Historically, early-stage deal sourcing happened almost entirely through networks and referrals, leaving great opportunities outside the boundaries of VC networks undiscovered and undercapitalized.
This is because traditional startup databases often focus on later-stage companies and offer outdated, superficial information, so there was no place to go to get a full view of new startups.
We believe startups and VC investing are the greatest drivers of progress and innovation in the world—so this magnitude of capital inefficiency seemed worth solving.
Enter Harmonic. We’ve created the only complete startup database, enabling the right investments to reach the right entrepreneurs at the perfect moment. We cover founders just filing for incorporation to scaleups hiring their go-public CFO, all in real-time with rich firmographics, team info, and time-series. Hundreds of venture teams have become data-driven and deployed their dollars more effectively thanks to Harmonic’s sourcing engine.
Data isn’t everything though, and investors’ networks are one of their most valuable assets. Harmonic doesn't replace these networks; we fill the gap of out-of-network data, and marry in the network to facilitate super-powered sourcing.
Harmonic brings every bit of a firm’s network context into its ecosystem:
LinkedIn connections, email and calendar events, and CRM engagements, all mapped onto the startups and operators in our database so you can field opportunities with every bit of relevant context.
Imagine instant alerts when someone in any partner’s network starts something new, warm paths-in laid out for any interesting startup, and the ability to explicitly surface opportunities the firm has not had exposure to.
Our web platform features a robust search engine, customizable alerts, monitoring tools, and extensive API and bulk data options for the data and engineering teams looking to power their own systems.
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“Harmonic instantly turned Floodgate into a data-driven firm. Its automated tools have become fundamental to our sourcing and networking efforts.”
“The Harmonic platform has decisively enhanced my productivity.”
“They have the best data, the easiest-to-use API, and they’re working on a number of capabilities that will soon replace many of the other systems we’re using”
Before Harmonic, Max did a whole lot of data-things at Google: analytics, warehousing, ML/modeling, and software engineering. Outside of work, he sunk all his time into jiu jitsu. Now when he's not helping build Harmonic, you'll catch him mountain biking with his wife and dog, or training for the NY marathon with the Harmonic Running Club.
Austin was previously working on Azure at Microsoft before realizing a startup would be way more fun. He’s a proud UCLA Bruin who is helping to build out the alumni network in New York City, and in his spare time loves to indulge in music (occasionally as a DJ) and stay active.
Simant started his software engineering career during Harmonic's early days, growing alongside the company. He's into surfing these days - mostly getting wiped out and eating sand. Outside work and surfing, you'll find him on the beach with a book, a coconut, and a view of the sunset.
Prior to joining Harmonic, Sang spent time improving the jobs ecosystem at LinkedIn. Outside of Harmonic, Sang focuses on teaching jiu jitsu and enjoys running. You can read more about what it's like to work with him here if you'd like!
After a decade in consulting, Carter joined Harmonic as an AE in 2022. Now leading the Account Management team, he's a proud father of 3 girls. When he's not helping Harmonic's customers or playing with his kids, Carter stays active, training for the NYC marathon, playing soccer & basketball, and squeezing in a surf session or golf round.
Miguel's journey includes seven rewarding years at Microsoft, working on Office, Visual Studio, and Skype, co-founding Mochilo, and serving as CTO at Blanket. He thrives on the excitement of turning ideas into impactful products. In his free time, Miguel loves mentoring fellow entrepreneurs and spending time with his family.
Investment analyst turned renegade executive coach and now a ops lead, Shafaq has worn many different hats. Aside from building her own coaching practice and hanging out with Harmonic's engineers (read: DJs), she also juggles arts strategy, community building, and digital publishing ambitions—all while lounging on a hammock, stargazing, and dreaming up the next big thing.
Previously, Aaron spent a decade in GTM roles, mostly at Dropbox, culminating in leading larger sales regions. He was pretty good at volleyball till he broke his pinky attempting to catch a football behind his back. Now he can be found scratching that competitive itch by building the world’s greatest customer facing organization and playing board games in his free time. He’s an open book, which you can read here if you’d like!
Kenny enjoys picking up new skills regularly - currently it's gardening & swimming (help! he's terrible at it). He loves coding, working with cool tech and making an impact on people. Prior to Harmonic, he worked on a start-up with his brother and 6 amazing years at LinkedIn in LTS helping job seekers find their next opportunity.
Prior to Harmonic, Soham worked on Biz Ops & Corp. Dev. for a late stage SaaS company and in management consulting. Once a collegiate middle distance runner, he's trying his hand now at long distance running and can be found exploring routes around Williamsburg (likely with Harmonic's running crew). He studied Finance at NYU's Stern School of Business.
Ryan has spent the last 10 years either hiring people or selling to them. He helped build out and scale the sales organization at Dropbox before repeating those motions at earlier stage companies like Gem and now Harmonic. When not on Zoom with his VC partners, he’s an avid Boston sports fan and always down to grab wings and a beer.
Prior to her role at Harmonic, Erin contributed to the Optimization team at RH. She earned her degree from Wake Forest University, graduating magna cum laude with a BA in Psychology and a minor in Entrepreneurship, alongside computer science coursework. Outside of her professional life, Erin enjoys running, hiking, and spending time outdoors.
Before joining Harmonic, Vidur worked within JMP Securities Tech M&A group, and at Union Park Capital, an LMM PE firm spun out of Battery Ventures. Vidur graduated from Temple University's Fox School of Business with a degree in Finance, concentrating in corporate valuation. Outside work, you can catch Vidur going to EDM concerts, cheering Philly sports, or avidly watching Formula 1.
Prior to joining Harmonic's AM team, Olivia spent 5 years working alongside investors at CB Insights and Carta. When she's not meeting with our customers, you can find her reading in Central Park, getting her hopes up for yet another Jets football season, or skipping the Harmonic Run Club meetups :)
Before Harmonic, Joseph was leading the Job Search team at LinkedIn and building out the SDK for an augmented reality glasses startup. Originally from Sydney, Australia, in his free time he enjoys doing deep product research, bargain hunting and playing with the latest tech gadgets.
Before Harmonic, John studied mechanical engineering at MIT and began his career in consulting. He later transitioned to growth tech, focusing on operational roles. In his free time, you’ll find John swimming, playing video games, solving Japanese puzzle books, or diving into a new manga. Known for his expressive nature and love for comedy, John brings a vibrant energy to work everyday.
Before Harmonic, Matthias was building multiple start-ups and had the opportunity to work across various teams and products at Dropbox. Outside of tech, he loves to run and participate at races in NYC. Despite having lived in London, SF and NYC the last 10+ years Matthias still carries a thick German accent.
Before Harmonic, Divya served as the Student Body President at University of Southern California, graduating summa cum laude with a B.A. Political Science; AI minor; applied analytics specialization. She enjoys board games, Connections, walking in circles, and watching Girls with a bagel in hand - then calling her parents to share these important updates.
Colin spent most of his life as a full-time athlete (martial arts) who then turned coach, 18 years in all. Eventually starting (and failing) his own coaching marketplace startup. That's where a broader love for all things startup began and he gleefully joined Harmonic. In his free time he's writing a novel, reading, training, taking pictures, asking silly questions, researching, learning languages, and playing his ukulele poorly.
Before Harmonic, Andy worked as an investor at a student-run VC fund under the University of Michigan, graduating with a dual degree in Computer Science from the College of Engineering and Business Administration from the Ross School of Business. While at school, he also worked at a venture-backed seed startup, a fund-of-funds, a corporate venture capital firm, and a hedge fund. Outside work, Andy enjoys traveling, hiking, cooking, and exploring new places.
Harmonic has raised $25M to date, and our investors were customers first, using our data to source startups before investing in us.