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Jean Hammond
InvestorFounderGeneral Partner at LearnLaunch Fund Accelerator · Member of Boston Forum at Golden Seeds · Angel Investor at Odonata Ventures · Co-Founder, General Partner at LearnLaunch
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Writes $20K – $120K checks · typically $70K
FoundedLearnLaunch
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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.
Co-Founder, General Partner at LearnLaunch
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Experience
- LearnLaunch Fund + AcceleratorGeneral Partnercurrent2012 — presentGreater Boston
- EdInnoCo-Foundercurrent2021 — present
- Golden SeedsMember of Boston Forumcurrent2006 — present
- Hub AngelsMembercurrent2005 — present
- Launchpad Venture GroupMembercurrent2003 — present
- MIT Sloan School of ManagementMember - North American Executive Boardcurrent2015 — present
- Massachusetts Innovation Index Advisory CommitteeBoard Membercurrent2012 — present
- InStream Media, Inc.Board Membercurrent2010 — present
- JPH AssociatesPrincipalcurrent2001 — present
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)Member of the Corporation (Board of Trustees)2015 — 2020
- The Capital NetworkBoard Member2004 — 2016
- Respiratory Motion, Inc.Board Member2010 — 2011
- Martin Trust Center for MIT EntrepreneurshipEntrepreneur in Residence2007 — 2009
- JAM TechnologiesCEO (acting)2003 — 2004Boston,MA
- Quarry Technologies, IncCEO and founder1999 — 2001
- 3ComDirector Strategy WAN_Ops1996 — 1998
- AXON NetworksVP Marketing, Founder1992 — 1996
- Index Technology Corporation (Intersolv)Director of Product Management1989 — 1991
- Spider SystemsProduct Manager1987 — 1990
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Mergers & AcquisitionsProduct ManagementCorporate DevelopmentStart-up ConsultingMergersBusiness StrategyBusiness DevelopmentNew Venture DevelopmentPrivate EquitySaaSExecutive ManagementConsultingFrom Jean's professional profile.
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Alchemy VisionAnn-EducationApptientChoositoFillMyForkKiddieKreditKnowledge to PracticeLearnPlatformLingco Language LabsLocuMarginizePlayrificPromoboxxQuadWrangleRespiratory MotionRifinitiSkookiiSocrativetestiveThriveHiveUpBrainery TechnologiesZagsterZulama
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Colleagues at LearnLaunch Fund Accelerator
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jean Hammond?
- 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.
- Where does Jean Hammond work?
- Jean Hammond is Co-Founder, General Partner of LearnLaunch and General Partner at LearnLaunch Fund Accelerator.
- What check size does Jean Hammond write?
- Jean Hammond typically writes checks of $20K – $120K.
- What companies did Jean Hammond found?
- Jean Hammond founded LearnLaunch.
- What companies has Jean Hammond invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Alchemy Vision, Ann-Education, Apptient, Choosito, FillMyFork, KiddieKredit, Knowledge to Practice, LearnPlatform, Lingco Language Labs, Locu, Marginize, Playrific, and 11 more.
- Where did Jean Hammond go to school?
- Jean Hammond studied at MIT Sloan School of Management (MS, Managment); Boston University (BS, Biology).
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Boston University mafia250
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Launchpad Venture Group mafia14
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Golden Seeds mafia5
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LearnLaunch Fund Accelerator mafia2
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Same school
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Also worked at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)941
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Also worked at The Capital Network6
Also worked at 3Com51
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