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Michael Madden

Observer · DISC type ci
Co-Founder & Managing Partner Emeritus at Alumni Ventures Group
📍 Greater Boston, United States

Michael Madden is the Co-Founder of Alumni Ventures and Managing Partner Emeritus of The Yard Ventures, the firms fund for Harvard alumni. He focuses on democratizing venture capital for individual accredited investors by building large, diversified portfolios. He earned his BA from Harvard University and an MBA from Stanfords Graduate School of Business.

Outside of his professional life, Michael was a dedicated athlete in college, earning four-year letters in both Varsity Football and Varsity Baseball at Harvard. He is the son of famed football coach and sportscaster John Madden.

He has successfully invested in over 120 companies through his work at The Yard Ventures.

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
Co-Founder & Managing Partner Emeritus
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Greater Boston, United States
Personality Overview

How Michael shows up

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Assertive
Curious

They ask a lot of questions and rely heavily on information and collaterals. They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.

Priorities

Topics Michael cares about

Alumni-led Ventures
Co-founded Alumni Ventures and leads The Yard Ventures, a fund exclusively for Harvard alumni to invest in Harvard-led companies, showcasing a core professional focus.
Accessible Venture Capital
His work at Alumni Ventures is centered on providing individual accredited investors access to venture capital, an asset class traditionally reserved for institutions.
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Career

Work history

1-2016
Co-Founder & Managing Partner Emeritus
Alumni Ventures Group
2015 - 2024
Founder & Managing Partner Emeritus
The Yard Ventures
1-2013 - 12-2015
Managing Director
Square 1 Bank
2010 - 2012
Principal
Edison Partners
2005 - 2010
Principal
Polaris Venture Partners
In the press

Media appearances

Meet the MP: Michael Madden, The Yard Ventures. Featured in Alumni Ventures Group Blog
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Education
1996 - 2000
BA
Harvard University
2007 - 2009
MBA
Stanford University Graduate School of Business
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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