Graduate Syndicate - aVenture Asset Manager Research
Graduate Syndicate
Operating Status: Operating
Harvard-focused pre-seed and seed-stage fund led by Jeff Bussgang, investing in startups by recent graduates.
Location
Boston, MA, US
Founded
2016
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
