Harvard Angel Group
VC Fund
Boston, United States
Harvard Angel Group is a VC fund in Boston focused on Travel and Grocery. The Harvard Angel group consists of Bay Area Harvard Alumni interested and engaged in the start-up community and committed to investing in early stage businesses. Our group is made up of individuals with broad experience in general management, entrepreneurship, finance, consulting and law. The involvement of the group in portfolio companies willvary from deal to deal. Our portfolio companies will have access to the group for general advice and direct involvement by individual members where we can make a difference to a portfolio investment. Potential roles for Harvard Angels include “money only investorâ€, Board member, CEO mentor and advisor/consultant.Harvard Angels invests in early stage companies across all industry sectors located in the San Francisco Bay Area. Ideal candidates are companies seeking $250,000 to $1,500,000. Harvard Angels invest as individuals, in aggregate up to $350,000 in any particular investment. We invest in “for profit†businesses, and expect our portfolio companies to achieve a successful exit within five years. We do not invest in R&D intensive businesses or businesses with high capital requirements. We strongly encourage business plan submissions from Harvard Alumni, but consider all investments based on potential economic returns.Harvard Angels Invests In These Industries: Business Products and Services, IT Services, Clean Technology, Internet / Web Services, Consumer Products and Services, Media and Entertainment, Electronics / Instrumentation, Medical Devices and Equipment, Gaming, Mobile, Healthcare Services, Software
- Total investments:
- 5
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 20%
Last updated:
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Industries Harvard Angel Group invests in
Stages Harvard Angel Group invests in
Countries Harvard Angel Group invests in
Round sizes
Round size
- Seed
- $940k–$1M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Travel 1 (20%)
- Grocery 1 (20%)
- Tourism 1 (20%)
- Software 1 (20%)
- Messaging 1 (20%)
Stage
- Seed 2 (40%)
- Angel 2 (40%)
- Series A 1 (20%)
Country
- United States 2 (40%)
- Spain 1 (20%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| GuruWalk is the leading marketplace for pay-what-you-want walking tours (AKA free tours) present in +70 countries. | $1M / Seed / Dec 12, 2019 | ||
| EcoTensil has reinvented the disposable spoon. In one fun fold, pleasingly smooth paperboard EcoTensil products transform into the most sustainable, highly space efficient, and brandable utensils available. | Angel / Apr 01, 2013 | ||
| Grouply is pioneering the “social group†— a new type of online community that combines the best features of social networks and online groups. Social groups offer the social interactivity, media sharing, and modern design of social networking sites like Facebook; and the rich discussions, popular email interface, and people-discoveryopportunities found in traditional online group systems like Yahoo! Groups. With Grouply, you can create a new social group about anything you like or join a social group and connect with others who share your interests and passions.Existing Google and Yahoo! Groups get an “extreme makeover†on Grouply; each gets a modern, professional, fully customizable website that automatically interoperates with Google and Yahoo! Groups.Grouply was founded in 2006 and is funded by O’Reilly AlphaTech Ventures, SoftTech VC and prominent angel investors including Reid Hoffman. | $1.3M / Series A / Jan 14, 2008 | ||
| Grouply is pioneering the “social group†— a new type of online community that combines the best features of social networks and online groups. Social groups offer the social interactivity, media sharing, and modern design of social networking sites like Facebook; and the rich discussions, popular email interface, and people-discoveryopportunities found in traditional online group systems like Yahoo! Groups. With Grouply, you can create a new social group about anything you like or join a social group and connect with others who share your interests and passions.Existing Google and Yahoo! Groups get an “extreme makeover†on Grouply; each gets a modern, professional, fully customizable website that automatically interoperates with Google and Yahoo! Groups.Grouply was founded in 2006 and is funded by O’Reilly AlphaTech Ventures, SoftTech VC and prominent angel investors including Reid Hoffman. | $365K / Angel / Jan 01, 2008 | ||
| Grouply is pioneering the “social group†— a new type of online community that combines the best features of social networks and online groups. Social groups offer the social interactivity, media sharing, and modern design of social networking sites like Facebook; and the rich discussions, popular email interface, and people-discoveryopportunities found in traditional online group systems like Yahoo! Groups. With Grouply, you can create a new social group about anything you like or join a social group and connect with others who share your interests and passions.Existing Google and Yahoo! Groups get an “extreme makeover†on Grouply; each gets a modern, professional, fully customizable website that automatically interoperates with Google and Yahoo! Groups.Grouply was founded in 2006 and is funded by O’Reilly AlphaTech Ventures, SoftTech VC and prominent angel investors including Reid Hoffman. | $940K / Seed / Jun 01, 2007 |
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FAQ
What does Harvard Angel Group invest in?
Harvard Angel Group invests primarily in Travel, Grocery and Tourism startups, most often at Seed and Angel stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Harvard Angel Group invest in?
Harvard Angel Group typically joins rounds of $940k–$1M at Seed. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Harvard Angel Group's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Harvard Angel Group took part in.
When did Harvard Angel Group last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Harvard Angel Group closed in Dec 2019. Shizune tracks 5 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
Is Shizune's investor data accurate?
Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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