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Harvard St. Commons

Harvard St. Commons is a community for founders, hackers, and creators in Cambridge, MA, focusing on collaboration and innovation across various fields.

CommunityCommunityEvent host

Overview

What Harvard St. Commons does

What Harvard St. Commons is

Harvard St. Commons is a community for founders, hackers, and creators in Cambridge, MA, focusing on collaboration and innovation across various fields.

How it participates in the startup ecosystem

The current public profile supports community and event host capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.

Operational profile

Organization status and context

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Operational status
Active
Organization type
Community
Founded
Founded in 2022
Approximate age
About 4 years
Structured capabilities
Community · Event host
Last reviewed
March 31, 2026

Official channels

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Capability profile

Harvard St. Commons as a community

Community overview

Harvard St. Commons is a community for founders, hackers, and creators based in Cambridge, MA. It was founded in 2022 by Lucas Chu, Aili Liu, and Lillian Tara, with assistance from Ilya Gulko. The organization focuses on fostering collaboration among ambitious individuals in various fields, including biotech, e-commerce, AI, and fintech.

Community focus

Harvard St. Commons provides a collaborative living space for builders and creators. The organization aims to support startups and innovative projects, having hosted over 150 founders and launched 20 startups to date.

Member value

Members benefit from a collaborative environment that encourages innovation and startup development.

Membership

Recorded members
150

Format and cadence

Modality
in-person
Schedule
rolling-admissions
Commitment
light

Availability

Membership state
Accepting

Audience and fit

Audience
Founders · Students
Benefits
network-access
Program types
community
Selection criteria
open

Community activity

Notable members

Notable members include Anh Phu Nguyen, Elise Pham, Henry Sabin, and Shefali Sastry.

Capability profile

Harvard St. Commons as an event host

Event focus

Harvard St. Commons provides a collaborative living space for builders and creators. The organization aims to support startups and innovative projects, having hosted over 150 founders and launched 20 startups to date. They have raised $35 million in funding.

Format and cadence

Startups can present
No

Availability

Registration state
Accepting

Audience and fit

Audience
Founders · Students

Common questions

What to know about Harvard St. Commons

Upseed classifies Harvard St. Commons under the Community organization type. Its current public profile includes community and event host capabilities.

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Source and update disclosure

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Source basis

Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.

Last reviewed

March 31, 2026

Known limits

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