Harvard Business School Alumni Angels New York

We invite companies from all sectors to submit their business plans for funding. Applicants do NOT need to have a Harvard affiliation. Our geographic focus includes, but is not limited to, the Greater New York area, including Connecticut, New Jersey, and Eastern Pennsylvania.

Our process is as follows:

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1. Application.  Submit an application through our Gust website.  We encourage referrals and recommendations from our members.  A list of members can be found here.
    

2. Screening.  Our members will evaluate your application based on the information you supply on Gust.  We select 4-6 companies to present at each of our monthly pitch nights.  Presentations are almost always made in person and by the CEO.  A schedule of upcoming pitch nights is posted on the home page.
    

3. Evaluation.  If there is sufficient interest following pitch night, the interested angels will form a “deal team” which will conduct further due diligence on your company.
    

4. Investment.   While angels make individual investment decisions, we work to make the timing and process efficient for our entrepreneurs.   As appropriate, we also syndicate our investments with other HBS Alumni Angel chapters and angel networks.  Angel financing rounds can be up to $1 million or more, including syndicated investors.
    

5. Mentorship.  We seek to actively mentor HBSAANY companies, as desired by and tailored to the company.  Our Chief Mentor consults with the entrepreneur, and selects a Lead Mentor for the company.  The Lead Mentor, who will often be an investor in the company, will seek to assist the company individually and via the HBS and Harvard alumni networks.  We also offer Expert Mentors in particular disciplines.