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Jean Hammond

Investor

General Partner at LearnLaunch Fund Accelerator

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Writes $20K – $120K checks · typically $70K

About

Jean Hammond is a General Partner at LearnLaunch Fund + Accelerator and cofounder of Edinno. She is an angel investor in early-stage technology companies who received the Hans Severiens Award in 2014, and previously founded the Boston branch of Golden Seeds and cofounded high-tech companies including Quarry Technologies and AXON Networks, which was acquired by 3Com. Hammond serves as Entrepreneur in Residence at the MIT Entrepreneurship Center and mentor at MassChallenge and TechStars, and has held board positions at numerous portfolio companies and nonprofits including The Capital Network.

Experience

  1. LearnLaunch Fund + AcceleratorGeneral Partnercurrent2012 — presentGreater Boston
  2. EdInnoCo-Foundercurrent2021 — present
  3. Golden SeedsMember of Boston Forumcurrent2006 — present
  4. Hub AngelsMembercurrent2005 — present
  5. Launchpad Venture GroupMembercurrent2003 — present
  6. MIT Sloan School of ManagementMember - North American Executive Boardcurrent2015 — present
  7. Massachusetts Innovation Index Advisory CommitteeBoard Membercurrent2012 — present
  8. InStream Media, Inc.Board Membercurrent2010 — present
  9. JPH AssociatesPrincipalcurrent2001 — present
  10. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)Member of the Corporation (Board of Trustees)2015 — 2020
  11. The Capital NetworkBoard Member2004 — 2016
  12. Respiratory Motion, Inc.Board Member2010 — 2011
  13. Martin Trust Center for MIT EntrepreneurshipEntrepreneur in Residence2007 — 2009
  14. JAM TechnologiesCEO (acting)2003 — 2004Boston,MA
  15. Quarry Technologies, IncCEO and founder1999 — 2001
  16. 3ComDirector Strategy WAN_Ops1996 — 1998
  17. AXON NetworksVP Marketing, Founder1992 — 1996
  18. Index Technology Corporation (Intersolv)Director of Product Management1989 — 1991
  19. Spider SystemsProduct Manager1987 — 1990

Education

  1. MIT Sloan School of ManagementMS, Managment1984 — 1986
  2. Boston UniversityBS, Biology1974 — 1977

Skills & more

Strategy81Management16Leadership9Strategic Thinking8Strategic Planning6Mentoring1Start-ups99Entrepreneurship99Venture Capital95Angel Investing63Investments50Strategic Partnerships32
+12 moreMergers & AcquisitionsProduct ManagementCorporate DevelopmentStart-up ConsultingMergersBusiness StrategyBusiness DevelopmentNew Venture DevelopmentPrivate EquitySaaSExecutive ManagementConsulting

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Colleagues at LearnLaunch Fund Accelerator

Asad Butt
Partner at LearnLaunch Fund Accelerator
Sagnik Ghosh
Investor at LearnLaunch Fund Accelerator

Frequently asked questions

Where does Jean Hammond work?
Jean Hammond is General Partner at LearnLaunch Fund Accelerator.
What check size does Jean Hammond write?
Jean Hammond typically writes checks of $20K – $120K.

Same school

Also attended MIT Sloan School of Management488

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Also attended Boston University249

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Shared employers

Also worked at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)441

Aileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Noubar AfeyanInvestor at Flagship PioneeringVyas RamananVenture Partner at Third Rock VenturesRhie LimPartner, Global Strategy at One Way Ventures

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Also worked at 3Com25

Job SimonVenture Partner and CTO at Monta Vista CapitalHowardAdvisor at Clear VenturesKip McClanahanGeneral Partner at Silverton PartnersEric BenhamouVenture Advisor at Think+ Ventures Management, LlcDave HusakVenture Partner & Founding Pillar at Pillar VCMichael DolbecManaging Partner, Momenta at The Hive

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