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Your Founder Journey Starts With HAE

From first spark to serious scale, Harvard founders use HAE to find their people, sharpen their edge, and move faster.

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What you can do here

See what the network is — thousands of Harvard founders, operators and investors.

Choose a tier: free, ninety-nine a year, or one thousand once.

Apply for affiliate status if you are not a Harvard alum.

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More than a membership. An entrepreneurial community.

Thousands

Harvard founders, operators & investors

21 Chapters

Across six continents

Expert Access

Office Hours, advisors & mentors

Founder Programs

From learning to acceleration to capital

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Choose how you want to be part of HAE.

Thirteen schools. 21 chapters. One global entrepreneurial community.Regina Ryan: chapter and Accelerator count corrections (2026-10-29)

Friends of HAE

$0 / forever

For anyone who wants to stay close to the community.

  • Monthly newsletter & event listings
  • Public events and open Office Hours sessions
  • Access to the HAE Invites podcast
Become a friend

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Full Membership

$99 / year

Harvard alumni, faculty, staff, and students.

  • Full access to the alumni network directory
  • Priority applications to the Accelerator & Academy
  • Matching through the Strategic Advisory Network
  • Member-only Office Hours and chapter events
  • Vote and stand for chapter leadership
Become a member

Lifetime Member

$1,000 one-time

Everything in Full Membership, once, for good.

  • Every Full Membership benefit, for life
  • No annual renewal, ever
  • Lifetime Member recognition at events
Go lifetime

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Help build what comes next.

For alumni who want to make a deeper commitment to HAE’s future. Supporter · Benefactor · Patron.HAE Join page render (2026-08-18)

The three levels are named; their terms are set in conversation. Ask about Legacy and a person will answer.

Not a Harvard alum? There is still a place for you.

HAE’s core membership is for Harvard alumni, faculty, staff, and students — but the community reaches further than that.HAE Join page render (2026-08-18)

For founders, operators, and investors without a Harvard affiliation who work closely with the HAE community. Affiliate membership is application-based and reviewed by chapter leadership.HAE Join page render (2026-08-18)

Just want to stay in the loop?

Friends of HAE is a free tier for anyone who wants HAE’s newsletter, public event invitations, and podcast updates — no Harvard affiliation required.HAE Join page render (2026-08-18)

Questions

Questions

Membership FAQ

Who’s eligible for Full Membership?

Any alumni, faculty, staff, or current student across all thirteen Harvard schools is eligible to become a Full Member.HAE Join page render (2026-08-18)

Can I switch from Full Membership to Lifetime later?

An answer to this one is on the way. Rather than guess at it here, we would rather send you the real one — write to info@harvardae.org and ask.

Does membership cost anything to apply for programs like the Accelerator?

An answer to this one is on the way. Rather than guess at it here, we would rather send you the real one — write to info@harvardae.org and ask.

I’m not a Harvard alum — can I still get involved?

An answer to this one is on the way. Rather than guess at it here, we would rather send you the real one — write to info@harvardae.org and ask.

From first spark to serious scale, Harvard founders use HAE to find their people, sharpen their edge, and move faster.

  • See what the network is — thousands of Harvard founders, operators and investors.
  • Choose a tier: free, ninety-nine a year, or one thousand once.
  • Apply for affiliate status if you are not a Harvard alum.
See the programs

Membership is the door. The programs are the room.