5 investors discuss Boston's resilient tech ecosystem

To find out, ahead of TC City Spotlight: Boston, an extended TechCrunch Live event during which you'll get to hear from local leaders on how startups can take advantage of Boston's extensive resources, we gathered insights from five investors active in the area. It seems Boston is faring well, and part of the reason for that appears to be that remote pitching is still a trend. "Fundraising has changed significantly and founders at all stages are now taking many first meetings on Zoom," said Russ Wilcox, a partner at Pillar VC. However, in-person gatherings have also made a return and are sometimes preferred. "In-person events have picked back up in Boston, particularly around the innovation hubs across campuses, so we expect more serendipity to come back into the equation," said Underscore VC general partner Lily Lyman.