Harvard Business School HBS Alumni Angels Association - HBSAA

Name

Harvard Business School HBS Alumni Angels Association - HBSAA

Legal name

HBS Alumni Angels Association

Website

https://hbsangels.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

San Rafael

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership: Investor members from Harvard alumni community join regional chapters. Membership provides access to deal flow, educational resources, syndication opportunities, and networking.
2. Bootcamp Programs: Basic Bootcamp (I) and Advanced Bootcamp (II) educational programs with ticket sales. Basic Bootcamp: $99 early bird / $149 general. Advanced Bootcamp: $299 early bird / $399 general. Combo pricing available.
3. Educational Webinars: Registration fees for educational webinars featuring HBS faculty, industry leaders, and investment experts. Webinar topics cover angel investing, market outlook, and entrepreneurship.
4. Conference Tickets: Annual conference tickets for general public attendees featuring world-class entrepreneurs, investors, and HBS faculty.
5. Video Recordings: Sale of recorded bootcamp and webinar content. Bootcamp Spring 2026 recording: $69 general. Advanced Bootcamp Fall 2025 recording: $124 general.
6. Startup Admin Fees: Companies accepted for global syndication pay a one-time admin fee of $1,500.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

HBSAA is a nonprofit educational and networking forum for Harvard alumni interested in angel investing. It connects accredited Harvard alumni investors with early-stage entrepreneurs through 18-20 global chapters, offering curated deal flow via Global Deal Syndication and structured investor education through bootcamps, webinars, and an annual conference. Members invest individually; HBSAA itself does not deploy capital but facilitates access, screening, education, and global reach.

Product overview

HBS Alumni Angels Association operates as a unified platform offering multiple interconnected educational and investment services for Harvard alumni interested in angel investing. The core offering consists of Basic Bootcamp (introductory education), Advanced Bootcamp II (advanced training), and Educational Webinars (ongoing learning), all tied together through the Global Deal Syndication platform that enables members to invest in curated startup opportunities across 14-15 global chapters. The Annual Conference serves as the flagship networking event. The Video Library provides access to recordings of past programs, creating a comprehensive learning ecosystem for angel investors at all experience levels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Basic Bootcamp (Angel Investing Fundamentals) Introductory educational program for new angel investors, covering angel investing basics, deal sourcing, screening companies, due diligence, investment instruments (SAFEs, convertible notes, equity), and follow-on investments. Pricing: $99 early bird / $149 general.
• Advanced Bootcamp II (Deep Dive into Angel Investing) Advanced two-day educational program for experienced angel investors, covering the angel investing ecosystem, deal terms, term sheets (SAFE, equity), convertible notes, cap tables, dilution, follow-on investments, and exits. Pricing: $299 early bird / $399 general.
• Educational Webinars Ongoing educational webinars featuring HBS faculty, alumni experts, and industry leaders covering angel investing, market outlook, AI, ESG, healthcare investing, and entrepreneurship topics. Registration: $25 per webinar.
• Global Deal Syndication Platform enabling selected investment opportunities from one chapter to reach the full global membership of 14-15 participating chapters via monthly webinars. Investment decisions are made individually by members following global presentations. Companies accepted for global syndication pay a one-time admin fee of $1,500.
• Annual Conference Two-day annual landmark event featuring world-class entrepreneurs, successful investors, HBS faculty, and innovation leaders discussing technology-driven opportunities, investment strategies, and exit planning. General public pricing: $149.
• Video Library Collection of recorded webinars and bootcamp sessions available for purchase by non-attendees, providing access to past educational content on angel investing topics. Basic Bootcamp recording: $69; Advanced Bootcamp recording: $124.

Quantifiable outcome

• 440+ companies funded with $95-110 million invested
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Gunderson DettmerminorOthersLegal services sponsor for HBS Alumni Angels events and programs, including the Advanced Bootcamp and Annual Conference. Provides corporate and securities legal expertise to emerging growth companies.
• Davis+GilbertminorOthersLegal services sponsor for HBS Alumni Angels Advanced Bootcamp. Provides corporate and transactions legal services.
• Pillar LegalminorOthersLegal services sponsor for HBS Alumni Angels Advanced Bootcamp. Boutique international law firm with offices in San Francisco Bay Area and Shanghai.
• Band of AngelsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMark Belinsky, HBSAA Board Member, is also an active member of the Band of Angels. Collaboration on angel investing activities and deal sharing.
• New York AngelsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJason Klein, HBSAA Co-President, is also a member of New York Angels. Collaboration on angel investing activities and deal sharing.
• Golden SeedsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEntrepreneurship and Angel Group participant in 2022 HBS Alumni Angels Conference. Organization focused on women entrepreneurs.
• MIT Alumni AngelsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEntrepreneurship and Angel Group participant in 2022 HBS Alumni Angels Conference. MIT alumni angel investing network.
• Berkeley Sutardja CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEntrepreneurship and Angel Group participant in 2022 HBS Alumni Angels Conference. UC Berkeley entrepreneurship center.
• CICminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEntrepreneurship and Angel Group participant in 2022 HBS Alumni Angels Conference. Innovation centers and startup workspace provider.
• Harvard Alumni EntrepreneursminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEntrepreneurship and Angel Group participant in 2022 HBS Alumni Angels Conference. Harvard alumni network focused on entrepreneurship.
• Keiretsu ForumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKeiretsu Forum Mid Atlantic has provided term sheet and due diligence report available for Actuated Medical investment opportunity.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Band of Angels: Long-standing Silicon Valley angel network with screened deal flow, monthly pitch sessions, and individual member investing; HBSAA board member Mark Belinsky is also an active Band of Angels member, evidencing direct competitive overlap in the Bay Area market.
• MIT Alumni Angels: Alumni angel network built around MIT graduates with parallel structure to HBSAA: accredited-investor membership, educational bootcamps/webinars, and deal-flow syndication. Mentioned explicitly as a collaborating counterpart in HBSAA's 2022 conference and partnership records.
• Keiretsu Forum: Multi-regional/global angel network operating across 60+ chapters with a chapter-based syndication model structurally similar to HBSAA; both run member-driven investments and share term-sheet/DD flows between chapters.
• Golden Seeds: Angel network focused on women entrepreneurs but otherwise structurally similar to HBSAA (chapter events, deal screening, individual member investing); participates in HBSAA conferences and competes for the same HNW accredited-investor pool.
• Stanford Angels & Entrepreneurs (SAFE): Stanford alumni angel network competing for the same HNW MBA alumni pool in Northern California and Southern California, with overlapping educational programming, deal-flow curation, and syndication model.
• New York Angels: Established New York-based angel network with screening committees, monthly pitches, and member-funded investing; HBSAA co-President Jason Klein holds membership in both, evidencing direct operational and member-pool overlap.
• Wharton Angels / Wharton Private Equity & Venture Capital Association: Wharton-affiliated angel investing network competing for the same HNW MBA alumni pool with alumni-recruitment events, educational programming, and cross-coast deal syndication paralleling HBSAA's structure.

Emerging players

• Hyde Park Angels: Chicago-based angel network operating in HBSAA's Chicago backyard with a structurally similar local-chapter model; both compete for HNW investors and quality midwest deal flow.

Broad incumbents

• TechStars: Global accelerator and investor network with broader tech-startup ecosystem presence; HBSAA syndicates deals into the same startups that pass through TechStars and the two compete for limited accredited-investor attention.
• AngelList: Tech-enabled angel investing, syndication, and recruiting platform at global scale that complements and competes with traditional alumni angel networks by streamlining deal-flow access for accredited investors.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 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

Investments31 records

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