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Heather Hartnett cofounded Human Ventures, where she is CEO and general partner, backing companies such as Current, The Muse and Salvo Health. She evaluates founders through their skills, lived experience and ability to build relationships, and connects them with talent, customers and fellow founders.
Heather Hartnett cofounded Human Ventures, where she is CEO and general partner, backing companies such as Current, The Muse and Salvo Health. She evaluates founders through their skills, lived experience and ability to build relationships, and connects them with talent, customers and fellow founders.
Career
Heather Hartnett studied at Maharishi University of Management (BA, Economics and Business Management) and New York University (Certificate, Fundraising and Development).
TGCo-Founder at Transact Global from 2018 to PresentCo-founder of Transact Global, a community of diverse emerging fund managers.
General Partner at Human Ventures from 2015 to Present in New York, New York, United StatesHeather Hartnett is Co-Founder and General Partner of Human Ventures, a leading New York-based venture studio and early-stage fund, where she has driven investments in over 65 companies across Digital Health, Future of Work, and AI, including Current, Headspace, and Tia Health.TCAdvisor at Trilantic Capital Management from 2021 to 2025-09Advisor to Trilantic North America, where she is also described as a member of the Founder’s Advisor Council.
VC Contributor at Forbes from 2021 to 2025Contributor covering venture capital and related topics.
Entrepreneur in Residence at City Light Capital from 2013 to 2015Worked with City Light Capital in an entrepreneurial and impact-investing capacity before founding Human Ventures.DLDirector of Development at David Lynch Foundation from 2008 to 2013Worked in philanthropy and fundraising at the David Lynch Foundation; later became a founding member and board director.
Investing Announcements
Cosigns Received
These Cosigners would work with Heather anywhere
Jesse MiddletonGeneral Partner at Flybridge
A+ human, you want her in your corner.
Paige Finn Doherty 🪩Founding Partner, Behind Genius Ventures
lean on LPs! so many helped - @HeatherHartnett on media training
Hunter WalkCo-founder and Partner at Homebrew
Heather isn’t just building Human Ventures to be valuable, she’s building it to be meaningful and enduring.