Graduate Syndicate is a pre-seed and seed-stage investment fund focused on startups led by recent graduates of Harvard, primarily from Harvard Business School (HBS). The firm typically invests in early-stage companies, fostering entrepreneurship within the Harvard community. Their goal is to bring together investors, students, graduates, and friends of Harvard to build successful ventures.
Led by Jeff Bussgang, a Senior Lecturer at HBS and co-founder of Flybridge Capital Partners, Graduate Syndicate boasts a portfolio that includes notable companies such as Alpha Vantage, Boundless Immigration, and Tomorrow.io. Bussgang's extensive experience and network provide significant value-add services to portfolio companies, including mentorship and strategic guidance. The firm leverages its strong ties to Harvard to support and scale high-potential startups.
Graduate Syndicate - Portfolio Snapshot
Portfolio activity breakdown across disclosed investments and stages
Total Investments26
Current Portfolio Count20
Total Portfolio Exits2
Top Investment Stages
Seed19 (73.1%)
Pre-Seed6 (23.1%)
Series A1 (3.8%)
Stage Mix
Seed 73%Pre-Seed 23%Series A 4%
Concentration shown as share of disclosed investments by stage.
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Graduate Syndicate - Classification
- Also Known As
- The Graduate Syndicate
- NAICS
- 520000Finance and Insurance
- 523000Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
- 523900Other Financial Investment Activities
- 523990All Other Financial Investment Activities
- 523999Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities
- SIC
- 6700Holding And Other Investment Offices
- 6790Miscellaneous Investing
- 6799Investors, Not Elsewhere Classified
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- NAICS
- 525000Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles
- 523910Miscellaneous Intermediation
- 523940Portfolio Management and Investment Advice
- SIC
- 6000Depository Institutions
- 6720Investment Offices
- 6722Management Investment Offices, Open-end