At a Glance
Allston Venture Fund is Harvard University's official venture capital fund, based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, specifically designed to invest in startups founded by Harvard alumni, students, faculty, and staff. The fund operates under Harvard's Innovation Labs, leveraging the university's extensive network and intellectual capital to identify and support promising ventures.
The fund invests across diverse sectors including aerospace & defense, digital health, consumer technology, and fintech, spanning stages from pre-seed through Series B+. What makes Allston Venture Fund distinctive is its unique access to Harvard's ecosystem of entrepreneurs and researchers, allowing them to invest in cutting-edge technologies and innovations emerging from one of the world's leading academic institutions. The fund serves as a bridge between Harvard's academic excellence and commercial venture creation, providing both capital and access to the university's vast resources and alumni network.
“Harvard University's venture fund investing in startups founded by Harvard alumni, students, faculty, and staff.”
Allston Venture Fund primarily invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B+ stages. This means they focus on companies that are at the earliest idea or prototype phase.
Allston Venture Fund is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. Many of their portfolio companies are also based in this region, though they invest across geographies.
Allston Venture Fund focuses on investments in Aerospace & Defense, Digital Health, Other, Consumer, Fintech. Their portfolio reflects deep expertise and networks within these sectors.
Allston Venture Fund's typical investment check size ranges from $10K to $100K. Actual amounts may vary based on the stage, sector, and specific opportunity.