Huntington Angels Network

What Huntington Angels Network does

Huntington Angels Network (HAN) is a student-run, pro-bono venture organization founded in 2017 at Northeastern University's D'Amore-McKim School of Business and operating under the university's Mosaic entrepreneurship umbrella. Its primary product is a venture-investor matching service: HAN sources and diligen­ces pre-seed and seed-stage startups, then introduces vetted, investment-ready companies to a network of 100+ angel investors and venture capital firms globally, with deal flow tailored to each investor's stated thesis, stage preference, and industry focus. The secondary product is the Student Junior Associate Program, which recruits undergraduate operators each semester to perform sourcing and diligence work on 2+ ventures per student, delivering real-world venture capital training while supplying the deal-screening labor that powers the matching service.

HAN operates with a flat, pro-bono commercial model: it charges no fees and takes no equity from ventures or investors, generating no direct top-line revenue. Revenue inputs in the data describe pro-bono services only, and the $5.2M figure frequently cited refers to capital connected to ventures through the network — not revenue. The organization relies on Northeastern University ecosystem partnerships (Mosaic umbrella, D'Amore-McKim affiliation, NU alumni network) as both a deal-sourcing channel and a credibility signal, supplemented by organic social (LinkedIn, Instagram), email newsletters, and direct introductions. Its portfolio spans 14+ named ventures across food & beverage, mobility, AI, electric vehicles, fintech, and consumer healthcare.

The leadership team consists entirely of current Northeastern students — Managing Director Siya Patel plus Vice Presidents Aden Levy (FinTech), Yianni Apostolo (Supply Chain & Engineering), and Ben Rosenberg (Finance) — with an operational model that turns over annually as students graduate into the alumni network (now 41 alumni across Goldman Sachs, Google, Citi, Rothschild & Co, and various VC firms). HAN's technology footprint is minimal: its website is built by Northeastern student group Scout, and there are no proprietary AI/ML, data, or SaaS products underpinning the matching workflow.

Name

Huntington Angels Network

Legal name

Huntington Angels Network

Website

https://huntingtonangelsnetwork.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Huntington Angels Network is a student-run, pro-bono venture organization at Northeastern University that sources and diligen­ces pre-seed/seed startups and matches them to a global network of 100+ angel investors and VC firms, while training undergraduate Junior Associates in venture capital.

Ownership category

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Product category

Angel Investor Network

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Micro-VC & Angel Funds (FSANAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Accelerators & Incubators (Investor-Operated) (FSANAAAM)

Keywords

• Angel investor network
• Venture capital matching
• Startup deal flow
• Seed stage funding
• Student venture capital

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

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. Pro-bono services: HAN is a 100% pro-bono organization. They do not charge fees or take equity stakes from ventures. The organization operates to support Northeastern's entrepreneurial ecosystem and provide learning opportunities for students.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Huntington Angels Network is a student-run venture capital organization affiliated with Northeastern University that sources, vets, and curates early-stage startups and matches them with a global network of angel investors and venture capital firms. The organization operates as a 100% pro-bono intermediary, conducting diligence on ventures and facilitating investor introductions based on investment thesis, industry focus, and funding stage preferences.

Product overview

Huntington Angels Network (HAN) is a student-run venture capital organization affiliated with Northeastern University. It operates as a 100% pro-bono service offering two interconnected products: (1) Venture-Investor Matching Services that connect vetted, pre-seed and seed-stage startups to a global network of 100+ angel investors and VC firms through curated deal flow, and (2) a Student Junior Associate Program that provides undergraduate students real-world VC experience by having them source and diligence ventures. The organization does not take equity or fees from ventures, serving as a bridge between the Northeastern entrepreneurial ecosystem and external capital providers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Venture-Investor Matching Services

Named customers14 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• D'Amore-McKim School of Business (Northeastern University)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHAN is affiliated with Northeastern University's D'Amore-McKim School of Business, using the institution's resources and network to operate its venture community programs.
• Mosaic (Northeastern University)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHAN works with all organizations under Mosaic's umbrella at Northeastern University, maintaining consistent contact with stakeholders within the NU entrepreneurship ecosystem.
• Scout (Northeastern University)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerScout is the technology team that built the HAN website, created with care for the organization's digital presence.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Techstars: Global accelerator network providing mentorship, programming, and investor connections to early-stage startups. Comparable as an ecosystem player sourcing and vetting startups for investor matching, but operates as a for-profit accelerator with equity terms unlike HAN's pro-bono model.
• SVB (Silicon Valley Bank): Major commercial bank with deep startup and VC ecosystem services. Comparable as a financial ecosystem participant connecting investors and founders, though operating at vastly larger scale and in a different segment than HAN's student-run matching service.
• New Enterprise Associates (NEA) Side Funds: Large multi-stage VC firm with programs and scouts that interface with student-led ventures. Comparable as a destination for deals HAN sources, though NEA operates at vastly larger scale and traditional fee/equity economics.
• MassChallenge: Boston-based global startup accelerator and competition providing mentorship and investor connections to early-stage founders. Comparable geographic and ecosystem overlap with HAN, especially for Northeastern-affiliated founders, but a more formal accelerator program with equity-free grants rather than VC matching.

Direct peers

• Dorm Room Fund: Student-run venture fund originally backed by First Round Capital that operates across multiple universities to source and invest in student-led startups. Directly comparable as a pro-bono student VC organization connecting founders to investors, with the main difference being Dorm Room Fund's multi-campus model and historically larger backing.
• Rough Draft Ventures: Student-led generalist pre-seed fund investing in founders from top universities with a national student partner network. Directly comparable as a student-operated pre-seed investor serving university ecosystems, though it does take equity where HAN is pro-bono.
• Contrary Capital: University-based student-run VC firm investing in early-stage companies through a network of student investors across top universities. Closely comparable to HAN in its university-anchored model, student operators, and pre-seed/seed deal sourcing.

Emerging players

• NEU Ventures (Northeastern): Northeastern University student venture fund/investment group. Closely comparable as a fellow Northeastern-affiliated student investment organization operating in the same Mosaic umbrella ecosystem.
• Northeastern IDEA (IDEA Venture Accelerator): Northeastern University's on-campus venture accelerator supporting student and alumni founders. Directly comparable as a Northeastern-affiliated startup support organization; HAN and IDEA are complementary within the same Mosaic ecosystem.

Regional players

• Robin Hood Ventures: Philadelphia-area angel investor group focused on early-stage investments including healthcare and life sciences. Comparable as an angel network evaluating early-stage deals; HAN VP Ben Rosenberg previously worked there, indicating an active relationship.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/huntingtonangels
• Instagraminstagram.com/huntingtonangelsnetwork
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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