# Heather Hartnett

> Heather Hartnett is the New York-based co-founder, CEO and General Partner of Human Ventures, a venture firm combining early-stage investing with a company-building studio. Her career spans philanthropy, startup work and impact investing. She also co-founded the emerging fund manager community Transact Global and is a Kauffman Fellow.

- **Role:** Co-founder, CEO and General Partner at Human Ventures
- **Organizations:** Human Ventures, Transact Global, Kauffman Fellows, Trilantic Capital Management, David Lynch Foundation, Tech:NYC, City Light Capital, Claremont Creek Ventures
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BA in economics and business management, Maharishi University of Management (now Maharishi International University), Certificate in fundraising and development, New York University, Fellow, Class 23, Kauffman Fellows
- **Known for:** Co-founded Human Ventures and led its company-building and investment platform., Kauffman Fellow, Class 23., Co-founder of Transact Global.

## Career timeline

- **2005** — Graduated from college and moved to the San Francisco Bay Area, where she encountered venture investing.
- **Before 2015** — Worked across Claremont Creek Ventures, the David Lynch Foundation and City Light Capital.
- **2015** — Co-founded Human Ventures with Joe Marchese and became CEO.
- **2018** — Co-founded Transact Global, a community for emerging fund managers.
- **2019** — Human Ventures debuted its $50 million first fund.
- **2025** — Co-led Honeyjar’s $2 million pre-seed financing, announced December 4.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Human Ventures and led its company-building and investment platform.
- Kauffman Fellow, Class 23.
- Co-founder of Transact Global.
- Advisor at Trilantic Capital Management.
- Human Ventures had backed or co-built more than 65 companies by its 2026 Milken Institute biography.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Joe Marchese described Human Ventures’ continued investment activity and plans for another fund in an interview with TheWrap.
- **2026-01** — Promoted the January 30 celebration of 30 years of Silicon Alley in a public LinkedIn post.
- **2025-12** — Honeyjar announced a $2 million pre-seed round led by Hartnett and SNR Ventures founder Kevin Mahaffey.
- **2025-10** — Appeared on Driving Alpha to discuss Human Ventures, founder judgement and the role of networks.

## Links

- Website: https://human.vc/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heatherhartnett
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/HeatherHartnett
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heatherhartnett/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heatherhartnett

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Last updated: 2026-10-22