JH

Jean Hammond

General Partner at LearnLaunch Accelerator

Boston, Massachusetts

Invests in

  • Min Investment:

    $20,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $120,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $70,000.00

Skills

Start-ups
Entrepreneurship
Venture Capital
Strategy
Angel Investing
Investments
Strategic Partnerships
Mergers & Acquisitions
Product Management
Corporate Development
Management
Start-up Consulting
Mergers
Business Strategy
Business Development
New Venture Development
Private Equity
Leadership
Strategic Thinking
SaaS

Education

Work Experience

  • General Partner

    2012

    LearnLaunch Accelerator
 provides the most promising edtech startups worldwide with seed funding, an unmatched team of mentors, intensive coaching and all the tools needed to grow a successful edtech startup. LearnLaunch is dedicated to connecting, supporting, and growing greater education technology ecosystems to drive innovation and transform learning. It offers a vibrant community, educational events, a collaborative co-working space, and a selective accelerator program to promote the growth of the education technology sector in greater Boston, a world education hub. LearnLaunch Accelerator
 provides the most promising edtech startups worldwide with seed funding, an unmatched team of mentors, intensive coaching and all the tools needed to grow a successful edtech startup. LearnLaunch Campus
 is a collaborative co-working space dedicated to edtech startups and is home to more than 30 edtech companies LearnLaunch Institute is a non-profit with a mission to increase learning by providing support for the creation and growth of education technology and learning companies in New England. LearnLaunch Institute connects educators, entrepreneurs, learners, investors, and industry affiliates in the education innovation ecosystem. It offers conferences, meetups, teacher showcases, classes, and other services to the edtech community. Increasing LearnLaunch Institute provides education services to support the growth of digital personalized education in schools and school districts.

2021

  • Co-Founder

    2021

    EdInno is the learning community for edtech innovators. Learn more and sign up here: bit.ly/edinnoannouncement

  • Member of Boston Forum

    2006

    Golden Seeds invests in companies with women in the senior team. Jean co-founded the Boston branch of Golden Seeds.

Hub Angels

2005

  • Member

    2005

    Angel group for Tech investments

Launchpad Venture Group

2003

  • Member

    2003

    Angel Investing

  • Member - North American Executive Board

    2015

Massachusetts Innovation Index Advisory Committee

2012

  • Board Member

    2012

    Index of the Massachusetts Innovation Economy published by the MassTech Collaborative

InStream Media, Inc.

2010

  • Board Member

    2010

  • Principal

    2001

    Consulting with early stage businesses. Active angel Investor MIT Entrepreneurship Center, Entrepreneur in Residence, fall of 2009-present. Mentor at MassChallenge and TechStars ..

  • Member of the Corporation (Board of Trustees)

    2015 - 2020

    The Corporation — the board of trustees of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology — provides oversight of Institute to ensure that it adheres to the purposes for which it was chartered and that its integrity and financial resources are preserved for future generations as well as for current purposes.