Larsen
InvestorFounder and Managing General Partner at Harpoon Ventures · Pirate at Black Flag
United States
About
Larsen Jensen is the founder and Managing General Partner of Harpoon Ventures, a $300M AUM firm focused on early-stage technology companies, where he has raised three funds. He previously worked in venture at Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Venture Partners, and earlier in Goldman Sachs' Principal Investment Area within its Merchant Banking Division. A former U.S. Navy SEAL and two-time Olympic medalist swimmer, he holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Southern California and an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business.
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Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechClimate TechCybersecurityDeep TechDefense TechEnergyHardwareNew MaterialsRoboticsSector AgnosticSemiconductors
Experience
- Harpoon VenturesFounder & General Partnercurrent2018 — present
- VectorCo-Foundercurrent2024 — present
- Black FlagPiratecurrent2025 — presentThe Sea
- Lightspeed Venture PartnersPartner2017 — 2018
- Lightspeed Venture PartnersSummer Fellow2016 — 2017
- Andreessen HorowitzSummer Associate2015
- Naval Special Warfare - U.S. Navy SEAL TeamsU.S. Navy SEAL2009 — 2015
- USA Swimming2004 & 2008 Olympic Medalist2001 — 2008
Colleagues at Harpoon Ventures
Andrew Couillard
Investor at Harpoon Ventures
Austin Hays
Partner at Harpoon Ventures
Jake Windle
Investor at Harpoon Ventures
Jeff Torrance
Partner at Harpoon Ventures
Mat Vogels
Investor at Harpoon Ventures
Matias Zorrilla
Investor at Harpoon Ventures
Riley Loftus
Investor at Harpoon Ventures
William Allen
General Partner at Harpoon Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Larsen?
- Larsen Jensen is the founder and Managing General Partner of Harpoon Ventures, a $300M AUM firm focused on early-stage technology companies, where he has raised three funds. He previously worked in venture at Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Venture Partners, and earlier in Goldman Sachs' Principal Investment Area within its Merchant Banking Division. A former U.S. Navy SEAL and two-time Olympic medalist swimmer, he holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Southern California and an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business.
- Where does Larsen work?
- Larsen is Founder and Managing General Partner at Harpoon Ventures.
- What does Larsen invest in?
- Larsen invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Climate Tech, Cybersecurity, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Energy, Hardware, New Materials, Robotics, Sector Agnostic, Semiconductors.
- Where did Larsen go to school?
- Larsen studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Master of Business Administration - MBA); University of Southern California (Bachelor of Arts - BA).
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