Alexander Harstrick

At-a-Glance

Current Managing Partner at J2 Ventures.
Led Human Systems and joint command investment efforts at the Secretary of Defense’s Defense Innovation Unit, managing early-stage funding through National Security Innovation Capital (NSIC).
Commissioned as a Military Intelligence Officer in the U.S. Army Reserve, deploying to Afghanistan and Iraq in 2017.
Helped deploy approximately $2 billion in national security-related investment efforts across various roles, including with KKR & Co. Inc. and AFWERX.
Began his career as a healthcare consultant at Booz & Company and helped build the enterprise venture investing arm at Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey.
Holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Columbia University.
Serves as a Board Member for companies including Gamebeast, Code Metal, and Aalyria.

Biography

Alexander Harstrick is a Managing Partner at J2 Ventures. He began his career as a healthcare consultant at Booz & Company in Chicago. Following this, he was recruited to help establish the internal strategy group and subsequently the enterprise venture investing arm at Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, the largest payer in the state.

While at Horizon, Harstrick enlisted and earned his commission as a Military Intelligence Officer in the U.S. Army Reserve.