# HBS Alumni Angels New York

> HBS Alumni Angels New York is a VC fund backing Biotechnology and AgTech. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Aug 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hbsnyangels
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/HBSAngelsNY
- Website: https://www.hbsangelsny.com/

HBS Alumni Angels New York is an angel group that invests $15 million across 100 early-stage companies. The firm's angel investor members are Harvard Business School and other Harvard University alumni who invest on an individual basis. Its members meet monthly to hear pitches in person from the best entrepreneurs. On average, we invest in1-2 companies per month a few weeks after the pitch and the members complete their assessment.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Biotechnology | 2 | 50% |
| AgTech | 1 | 25% |
| Fashion | 1 | 25% |
| Medical | 1 | 25% |
| Cannabis | 1 | 25% |

9 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 2 | 50% |
| Seed | 1 | 25% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 25% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alessandro Piol | Angel Investor | 15 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alessandro-piol |
| Ali Amarsy | Sector Lead - Advertising & Marketing | 0 | — |
| Renato Grandmont | FinTech Sector Co-Lead | 0 | — |
| Seth Patel | InsurTech, Risk, Analytics Sector Lead | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/seth-patel |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Membrion | Membrion™ is a 2016 spin-out from the laboratories of the University of Washington (UW). Commercialization funding from the UW, the Murdock Charitable Trust, Amazon, the National Science Foundation (Award #1648517) and a consortium of California utilities (Rocket Fund) has helped to bridge the translation gap to a commercial product. In total, 11different funding organizations have evaluated and financially supported Membrion's product development and commercialization plan. Most recently, that support has translated to private investment by angel investors as they scale their technology into commercial production. | $5.5M | Series B | Aug 08, 2023 |  |
| TrueAlgae | TrueAlgae is an AgTech startup and brings the multi-faceted benefits of natural, regenerative, sustainable microalgae to the world. | $1.4M | Seed | Aug 20, 2021 |  |
| Katla | Eco-friendly fashion manufactured on-demand | $1.3M | Pre-Seed | Dec 15, 2020 |  |
| Front Range Biosciences | Front Range Biosciences brings modern agriculture to cannabis and hemp to improve reliability, efficiency, and safety for cultivators and consumers. They provide advanced agricultural science services to plant growers. | $18.7M | Series B | Feb 14, 2020 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [New York Angels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/new-york-angels) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Salveo Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/salveo-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [AFI Capital Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/afi-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Crimson Investment Fund — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Crowberry Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/crowberry-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Cthulhu Ventures — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does HBS Alumni Angels New York invest in?

HBS Alumni Angels New York invests primarily in Biotechnology, AgTech and Fashion startups, most often at Series B and Seed stage. Most of the 4 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 HBS Alumni Angels New York?

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### Who are the partners at HBS Alumni Angels New York?

The team at HBS Alumni Angels New York includes Alessandro Piol (Angel Investor), Ali Amarsy (Sector Lead - Advertising & Marketing) and Renato Grandmont (FinTech Sector Co-Lead). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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