Harness was founded by Jyoti Bansal.

Who are Harness's investors?

Harness's investors include Florida Funders, Alkeon Capital, BAM Elevate, Battery Ventures, Capital One Ventures, Citi Ventures, Gaingels, Goldman Sachs and 7 more.

Harness

16 known investors

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Harness is a fundraising platform designed for nonprofits to increase donation revenue without expanding staff or software tools. It integrates donor intelligence, engagement tools, and revenue infrastructure to improve fundraising outcomes.

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Founders & leadership

Jyoti Bansal FounderHe previously founded AppDynamics, an application intelligence company acquired by Cisco in 2017, and Traceable, an API security startup that merged with Harness in 2025. He holds a BS in Computer Science from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, and co-founded the VC firm Unusual Ventures in 2018.

Investors · 16

Florida Funderslisted by Florida FundersTampa · $50K

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Alkeon CapitalreportedNew York

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BAM ElevatereportedChicago

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Battery VenturesreportedBoston · $500K – $100M

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Capital One VenturesreportedMcLean

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Citi VenturesreportedNew York

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GaingelsreportedNew York · $200K – $500K

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Goldman SachsreportedNew York

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Harmonic Growth PartnersreportedChevy Chase

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Hercules Capital, Inc.reportedSan Mateo

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IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)reportedSan Francisco · $15M – $75M

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Menlo VenturesreportedSan Francisco · $1M – $20M

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Norwest Venture PartnersreportedMenlo Park · $10M – $30M

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Thomvest VenturesreportedSan Francisco · $2M – $5M

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Unusual VenturesreportedMenlo Park · $1M – $15M

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Also in the syndicate · 1

Silicon Valley Bank

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

Undisclosed amountSeries EDec 2025
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Frequently asked questions

What does Harness do?: Harness is a fundraising platform designed for nonprofits to increase donation revenue without expanding staff or software tools. It integrates donor intelligence, engagement tools, and revenue infrastructure to improve fundraising outcomes.
Who founded Harness?: Harness was founded by Jyoti Bansal.
Who are Harness's investors?: Harness's investors include Florida Funders, Alkeon Capital, BAM Elevate, Battery Ventures, Capital One Ventures, Citi Ventures, Gaingels, Goldman Sachs and 7 more.