Meng (JJ) Jiang

HBS Alumni Angels of Greater New York is the largest angel group in NY with 350+ angel investors and growing. Our members have invested $31+ million across 137+ exciting early stage companies. This is an alumni-run presence and is not managed by Harvard Business School (HBS). We meet monthly to hear pitches in person from the best entrepreneurs. On average, we invest in 1-2 companies per month a few weeks after they pitch and our members complete their assessment. Our angel investor members are Harvard Business School and other Harvard University alumni who invest on an individual basis. NO AFFILIATION to Harvard is required to pitch.

Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA) is New York City’s leading technology accelerator and early-stage venture capital fund. It has invested in 375+ start-ups since launching in 2011. Our alumni companies, who come from all over the world, are already playing leading roles in the evolution of virtually every major global industry. To date, ERA alumni companies have raised more than $2 billion in capital and collectively exceed $10 billion in market capitalization. ERA runs two four-month sessions per year one each in the winter and summer. We invest $150,000 on a post-money SAFE in return for 6% of each company selected. In addition to this financial investment, our companies are immersed in our mentor-driven program. We also provide free office space, free hosting credits with several major cloud providers, and additional benefits through our legal, finance, accounting, and other business-service partners.

Antler is one of the most active early-stage investors globally. The firm leads in ‘Day Zero’ investing, an approach to venture capital focused on partnering with founders pre-launch. Antler systematically removes capital and network constraints for early-stage technology entrepreneurs by providing co-founder matching, deep business model validation, initial capital, expansion support, and follow-on funding. The firm is present in 27 cities across most leading technology ecosystems globally and has made over 1,300 investments into early-stage startups. Antler has been repeatedly recognized by Pitchbook as the world’s most active angel and seed-stage investor.

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HBS Alumni Angels of Greater New York is the largest angel group in NY with 350+ angel investors and growing. Our members have invested $31+ million across 137+ exciting early stage companies. This is an alumni-run presence and is not managed by Harvard Business School (HBS). We meet monthly to hear pitches in person from the best entrepreneurs. On average, we invest in 1-2 companies per month a few weeks after they pitch and our members complete their assessment. Our angel investor members are Harvard Business School and other Harvard University alumni who invest on an individual basis. NO AFFILIATION to Harvard is required to pitch.

ZhenFund is an early-stage venture capital firm backing bold founders with disruptive visions for the future. We specialize in writing the first check to Chinese entrepreneurs and supporting them from the very beginning of their journey. Over the past decade, weve partnered with startups that have redefined industries, including REDNote, Moonshot AI, Manus, Genspark, Horizon Robotics, HeyGen, Apollo.io, Nuro, Momenta, Flexiv, Yatsen Group (Perfect Diary), Jumei, Huobi, Meicai, VIPKid, OpusClip, Typeless, DeepGlint, and ARX—many of which have grown into unicorns and global leaders. At ZhenFund, we believe in innovation, risk-taking, and the transformative power of extraordinary founders. Our mission is simple: to stand with entrepreneurs as they build world-changing, tech-driven companies. Headquartered in Beijing, with offices in Shanghai and Shenzhen, we are proud to be one of Chinas most active and founder-focused early-stage investors.