HBS Alumni Angels Association

Who are the HBS Alumni Angels of Greater New York?

We are comprised of Harvard alumni who invest in early-stage private companies on an individual basis. We are open to all Harvard alumni and others affiliated with the University, not just Harvard Business School (HBS) graduates. We recently launched the Venture Capital Access Program (“VCAP©”), a collaborative venture that provides women and diverse entrepreneurs nationwide with access to venture capital through accredited investors within the HBS Alumni Angels of Greater New York (HBSAANY) network, in partnership with the National Association of Investment Companies.

Become a Member

If you are interested in joining as an Angel investor and are an alumni of Harvard Business School (alumni of Harvard undergraduate, graduate schools, affiliates, and HBS programs are also eligible), please visit the HBS Alumni Angels website hbsalumniangels.com and select the membership tab to join and pay annual dues.

Shortly after joining HBS Alumni Angels, you will receive an e-mail with specifics for initiating your Gust account to access the HBSAA Chapter of Greater New York’s specific activities, investments, and schedule of events and for completing a membership questionnaire.

Join our Mailing List

Please register to join our mailing list.

Submit a Business Plan

If you are interested in submitting a business plan for funding by the HBSAANY, please visit our Gust website. We invest in companies regardless of whether any of the owners or management are Harvard alumni.

If you are an HBSAANY member and an existing investor in a company you would like to submit for consideration, please review our Fast Track criteria here. Fast Track applicants may be eligible to move through our screening process at an accelerated pace given that due diligence has already been completed by a member.

Our Screening Process

We invite companies from all sectors to submit their business plans for funding. Our geographic focus includes, but is not limited to, the Greater New York area (Connecticut, New Jersey, and Philadelphia). The steps in the application process are:

Submit an application through our Gust website.
Screening Committee sector lead conducts a preliminary screening.
Companies that make it through the preliminary screening make a formal presentation to the full Screening Committee during a Screening Night. Screening Nights are held monthly.
Companies that make it through the Screening Night present to the HBSAANY membership at a Pitch Night. Pitch Nights are held quarterly.

2013 CALENDAR
*Screening Nights*	*Pitch Nights*
January 22, Monday	January 16, Wednesday
February 19, Tuesday
March 18, Monday
April 15, Monday	April 4, Thursday (originally Apr 3rd)
May 21, Tuesday
June 17, Monday	June 5, Wednesday
July 15, Monday
August 19, Monday
September 16, Monday
October 21, Monday	October 2, Wednesday
November 18, Monday
December 16, Monday

More Information and Questions

If you have any questions, contact a member of our leadership, below:

HBS ALUMNI ANGELS OF GREATER NEW YORK LEADERSHIP

Screening Chairs:	Sharjeel Kashmir PLDA 4, 2007 Emily Hoffman Szurek MBA 04	sharjeel.kashmir(@)gmail.com emilyhoffmanszurek(@)gmail.com
Deal Chairs:	Betsy Odita BA, JD/MBA 98 Mark Lodish MBA 03	bodita(@)mba1998.hbs.edu mlodish(@)mba2003.hbs.edu
Ex-Officio Member:	Hemali Dassani MBA 99	hdassani(@)mba1999.hbs.edu
External Relations Chair:	Jason Klein MBA 86	jklein(@)mba1986.hbs.edu
Governance Chair:	Richard Kane MBA 68	richkane1(@)gmail.com
Marketing Chair:	[Currently vacant; contact NY@hbsalumniangels.com if you’d like to take this role.]
Membership Chairs:	Margaret Miao MBA 87	marmiao3(@)gmail.com
Secretary:	John Park OPM 10	johnpark(@)post.harvard.edu
Treasurer:	Kristine Augenthaler Stoker MBA 98	kaugenthaler(@)mba1998.hbs.edu
Executive Director:	Diana Dowling BA, MBA 93	diana(@)hbsalumniangels.com
Founder and Chairman:	David Teten MBA 98	david(@)ffvc.com

Please email NY@HBSAlumniAngels.com if you have any questions. If you would like to volunteer, include a resume with details on your angel experience.