The Core Community
Core Members
Get a sense for the community by exploring this small sampling of Core Members.
Dries Buytaert
Founder of Acquia & DrupalDries is the original creator and project lead for the Drupal open source web publishing and collaboration platform. He is also Co-founder and CTO of Acquia. As a supporter of Underscore VC from day one, Dries served as a Core Partner to two of our firm’s very first investments: Moltin & Mautic.
Corey Thomas
Chairman & CEO of Rapid7Corey is the CEO of Rapid7, as well as the chairman of its board of directors. He serves on the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC) and is elected chair of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. Corey is a CloudZero Core Partner. Learn more about his involvement with CloudZero here.
Maria Loughlin
Former SVP of Engineering at ToastMaria is a tech executive and advisor to technology startups. She previously served as SVP of Engineering at Toast and is an Underscore VC Core Limited Partner and a Core Partner to Mable. Read more here.
Meghan Verena Joyce
CEO of DuckbillMeghan is a former Uber and Oscar Health executive. Today she is the Founder and CEO of Duckbill and an Underscore VC Core Limited Partner. Learn more about Meghan via her Core Summit session recording.
Steve Fredette
Co-Founder of ToastSteve is the President and Co-founder of Toast, where he leads product and innovation initiatives. Prior to Toast, he worked on mobile app development before the iPhone came out, creating the first Flickr and Shoebuy.com apps. He is an Underscore VC Core Limited Partner.
Andy Palmer
Co-Founder of TamrAndy is a seasoned entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience in building and scaling innovative companies in the fields of technology, health care, and life sciences. He is the Co-founder of Tamr, and Underscore VC Core Limited Partner, and a Core Partner to Trove Health.
Amy Villeneuve
Board Director, Advisor & Past COO and President of Amazon RoboticsAmy is a board director, advisor, and the past COO and President of Amazon Robotics. She is an active Core Member with broad expertise in corporate strategy creation, scaling businesses, building and inspiring leadership teams, and M&A integration.
Core Event Engagement Opportunities
Core Members enjoy regularly connecting with and learning from a strong peer network.
Core Summit
The largest Core Community event of the year! Delivering curated opportunities to connect, workshop ideas, and swap stories. As one past attendee put it, “it’s the best networking event in Boston.”
Broader Core Events
Between our Go-To-Market Collective, Core Coffee Shops, Core Summer Social, and Womxn of the Core events, there is no shortage of opportunities to engage with experts in the Core Community.
Curated Core Engagements
We’re regularly working alongside Core Members to create bespoke Core engagement opportunities to meet the moment and solve startups most pressing challenges. We welcome new ideas.
Core Partners
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