About HarbourVest Partners
HarbourVest Partners is a private equity firm founded in 1982. It is primarily based in Boston, United States. As of Sep 2026, HarbourVest Partners is an active investor with a portfolio of 315 companies, comprising 315 funding rounds and 13 acquisitions. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 9 funding rounds and has made 1 acquisition. The firm primarily invests in companies based in United States and Canada. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to FinTech. Its latest investment was a $***** Series C round in Lumilens on Aug 06, 2026 which also saw participation from Atreides Management, Bain Capital Ventures and other investors.
Overall HarbourVest Partners portfolio has seen 11 unicorns, 33 IPOs and 202 acquisitions including key companies like Uber, Deliveroo and Roku. A lot of funds co-invest with HarbourVest Partners, with names like Spark Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
HarbourVest Partners has a team of 273 people, including 53 partners.
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HarbourVest Partners' Portfolio
HarbourVest Partners has a portfolio of 315 companies. They have invested in a total of 315 companies. Their most recent investment was in Lumilens (Series C round) on Aug 06, 2026. Here are the most recent investments by HarbourVest Partners:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Aug 06, 2026 | Series C | 8794 | ||
Jun 09, 2026 | Series C | 1600 | ||
May 12, 2026 | Series B | 4356 | ||
Mar 31, 2026 | Series C | 2118 |
HarbourVest Partners has acquired 13 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of FNZ on Aug 05, 2026. Here are the most recent acquisitions by HarbourVest Partners:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Aug 05, 2026 | Provider of wealth management platforms for financial institutions and advisors | $3.97B | 2003 | |
Jun 11, 2019 | Provider of club holiday travel packages. This company offers curated travel packages focused on club holidays. They facilitate the booking and arrangement of these trips, handling logistics and potentially offering additional services related to the holiday experience. The focus is on providing a complete and organized travel solution for club holiday vacations. | - | 1987 | |
Nov 08, 2018 | Manufacturer and distributor of multi-category consumer products | $165M | 1990 | |
Oct 18, 2017 | Provider of investment management services | - | 2002 |
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Here is the portfolio snapshot of HarbourVest Partners:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2026
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2017
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in United States and Canada
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Enterprise Applications
Team profile of HarbourVest Partners
HarbourVest Partners has a team of 273 members including 53 Partners and 194 Principals located in United States, United Kingdom and 11 more locations. HarbourVest Partners' team sits on the board of 1 company.Here is a list of top team members in HarbourVest Partners:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Boston | - | ||
Partner | Boston | |||
Partner | London | - | ||
Partner | Seoul | - | ||
Partner | London | - | ||
Partner | Boston | - | ||
Partner | Bogota | - | ||
Partner | London | - | ||
Partner | Boston | - | ||
Partner | New York | - | ||
Partner | Boston | - |
Co-investors of HarbourVest Partners
Over the past 44 years, 209 investors have co-invested in HarbourVest Partners's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of HarbourVest Partners: 209 investors entered a company along with HarbourVest Partners. These include investors like Spark Capital (4 companies).
HarbourVest Partners News
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HarbourVest appoints private credit veteran to lead evergreen strategyPrivate Equity Wire•Sep 17, 2026•HarbourVest Partners
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HarbourVest raises $2.4bn for private credit secondary strategyPrivate Equity Wire•Sep 11, 2026•HarbourVest Partners
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UC Investments sells $1bn private equity portfolio to HarbourVestPrivate Equity Wire•Aug 19, 2026•University of California, HarbourVest Partners
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Willow Tree Closes $730m Credit Continuation VehicleAlternativecreditinvestor•Aug 06, 2026•HarbourVest Partners, Willow Tree Credit Partners
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Advent-led Consortium to Acquire FNZ Bank from FNZPrivatebankerinternational•Aug 05, 2026•FNZ, Advent International, Linklaters, HarbourVest Partners
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HarbourVest Partners Leases 20K SF at 9 West 57th Street for First NYC OfficeCommercial Observer•Jul 20, 2026•HarbourVest Partners
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Tomorrow.io Raises $210 Million in Series F Fundingintelligence360•Jun 24, 2026•Tomorrow.io, Stonecourt Capital, HarbourVest Partners, Pitango
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Beacon has raised $225 Million in new Series C fundingintelligence360•Jun 17, 2026•Beacon, General Catalyst, HarbourVest Partners, Lightspeed and 14 others
