Allston Venture Fund

Allston Venture Fund

Boston, Massachusettsinnovationlabs.harvard.edu

Overview

The Allston Venture Fund is an investment collaborative established in 2019 that provides pre-seed funding to high-potential, high-impact ventures led by Harvard students. Managed by the Harvard Innovation Launch Lab, it is an initiative of the Harvard Innovation Labs. The fund is backed by prominent investment firms, including Bain Capital, General Catalyst, Highland Capital, and Polaris Partners. It focuses on early-stage companies and has an interest in health-related impact investments.

Portfolio Companies

7

Investments

CompanyDateStageLead
KiraGen BioMar 2025Pre SeedCo-investor
Poka LabsSep 2024SeedCo-investor
Trove HealthNov 2023SeedCo-investor
Anise HealthJun 2023Pre SeedCo-investor
Ilios TherapeuticsApr 2022GrantCo-investor

Key People

Peter Boyce

Venture Capital Partner

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersBoston, Massachusetts
Year FoundedN/A

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