Jean Hammond

Active Angel Investor and Change Agent; Serial Entrepreneur; Co-founder LearnLaunch; MIT Board Director. Investor: @localytics @peach-8 @bridj-1 @pixability

Angel Boston Boston University

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Experience

peach

Board Member

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Board Member

LearnLaunch Accelerator

LearnLaunch Accelerator

Partner 2012 - Present (almost 14 years)

Founder

LearnLaunch Accelerator, Axon Networks, Quarry Technologies, LearnLaunch Institute

Employee

LearnLaunch Accelerator, 3Com, JAM Technologies, Spider Systems, Intersolv

Advisor

Education Modified, Fitivity, Skookii, TeachersConnect, Book&Table, Empow Studios, Schola

Board Member

Playrific, peach, InStream Media, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The Capital Network(TCN)

Education

About

Achievements

Honored with the Hans Severiens Award by the Angel Capital Association in 2014, the highest Award for angels in the US, in recognition of work advancing angel investing and entrepreneurship. Named to MIT Corporation - Board of Directors - June 2015. Founder of Golden Seeds Boston (focused on investing in women-managed businesses) and a member of Launchpad Venture Group and Hub Angels.

First Investor in ZipCar - IPO 2011.

Multiple award winner for service and mentorship to the high tech community:
• 2011 Monosson Prize for Entrepreneurship Mentoring by the MIT
• 2013 Boston Business Journal – Lifetime Achievement Award, 2013
• 2011 WEST (Women in Entrepreneurs Science & Tech) "Gives Back" Award
• 2011 Mass High Tech All Star, 2011

Thompson Island Outward Bound Education Center Board 2004 - 2014, Trustee Emeritus May 2015

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Locations

Boston New York City