When was Harvard University founded?

Harvard University was founded in 1636 and raised its 1st funding round 367 years after it was founded.

Where is Harvard University located?

Harvard University is headquartered in Cambridge, United States.

Is Harvard University a funded company?

Harvard University is a funded company, having raised a total of $12.5M across 877 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series B round, raised on Mar 03, 2003.

When was the latest funding round of Harvard University?

Harvard University's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Dec 30, 2025, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Harvard University rank among its competitors?

Harvard University ranks 3rd amongst 19424 active competitors, of which 57 are funded. It stands 2nd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Cornell University, which secured $788K in Dec, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Harvard University?

Harvard University's top competitors include The University of California, Tel Aviv University and Monash. Among them, Cornell University secured the most recent funding round in December, 2025.

Harvard University - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Website: www.harvard.edu/
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Email ID: *****@harvard.edu
Phone Number: +1 **********

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1636

Location

Cambridge, United States

Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$12.5M in 877 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Dec 30, 2025, $*****

Investors

Entertainment Media Ventures & 14 more

Ranked

3^rd among 19424 active competitors

Investment & Acquisitions

Glitzi & 17 more

Similar Companies

Cornell University & 10888 more

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Harvard University has raised a total funding of $12.5M over 877 rounds. Its first funding round was on Mar 03, 2003. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Dec 30, 2025 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Harvard University has 15 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Harvard University:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Dec 30, 2025	9909106	Grant (prize money)	8185118	9121177	2630516	5537174
Dec 23, 2025	7615872	Grant (prize money)	5424456	9609541	6066022	HHS
Dec 19, 2025	6332518	Grant (prize money)	9818825	7410251	6198529	U.S. Department of State

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The founders of Harvard University are Elvin Aliyev and Rohan Sandhu. Alan Garber is the CEO of Harvard University.

Here are the details of Harvard University's key team members:

Elvin Aliyev: Co-Founder of Harvard University.
Rohan Sandhu: Co-founder & Lead, Reimagining the Economy of Harvard University.

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Top competitors of Harvard University include The University of California, Tel Aviv University and Monash. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Harvard University, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	The University of California 1868, United States, Funding Raised	University offering various courses & degrees across diversified streams	-	Sierra Ventures, Chambiz & 14 others	75/100
2nd	Tel Aviv University 1956, Tel Aviv (Israel), Early Stage	University offering multiple courses across diversified streams	$20M	HNA Technology Group 海航科技集团, Qualcomm Ventures ... & 9 others	72/100
3rd	Harvard University 1636, Cambridge (United States), Series B	University offering various courses & degrees across diversified streams	$12.5M	Entertainment Media Ventures, HHS & 13 others	66/100
4th	Monash 1958, United States, Funding Raised	University offers multiple courses across diversified streams	-	ARC, HHS & 5 others	70/100
5th	Cornell University 1865, United States, Funding Raised	Private university offering various courses & degrees across diversified streams	-	Gates, HHS & 14 others	70/100
6th	MIT 1861, United States, Seed	Private institution offering multiple degrees & courses across diversified streams	$4M	Amgen Business Development, Howells-Barby Ventures ... & 19 others	70/100
7th	University of Southampton 1862, Southampton (United Kingdom), Funding Raised	Provider of higher education programs and research opportunities	-	Cancer Research, HHS & 2 others	69/100
8th	Imperial College London 1907, London (United Kingdom), Funding Raised	College offering multiple courses and degrees across diversified streams	-	HHS, CEPI & 3 others	69/100
9th	Indian Institute Of Technology Kharagpur 1951, Kharagpur (India), Funding Raised	Technology and research institution offering various academic programs	-	Military Health, Europa	69/100
10th	University of Connecticut 1881, United States, Early Stage	University offers multiple courses across diversified streams	$7.5M	General Electric, HHS & 12 others	69/100

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Harvard University has not made any acquisitions yet. Harvard University has made 18 investments.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Jun 21, 2023	Investments	Glitzi	2018	Mexico City (Mexico)
Sep 01, 2022	Investments	Adden Energy	2021	Waltham (United States)
Jul 25, 2022	Investments	DigiBuild	2002	New Lenox (United States)