
J2 Ventures Advisors, LLC
Multi-stage venture firm, based in Boston, Massachusetts, reporting $577M of fund assets on its funds' Form ADV filings.
Composed from this organization's classification, location and filed figures.
4 additional team members, 37 additional co-investors and affiliates, 57 additional investments, funds and LPs, 18 events, 6 verified contacts (4 professional url, 1 general firm email, 1 firm phone)
Every relationship, signal and contact on this record, with the source on each.
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What matters now
- 2 vehicleson Form D, 18 months
$17.5M reported sold so far.
A Form D is filed when a vehicle takes its first money, so these are open to LPs now.
- 3 companiesnew in 12 months
3 new companies in the last 12 months.
A firm writing cheques this quarter is one a founder can pitch now.
- 1 companyportfolio raising
One portfolio company has new financing on record in 6 months without this firm named on the round; the latest on 31 Aug 2026 ($21.6M sold on Form D).
A portfolio company raising again is a follow-on decision for the firm and a co-investment opening for others.
- 6 dealswith Shield Capital
Invests most often alongside Shield Capital (6 shared deals) and Accel (3 shared deals).
pair last observed on record 1 Oct 2026, not a deal date · The firms it syndicates with are the likeliest to see the same deals and to fill out its rounds.
Measuredshared rounds and portfolio companies on recordFor Founders building a round, co-investorsCo-investors → - 0 of 3enter at seed or A
Enters mostly at seed to Series A: 3 of 3 first entries on record, in line with the seed, early stage its site states.
rounds to 25 Jun 2026 · Tells a founder whether their round is one this firm writes.
People to know
View all people- Managing Partner, Co-FounderWhy: Managing partner: runs the firmProfile
- Managing PartnerWhy: Managing partner: runs the firmNo route on file yet
- Managing PartnerWhy: Managing partner: runs the firmNo route on file yet
Relationship network
118 connected entities11 observed rounds2 repeat counterparties5 dated rounds shown here, 2024 to 2026
From financing rounds and every investor named in them, Form ADV and Form D filings, the firm's funds and team, and disclosed LP commitments in the venture capital graph. A round's amount is the size of the round, not money that moved between two investors.
Some relationships on this record are counted rather than named here. They open with the full profile.
Click any name or line for the rounds and sources behind it. Line weight is rounds together; dashed lines are inferred.
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Co-investors are read from the rounds: three or more shared rounds is a strong observed relationship, two a repeat co-investor, one a single round. Funds and people are structural. Nothing is scored that a reader cannot check.
Darker lines were active in the last 24 months or are current; lighter lines are older or undated.
How am I connected?
Name your firm, a company or a person, and DFX finds the published routes to J2 Ventures Advisors, LLC: a shared portfolio company or board, a prior employer, a co-investor, a shared LP or service provider. Every step is a filed or published record with its source; none is a guess about who knows whom.
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Investing
36 companies on record, 3 new in 12 months
| Company | Round | Role | Partner | Round size | This investor | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aalyria | portfolio listing | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | Oct 1, 2026 | Fact Firm website |
| Acalvio | portfolio listing | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | Oct 1, 2026 | Fact Firm website |
| Aether | portfolio listing | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | Oct 1, 2026 | Fact Firm website |
- Sectors
- ai, biotech, marketplaces, space, cybersecurity, edtech
- Stages
- seed, early
- Geography
- global
- Check size
- not stated; DFX does not estimate checks from round sizes
Team
8 current, 0 departed
- Alexander Harstrick · Managing Partner, Co-FounderWhy this person: Managing partner: runs the firm; Named with investment responsibilityLinkedIn or profile link on file (firm website), confirmed 2026-10-01, confidence 90%
- Jonathan Eiseman Bronson · Managing PartnerWhy this person: Managing partner: runs the firm; Named with investment responsibility
- Michael Harstrick · Managing PartnerWhy this person: Managing partner: runs the firm; Named with investment responsibility
Ranked by the role the firm or its filing states, a route on file and deals led. Every reason is read from the record, never inferred. 1 with a route on file. Routes are published by the person or the firm (their bio, the team page or a filing) and are revealed on a plan; data bought from a provider is never shown, and a route printed at a firm the person has since left is held back.
- Managing Partner, Co-Founder · 4 deals attributed
- Managing Partner · 1 deal attributed
- Managing Partner
1 general firm email, 1 firm phone, 4 professional url on record, each with its source. Values open with the complete profile.
Funds and LPs
27 vehicles, 0 LPs disclosed
| Vehicle | Type | Vintage | Lifecycle | Reported GAV | Owners | Form D sold | Latest Form D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J2 Ventures Strategic Opportunities F, L.P. | Opportunity fund | 2026 form d first sale | Newly closed | unknown | unknown | $1.5M of $1.5M | Apr 2, 2026 |
| J2 Ventures Strategic Opportunities H, L.P. | Opportunity fund | 2026 form d first sale | Newly closed | unknown | unknown | $11.6M of $11.6M | Aug 7, 2026 |
| J2 Ventures Strategic Opportunities J, L.P. | Opportunity fund | 2026 form d first sale | Newly closed | unknown | unknown | $2.5M of $2.5M | Sep 2, 2026 |
Relationships across DFX
56 co-investors
- 2026-10-016 shared deals · strong
- 2026-10-013 shared deals · recurring
- 2026-10-012 shared deals · recurring
Evidence and history
23 dated events, 66 observations from 3 sources
- Mar 26, 2026J2 Ventures Brookhaven Fund LP first reported on Form ADV by J2 Ventures Advisors, LLC (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $252,525,253
- Mar 26, 2026J2 Ventures Strategic Opportunities D, L.P. first reported on Form ADV by J2 Ventures Advisors, LLC (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $6,250,000
- Mar 26, 2026J2 Ventures Fund I LLC first reported on Form ADV by J2 Ventures Advisors, LLC (Venture Capital Fund)
- Mar 26, 2026J2 Ventures Feeder Pd LLC first reported on Form ADV by J2 Ventures Advisors, LLC (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $18,768,613
- Mar 26, 2026J2 Ventures Strategic Opportunities C, L.P. first reported on Form ADV by J2 Ventures Advisors, LLC (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $450,000
Address, phone, Form ADV filing and ownersForm ADV filed Mar 26, 2026 · 22 private fundsShowHide
Website description: Investing in tomorrow.
- Headquarters
- Boston, MAadviserinfo.sec.gov
- Office address
- unknownadviserinfo.sec.gov
- Business phone
- unknownadviserinfo.sec.gov
- Website
- j2vp.com
- SEC adviser type
- Exempt reporting adviseradviserinfo.sec.gov
- SEC exemption claimed
- Venture capital fund adviseradviserinfo.sec.govItem 2.B(1): advises solely venture capital funds
- Latest Form ADV
- Mar 26, 2026
- Private funds reported
- 22 (22 venture capital funds)adviserinfo.sec.gov
- Private fund gross assets, adviser total
- $577Madviserinfo.sec.govreported GAV of the funds, the adviser's own number; not fund size, not dry powder
Classification history
Every classification this record has carried2 on recordShowHide
- Sep 23, 2026Multi-stage venture firm (confirmed, 95%)Both early and growth/opportunity families, reported GAV $577M
- Sep 12, 2026Multi-stage venture firm (confirmed, 95%)Both early and growth/opportunity families, reported GAV $189M
Every observation behind this profile, with its source, date and class
| Fact | Value | Effective | Class | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Why admitted | VC exemption, VC funds reported | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC exemption claimed | Venture capital fund adviser | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC exemption claimed | Venture capital fund adviser | Mar 28, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC adviser type | Exempt reporting adviser | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC adviser type | Exempt reporting adviser | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC adviser type | Exempt reporting adviser | Mar 28, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| First Form ADV filing | 2022-05-18 | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| First Form ADV filing | 2022-05-18 | Mar 28, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-29 | Sep 30, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-25 | Sep 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-23 | Sep 24, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-21 | Sep 23, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-22 | Sep 23, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1 | Sep 12, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Latest Form ADV filing | 2026-03-26 | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Latest Form ADV filing | 2026-03-26 | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Latest Form ADV filing | 2024-03-28 | Mar 28, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC status | ERA - Active | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC status effective | 2022-05-18 | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Venture share of reported funds | 1 | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Venture share of reported funds | 1 | Mar 28, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Business phone | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Business phone | Mar 28, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Description | Oct 1, 2026 | Fact | no URL | |
| Description | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | no URL | |
| Description | Sep 14, 2026 | Fact | no URL | |
| Headquarters | Boston, MA | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Headquarters | Boston, MA | Mar 28, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Office address | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Office address | Mar 28, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Legal form | Limited Liability Company | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Legal form | Limited Liability Company | Mar 28, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Portfolio page | Oct 1, 2026 | Fact | no URL | |
| Portfolio page | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | no URL | |
| Portfolio page | Sep 14, 2026 | Fact | no URL | |
| Private funds reported | 22 | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Private funds reported | 22 | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Private funds reported | 9 | Mar 28, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Private fund gross assets (reported) | $577M | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Private fund gross assets (reported) | $577M | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Private fund gross assets (reported) | $189M | Mar 28, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Schedule a diff | sadiff-1 | Sep 24, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Stated geography | global “geography words on the home page” | Oct 1, 2026 | Fact | no URL |
| Stated geography | global “geography words on the home page” | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | no URL |
| Stated geography | global “geography words on the home page” | Sep 14, 2026 | Fact | no URL |
| Stated sectors | AI, biotech, marketplaces, space, cybersecurity, edtech “sector words on the home page” | Oct 1, 2026 | Fact | no URL |
| Stated sectors | AI, biotech, hardware, space, defense, cybersecurity, quantum “sector words on the home page” | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | no URL |
| Stated sectors | AI, biotech, hardware, space, defense, cybersecurity, quantum “sector words on the home page” | Sep 14, 2026 | Fact | no URL |
| Stated stages | Seed, early “stage words on the home page” | Oct 1, 2026 | Fact | no URL |
| Stated stages | Seed, early “stage words on the home page” | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | no URL |
| Stated stages | Seed, early “stage words on the home page” | Sep 14, 2026 | Fact | no URL |
| Team page | Oct 1, 2026 | Fact | no URL | |
| Team page | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | no URL | |
| Team page | Sep 14, 2026 | Fact | no URL | |
| Venture funds reported | 22 | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Venture funds reported | 22 | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Venture funds reported | 9 | Mar 28, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Website | Mar 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Website | Mar 28, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Site title | Oct 1, 2026 | Fact | no URL | |
| Site title | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | no URL | |
| Site title | Sep 14, 2026 | Fact | no URL |
How this is scored
Scores, classification basis and filing advisersMulti-stage venture firm, confirmedShowHide
Both early and growth/opportunity families, reported GAV $577M
- importance
- gav: $1 · funds: 1 · people: 0.28 · investments: 0.62 · co investors: 0.71
- active deployment
- investments 12m: 0.5 · fund raising 18m: 1 · people joined 12m: 0 · vintage within 3y: 1 · latest investment at: 2026-06-25
- emerging manager
- fund count: 27 · reported gav: $577M · first adv filing: 2022-05-18 · years since first filing: 4.4
Fits, record history and connections
scored matches for this investor, every identity change, every edge
Fits
- score 41.2confidence 90%Why: stage fit; activity; cap table
- score 41.2confidence 90%Why: stage fit; activity; cap table
- score 38.8confidence 100%Why: sector fit; geography fit; activity; analogousWatch: adjacent portfolio
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Record history
- Adviser's first ADV filing2022-05-18source on record
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