Alexander Harstrick
InvestorManaging Partner, Co-Founder at J2 Ventures · Board director at Code Metal
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
About
Alexander Harstrick melds Army Reserve intelligence and special-operations experience with roles at Defense Innovation Unit and AFWERX—where he helped deploy nearly $2B—and translates between Silicon Valley and the Pentagon.
Contact· published on Alexander's own website
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDefense TechHealthtechSpace Tech
Board director at Code Metal
Intro paths
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Code Metal's investors · 10
AccelPalo Alto · $1.6M – $70M checks · since 2026B CapitalGeneva · since 2026B Capital GroupManhattan Beach · $10M – $50M checksB4 Capital$10M – $50M checksBosch VenturesStuttgart · $27M checks · since 2025Fulcrum VentureSanta MonicaJ2 VenturesBoston · since 2026Salesforce VenturesSan Francisco · $5M – $50M checks · since 2026Shield CapitalSan Francisco · since 2025Smith Point CapitalSan Francisco
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Co-founders at Code Metal
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Peter MoralesCo-Founder & CEO
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Alex Showalter-BucherCo-Founder & SVP of Technology
Experience
- J2 VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2020 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- Tierra Adentro Growth CapitalAdvisorcurrent2025 — presentAlbuquerque-Santa Fe Metropolitan Area
- DarkmatterBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
- iCOUNTERBoard Observercurrent2026 — present
- Arkenstone DefenseBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
- Principal MineralBoard Observercurrent2025 — present
- SYNDEO WirelessBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- Druid SoftwareBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- GamebeastBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
- Code MetalBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- AalyriaBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentLivermore, CA
- Acalvio TechnologiesBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentSanta Clara, California, United States
- United States Army ReserveIntelligence Officer2014 — 2025United States
- Defense Innovation Unit (DIU)National Security Innovation Capital2018 — 2022
- KKR & Co. Inc.Global Institute Investments2019New York
- USSOCOMDetachment Director Of Operations2017 — 2018Afghanistan / Iraq
- Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New JerseySenior Healthcare Investment Analyst2015 — 2018Newark, New Jersey
- Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New JerseyStrategy Analyst2013 — 2015Greater New York City Area
- Booz & Company.Consultant2012 — 2013Greater Chicago Area
Skills & more
Microsoft Office11Microsoft Excel12PowerPoint9VBA3Access2Spanish12Research19Non-profits7Social Media5Fundraising11Editing3Event Planning4
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Data AnalysisNonprofitsConjoint AnalysisHealthcareConsumer HealthcareHealthcare IndustryHealthcare ConsultingHealthcare AnalyticsHealthcare improvementProject ManagementCommunity OutreachMarket ResearchLanguages English · Spanish
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Deals · 1
Code MetalBoard seat
via J2 Ventures · filed Jul 2026
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Colleagues at J2 Ventures
Adam Briley
Director of Federal Solutions at J2 Ventures
Christine Keung
Partner at J2 Ventures
Dhruv Gupta
Investment Manager at Pi Labs
Geoff Orazem
Advisor at J2 Ventures
Harvey Weinberg
Advisor at J2 Ventures
Jenn Cable
Advisor at J2 Ventures
Jonathan Bronson
Managing Partner, Co-Founder at J2 Ventures
Julia Chen
Advisor at J2 Ventures
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Ajay AgarwalScout
Partner at Bain Capital Ventures
Arif JanmohamedScout
Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners
David UlevitchScout
General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
Jamie GoldsteinScout
Founding/Managing Partner at Pillar VC
Yan-David “Yanda” ErlichScout
General Partner at B4 Capital
Brian Yormak
Founder and Managing Partner at Story Ventures
Eric del Balso
Founder and General Partner at Kohala Ventures
Jonathan Bronson
Managing Partner, Co-Founder at J2 Ventures
Steve Loughlin
Investor at Accel
Investors connected to Alexander in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Alexander Harstrick?
- Alexander Harstrick melds Army Reserve intelligence and special-operations experience with roles at Defense Innovation Unit and AFWERX—where he helped deploy nearly $2B—and translates between Silicon Valley and the Pentagon.
- Where does Alexander Harstrick work?
- Alexander Harstrick is Managing Partner, Co-Founder at J2 Ventures and Board director at Code Metal.
- What does Alexander Harstrick invest in?
- Alexander Harstrick invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Defense Tech, Healthtech, Space Tech.
- What boards does Alexander Harstrick sit on?
- Alexander Harstrick holds tracked board seats at Code Metal.
- Where did Alexander Harstrick go to school?
- Alexander Harstrick studied at Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Columbia University (Bachelors, Political Science); Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton (High School).
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Also attended Columbia University942
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Shared employers
Also worked at iCOUNTER1
Also worked at Code Metal3
Also worked at Acalvio Technologies3
Also worked at Booz & Company.26
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