TiE-Boston is an accelerator and venture capital firm that invests in the technology, life sciences, education and clean technology sectors. It has various segments- TiE supports entrepreneurs through the accelerator "TiE ScaleUp" by offering education, mentorship, networking and funding opportunities, "TiE Angels" provides funding and advice to early-stage companies, "TiE Young Entrepreneurs" is another program for high school students seeks to train the next generation entrepreneurs and "TiE StartupCON" is a conference. The firm was founded in 1997 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.