HBS Alumni Angels

Name

HBS Alumni Angels

Legal name

HBS Alumni Angels Association

Website

https://hbsangels.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Angel Investing Network

NAICS

Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations) (81399), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Alumni, Peer & Community Networking Programs (EDAMAKAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Alumni Relations & Alumni Engagement Programs (EDALAOAA), Student & Alumni Communities (BPAMABAK), Alumni Career Networking & Mentorship Programs (EDALAOAL)

Keywords

• Angel investing network
• Early-stage investment
• Deal syndication
• Investor education
• Alumni network

Headquarters

HQ city

San Rafael

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Educational Programs: Revenue generated from paid bootcamps (Basic and Advanced tiers) and educational webinars. Basic Bootcamp: early bird $99 / general $149; Advanced Bootcamp: early bird $299 / general $399; Webinar registration: $25. Recordings sold separately.
2. Membership Dues: Open to Harvard alumni and other participants interested in researching and investing in early-stage companies. Membership fees are not publicly disclosed.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

HBS Alumni Angels is an educational and networking forum that connects Harvard alumni accredited investors with early-stage companies through a global chapter network. Its core offerings are (1) global deal syndication that distributes selected startup investment opportunities across the full 1,000+ member base via monthly webinars, (2) structured angel investing education delivered through Basic Bootcamp I (single-day introductory) and Advanced Bootcamp II (two-day intensive) programs, (3) recurring educational webinars, (4) an annual two-day conference, and (5) local chapter programming across 20+ regions. Startup applications are accepted from entrepreneurs worldwide with no Harvard affiliation required.

Product overview

HBS Alumni Angels is an educational and networking forum that offers a portfolio of angel investing services primarily for Harvard alumni. The core offerings include: Global Deal Syndication, which enables investment opportunities to reach the full global membership across regional chapters; Educational Webinars featuring HBS faculty and industry experts; Basic Bootcamp I and Advanced Bootcamp II as structured learning programs; an Annual Conference; and Regional Chapter Programs spanning 18+ global locations. These services work together to provide members with deal flow, education, and networking opportunities in early-stage investing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Global Deal Syndication

Quantifiable outcome

• 440+ companies funded; $110 million invested across sectors and geographies

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Harvard Business SchoolcoreOthersThe organization is formally affiliated with Harvard Business School as an alumni club, operating as an educational and networking forum for HBS alumni. Harvard is noted as the #1 business school for entrepreneurship (1,300+ entrepreneurs, ~1,200 companies raising $39B+).
• Harvard Alumni Association (various schools)coreOthersHBS Alumni Angels welcomes members from all Harvard University schools: Harvard Business School, Harvard Medical School, Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard Divinity School, Harvard Graduate School of Design, Harvard Graduate School of Education, Harvard Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard College, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and Harvard Law School.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Golden Seeds: National angel network focused on women-led companies, with member screening, education programs, and a chapter structure across multiple US cities. Comparable member-driven angel model.
• Keiretsu Forum: Largest global angel network with multiple regional chapters (US, Asia, Europe) and a member-driven syndication model nearly identical to HBSAA's. Operates a global deal-sharing platform and accepts startup pitches through local chapters, making it the closest structural analog to HBS Alumni Angels.
• Sand Hill Angels: Silicon Valley-based angel group with a member-driven screening and syndication process, sector focus on tech/life sciences, and educational programming for members. Comparable to HBSAA's Northern California chapter in member profile and deal flow.
• Band of Angels: One of the oldest organized angel networks in Silicon Valley (founded 1995), comprising mostly tech executives and operators. Operates similarly with member-screened deals and syndicated rounds; several HBSAA board members (e.g., Mark Belinsky) are dual members.
• New York Angels: Active New York-based angel group with a member screening process and syndicated investments. HBSAA co-President Jason Klein is a dual member of both organizations, signaling direct competition for the same NYC-based Harvard alumni investor pool.
• Tech Coast Angels: One of the largest US angel networks by member count with multiple chapters nationwide, member-screened deal flow, and post-investment support programs. Comparable scale and structure to HBSAA.
• Stanford Angels & Entrepreneurs: Stanford alumni-focused angel network with similar brand-anchored membership model. Co-invested with HBSAA on Lexi's $1.4M pre-seed round in Feb 2026, signaling direct peer status in university-affiliated angel investing.
• Hyde Park Angels: Chicago-based angel network with a member-driven deal screening process, education programming, and HBSAA chapter chair Alex Meyer sits on its board — direct overlap with HBSAA's Chicago chapter leadership.

Others

• Angel Capital Association: Trade association representing angel groups across North America. Comparable as an ecosystem enabler but does not directly compete for deals or members; serves as an industry body HBSAA could partner with or compare against on best practices.

Broad incumbents

• Alumni Ventures: Largest alumni-focused venture fund, pooling capital from alumni of multiple universities into diversified VC funds (rather than member-by-member angel investing). Competes with HBSAA for the same Harvard alumni investor dollars but at a more professionalized, fund-managed scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/HBSAlumniAngels
• Facebookfacebook.com/HbsAlumniAngels
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hbsalumniangelsassociation
• Instagraminstagram.com/hbsalumniangels

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments32 records

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