Jean Hammond
About Jean Hammond
Jean Hammond is a serial entrepreneur and angel investor based in Boston. She co-founded LearnLaunch, an edtech accelerator and fund, and has been a partner or general partner there since 2012. She also co-founded Edinno, a community for edtech innovators.
Before investing full time, she held roles at companies including 3Com, Spider Systems and Intersolv. She was acting CEO of JAM Technologies, and her Wellfound profile lists her as a founder of Axon Networks and Quarry Technologies.
She was named to the MIT Corporation (MIT's board of directors) in June 2015. She has also served on the boards of The Capital Network (TCN), Thompson Island Outward Bound and Boston Rising.
Hammond founded the Boston forum of Golden Seeds, which invests in women-managed businesses. She is also a member of Hub Angels and Launchpad Venture Group. PitchBook says she has served as a director or advisor to more than 30 of her portfolio companies.
In 2014 the Angel Capital Association gave her the Hans Severiens Award, which her Wellfound profile calls the highest award for angels in the US. The same profile describes her as the first investor in Zipcar, which went public in 2011. This is self-reported and the profile is not verified.
Her most recent AI round on the Lounge deals desk is Medly AI. Medly is a London exam-prep platform founded by two former NHS doctors, and it offers an AI tutor. Hammond took part in its $8M seed round in August 2026. Felix Capital led the round, and Eka Ventures, Ada Ventures and several other angels also took part. Medly plans to grow its UK student base and expand internationally, starting with the US.
Crunchbase describes her as an active angel who usually focuses on early-stage high-tech startups. Through LearnLaunch she concentrates on education technology. She is based in Boston and has also backed a London company. Her personal check size is not public.
- Medly AI: London AI tutor for exam preparation. Joined the $8M seed round in August 2026.
- Zipcar: car-sharing company. Her Wellfound profile lists her as its first investor. It went public in 2011.
- Playrific: Golden Seeds led its Series A (Crunchbase). Wellfound lists her as a board member.
- Localytics, Peach, Bridj and Pixability: listed as investments on her Wellfound profile. Years are not given.
- Skookii, TeachersConnect, Fitivity and Empow Studios: edtech and related startups where Wellfound lists her as an advisor or investor.
- crunchbase.com/person/jean-hammond
- wellfound.com/p/jean-hammond
- pitchbook.com/profiles/investor/106348-96
- finsmes.com/2026/08/medly-ai-raises-8m-in-seed-funding.html
- thebaehq.com/news/medly-ai-raises-6m-seed
- cbinsights.com/company/medly-ai/financials
- entrepreneurship.mit.edu/speakers/antifragile-what-are-the-opportuniti
- careergirls.org/role-models/angel-investor
Investing activity
Jean Hammond appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $8M. The most recent is Medly AI (Seed, $8M, Aug 2026).
Jean Hammond most often invests alongside Felix Capital, Hector Mason, Al Giles and Ada Ventures, and the companies they back on Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Jean Hammond
Does Jean Hammond invest in AI startups?
Yes. She joined Medly AI's $8M seed round in August 2026. Medly builds an AI tutor for exam preparation. Her wider focus is early-stage tech and edtech.
What stage does Jean Hammond invest in?
Crunchbase says she usually focuses on early-stage high-tech startups. Her LearnLaunch accelerator works with early-stage edtech companies.
What is Jean Hammond's check size?
She has not made a check size public. Lounge does not estimate one.
What is LearnLaunch?
LearnLaunch is a Boston edtech accelerator and fund that Hammond co-founded. She has been a partner there since 2012.
Where is Jean Hammond based?
She is based in Boston, Massachusetts. She has also invested in London-based Medly AI.
How can founders contact Jean Hammond?
She is on LinkedIn and X (@jeanhammond). No personal website was found.
Is Jean Hammond an angel investor?
Yes. Jean Hammond invests personally as an angel.
What AI companies has Jean Hammond invested in?
Jean Hammond's AI investments include Medly AI. The 1 round on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
What stage does Jean Hammond invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, Jean Hammond has invested at Seed, with a median round of $8M.
Who does Jean Hammond co-invest with?
Jean Hammond's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are Felix Capital (1 deal), Hector Mason (1 deal), Al Giles (1 deal), Ada Ventures (1 deal) and Eka Ventures (1 deal).