 'No' above, do you know of a close connection that would be able to inform the startup of a 2025 NEVY nomination? Please share name, email, and relationship to the startup.

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