Jason Bird
Associate, Seed Fund

Overview:
Jason brings a builder’s instinct and a sales operator’s edge to early-stage investing, shaped by direct experience in real estate, tech sales, and entrepreneurship. His investment approach centers on rethinking how the physical world is built, maintained, and scaled—identifying opportunities where innovation drives reinvention across infrastructure-heavy industries.
At Alumni Ventures, Jason is an Associate on the Seed Fund team, where he focuses on backing founders at the earliest stages of company formation. His work spans both overlooked sectors and emerging infrastructure plays. Prior to joining the Seed Fund, he launched his investing career with Yard Ventures, Alumni Ventures’ Harvard-affiliated fund, where he sourced and diligenced startups across a range of stages, sectors, and geographies.
Jason graduated from Babson College with a focus on Entrepreneurship and Finance, where he developed a foundation in company analysis and new venture creation. He also co-founded Hinzu, a promotional platform supporting emerging artists through design, marketing, and startup strategy.
Funds actively worked on:
- Seed Fund
- Yard Ventures
Investment Areas of Focus:
Jason’s investment strategy centers on Buildtech—a broad category that includes Proptech, Construction Tech, and advanced materials—where his background in real estate fuels a deep interest in how physical assets are developed and optimized. He is particularly drawn to founders building enduring platforms that modernize legacy systems through enabling software and data-driven infrastructure.
Beyond Buildtech, Jason actively explores a wide range of pre-Series A opportunities, with thematic interests in healthtech, infrastructure intelligence, and system-level innovation. His recent investments reflect this thesis: Parker, a mobile home park investment platform increasing transparency in a fragmented market; Cyvl, an AI-powered infrastructure analytics company supporting public works; Salvo Health, a digital clinic addressing chronic GI conditions; and InGel Therapeutics, developing regenerative therapies to restore vision.
These companies exemplify Jason’s core belief: the most impactful startups will not only transform digital experiences, but reimagine the systems and structures that underpin the physical world.