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Boston’s venture investing community looks a lot different today than it did just two years ago.

A new crop of venture funds has emerged to back the next wave of technology startups and, as Xconomy observed last year, perhaps change the way companies get funded and built in the Boston area.

Our recent analysis of the local venture scene found 14 early-stage, primarily tech-focused funds that have either started investing or announced their formation since the beginning of 2015. We only included brand new venture firms and other types of organizations that have raised (or are in the process of raising) their first venture fund. (See slideshow above, and drop me a line at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if I’ve missed any.)

Image: Glasswing Ventures Glasswing Ventures is raising $150 million to invest in early-stage companies working on artificial intelligence and cybersecurity technologies. Pictured above (left to right) are Rudina Seseri, co-founder and managing partner; Rick Grinnell, co-founder and managing partner; and managing director Sarah Fay. Photos courtesy of Glasswing.