# Harvard Innovation Labs

> Harvard Innovation Labs is a VC fund backing Health Care and Software. See 130 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Boston, United States
- Total investments: 130
- Last investment: Jul 2024
- Lead investor: 73%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/3290938
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/innovationlab
- Website: https://innovationlabs.harvard.edu
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/harvardinnovationlab

Harvard Innovation Labs is a VC fund in Boston focused on Health Care and Software. The Harvard Innovation Labs are a vibrant, cross-disciplinary ecosystem for the Harvard community to explore innovation and entrepreneurship while building deeper connections. It is an excellent example of the One Harvard vision and a leading catalyst for the Allston Science and Enterprise District. The Harvard Innovation Labs began in 2011with the opening of the i-lab, expanded in 2014 when the Launch Lab opened its doors, and will continue to grow in both breadth and depth with future resources, including the Life Lab which comes online in 2016 (projected).

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Harvard Innovation Labs. Shizune tracks 12 team members at Harvard Innovation Labs. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/harvard-ilab?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Health Care | 25 | 19% |
| Software | 13 | 10% |
| Education | 12 | 9% |
| Wellness | 8 | 6% |
| Medical | 7 | 5% |

114 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Grant | 103 | 79% |
| Seed | 4 | 3% |
| Pre-Seed | 3 | 2% |
| Angel | 1 | 1% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 1% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 49 | 38% |
| United Kingdom | 6 | 5% |
| Kenya | 4 | 3% |
| Nigeria | 2 | 2% |
| South Africa | 2 | 2% |

15 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Brendan Kohler | Startup Advisor | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brendan-kohler |
| Jill Becker | Expert In Residence | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jill-becker |
| Joanne Domeniconi | EIR Consumer | 0 | — |
| Joshua S. Benner | Entrepreneur In Residence | 0 | — |
| Mark Newberg | Mentor | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MittiLabs | Mitti Labs is a deeptech company that leverages AI, satellite technology, and field operations to permanently reduce methane emissions from rice farming. By doing this, we unlock the potential of rice-based carbon credits for measurable climate action at scale. Loved and consumed by half the world’s population daily, rice farming has GHG emissionsequivalent to the global aviation industry, due to methane. Our work transforms a critical agricultural sector into a high-integrity source of climate impact, water savings, and farmer income. We empower smallholder farmers across the global south to adopt climate-smart practices that are measurable, traceable, and economically rewarding. Backed by leading investors, our team is building the infrastructure to scale climate-smart rice farming and unlock real impact from the ground up. | $3M | Seed | Jul 14, 2024 |  |
| eyeMage | eyeMage is a handheld device that provides a noninvasive, quantitative assessment of suspected ocular surface disease or injury. | $100K | Grant | Feb 08, 2024 |  |
| Lawyers Near Me PH | Lawyers Near Me PH is an online platform that connects potential clients with qualified lawyers based on their legal needs and location. | $100K | Grant | Feb 08, 2024 |  |
| Zeph Technologies | Zeph Technologies is developing a remote pulmonary rehabilitation platform for patients suffering from respiratory pain and disease. |  | Grant | Aug 08, 2023 |  |
| CareBand | CareBand is dedicated to improving the quality of life and standard of care of people living with dementia. The solution is a wearable device that monitors activity and location. With the integration of machine learning technology caregivers can proactively manage neuropsychiatric symptoms such as wandering, agitation, and apathy throughnon-pharmacological interventions. The LEAP Platform enables indoor and outdoor location tracking, customized alerts per person, and event monitoring. Individualized pattern recognition, called Insight AI, is in development to power the system to understand bathroom utilization, fall risk, and other early changes in condition. With CareBand, people living with dementia can stay safe, function at their highest level of independence, and avoid unnecessary hospitalizations while caregivers have peace of mind. |  | Grant | Aug 08, 2023 |  |
| Stressie | Stressie is a stress management app that combines smart detection, intelligent tracking, and targeted treatments to help individuals cope with stress better. |  | Grant | Aug 08, 2023 |  |
| PeriPeach | PeriPeach is a medical device that safeguards the pelvic floor during birthing people. |  | Grant | Aug 08, 2023 |  |
| Testasy | Testasy helps in developing AI-enabled sperm testing for doctors. |  | Grant | Aug 08, 2023 |  |
| Growbie | Growbie provides comprehensive networking boot camps to help aspiring international students and working professionals from all backgrounds reach their career and personal goals. |  | Grant | Aug 08, 2023 |  |
| HiSolver | HiSolver is an integrated generative AI learning platform developed for students and educators to improve learning and evaluation. |  | Grant | Aug 08, 2023 |  |

10 of 130 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Amazon Web Services](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/amazon-web-services) — VC Fund, 34 deals together
- Schultz Family Foundation — VC Fund, 34 deals together
- Fizzy Ventures — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [1984 Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/1984-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Agora Partnerships — VC Fund, 1 deal together
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## FAQ

### What does Harvard Innovation Labs invest in?

Harvard Innovation Labs invests primarily in Health Care, Software and Education startups, most often at Grant and Seed stage. Most of the 130 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Harvard Innovation Labs?

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### Who are the partners at Harvard Innovation Labs?

The team at Harvard Innovation Labs includes Brendan Kohler (Startup Advisor), Jill Becker (Expert In Residence) and Joanne Domeniconi (EIR Consumer), among 12 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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