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Alexander Harstrick

Managing Partner at J2 Ventures

Boston, Massachusetts

Overview 

Alexander Harstrick is currently the Managing Partner at J2 Ventures in Boston, Massachusetts, where he has successfully invested in companies like Apex and Aether Biomedical. With a background in healthcare consulting and analytics, he has held key roles at organizations such as Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey and the Defense Innovation Unit, showcasing his expertise in the healthcare industry and national security innovation.

Work Experience 

  • Managing Partner

    2020 - Current

    Investing in best in class companies that want to work on the hardest problems in the world. www.j2vp.com

  • Board Member

    2024

AI-Powered development at the Edge

Raised $16,450,000.00 from Shield Capital, Fulcrum Venture Accelerator, Underdog Labs and J2 Ventures.

  • Board Member

    2023

    www.Aalyria.com

Aalyria is a telecom startup that specializes in data connectivity and reliability through weather and atmospheric conditions.

  • Board Member

    2024

    www.acalvio.com

Acalvio, the leader in cyber deception technology, helps enterprises actively defend against advanced security threats.

Raised $58,200,000.00 from TriplePoint Ventures, Eileses Capital, Presidio Ventures, Google Ventures, J2 Ventures, Honeywell Ventures and Accel.

  • Board Member

    2022

    www.Plato.systems

Spatial Intelligence for industrial automation

  • National Security Innovation Capital

    2018 - 2022

    Lead strategic level projects and investments with dual-use (civilian and military) technologies in early stage companies for the Department of Defense. - Founding team- National Security Innovation Capital (www.nsic.mil) - Joint assignment with U.S. Airforce (AFWERX) SBIR programs.

DIUx is designed to create a hub for increased communication with the innovation ecosystem.

  • Global Institute Investments

    2019 - 2019

    Worked between first and second years of business school developing national security thesis for KKR.

KKR India Asset Finance is a non-banking financial company that provides systemically important Non-Banking services.

  • Detachment Director Of Operations

    2017 - 2018

    Took sabbatical to serve on counter-terrorism special operations mission set, leading joint military unit in Top Secret / Secret level intelligence collection.

United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM or SOCOM) is the Unified Combatant Command charged with overseeing the various Special.

  • Senior Healthcare Investment Analyst

    2015 - 2018

    Promoted May 2015 to 3 person deal team managing $400M investment fund to build financially accretive and strategic assets.

  • Strategy Analyst

    2013 - 2015

    Joined company as Analyst on Strategic Initiatives team engaged in internal consulting projects across the business.

Horizon Foundation for New Jersey operates as a philanthropic arm of Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey.

  • Executive Officer / Military Intelligence Officer

    2014 - 2018

    Served in position in conjunction with civilian career. Second in command of 60+ Human Intelligence collectors and Counter Intelligence agents trained and operational for deployment in world-wide mission sets. > Consistently ranked in top 10% in performance of Battalion of over 30 Officers > Graduated in top 10% of every Army School attended: Basic Combat Training, OCS, MI BOLC > Received special commendation from Reserve Commandant of Intelligence School as top graduating lieutenant in Army Reserve history

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