Twenty25 Ventures
Investing in HBS Class of 2025 founders with an automatic investment model.
Overview
Twenty25 Ventures is a Harvard Business School Class of 2025 alumni fund created to invest in founders from the graduating class. Founded by seven Harvard Business School students, the fund raises capital from HBS Class of 2025 graduates to provide venture capital to class members over a 10-year horizon. The fund operates under an 'automatic investment' model, investing in any qualifying company that meets its defined criteria, thereby reducing founder friction and selection bias.
Investment focus
Twenty25 Ventures challenges traditional VC assumptions by funding all qualified applicants rather than selecting through competitive pitch processes. It tests whether institutional validation from other investors is a sufficient quality signal and whether broad-based HBS alumni capital improves founder outcomes.
Program details
Designed for Founders. Participation is generally unknown.
Who it is for
Companies must have at least one founder from HBS Class of 2025 and meet the funding and validation criteria.
Check if you are eligible
Check your eligibility for Twenty25 VenturesAdmissions and application
To receive funding from Twenty25 Ventures, a company must have at least one founder from HBS Class of 2025, have already raised $500,000+ in institutional capital, and demonstrate institutional validation from established investors.
Benefits
Founders benefit from an advisory board composed of HBS alumni with venture capital experience, access to the HBS alumni network for hiring, potential customer and partnership introductions, and mentor relationships.
Timeline
The fund has a 10-year deployment and return cycle.
What came of it
Twenty25 Ventures announced an investment in VOLUNA. The available published Claims do not establish a broader cumulative investment or outcome record.
How to go about it
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Who can apply, how people get in and whether it is open right now.
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The program has not published how to apply. Terms and dates change. Check the official page before you act.
What it pays
The published fund terms state that the team receives neither management fees nor carried interest. Founder equity terms are not established by the available published Claims.
Questions about this program
Who can qualify for startup investment?
A company must have at least one founder from HBS Class of 2025 who owns more than 10% of the company. Its round must be at least $500,000 and led by a top-tier VC on the fund’s predetermined list.
What LP eligibility and commitment terms does the page state?
The page identifies HBS Class of 2025 members as eligible LPs and states there is no visa or accreditation limitation. It lists commitments of $3,000–$100,000, capped at 10% of fund size.
What do startup investments look like?
The stated check range is $10,000–$50,000, capped at 5% of fund size. The page also lists term-sheet advice, introductions to advisory-board partners, and class-wide startup updates that may create customer or hiring contacts.
Are applications currently being accepted?
Current acceptance is unverified. The page lists an email for founders fundraising within the next year and a linked form for founders and LPs, while a co-founder separately announced that the fund was officially closed and investment activity was beginning.
About Twenty25 Ventures
Twenty25 Ventures
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From public sources
What the sources say about Twenty25 Ventures
The post reports a VOLUNA plan, not a completed outcome.
Source: Twenty25 Ventures invests in VOLUNATwenty25 Ventures announced an investment in VOLUNA.
Source: Twenty25 Ventures invests in VOLUNAIn the same post, Efrat said investment work was beginning.
Source: Yuval Efrat’s PostYuval Efrat announced the fund was officially closed.
Source: Yuval Efrat’s PostThe page says LPs have no secondary or early-divestment opportunity.
Source: Twenty25 VenturesThe linked form describes a WhatsApp community and subsequent investment-platform route for founders and LPs.
Source: Twenty25 - Join the Community
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