About Jeffrey Bussgang

Author of The Experimentation Machine

Jeffrey J. Bussgang is a Senior Lecturer in the Entrepreneurial Management Unit at the Harvard Business School as well as Co-Founder and General Partner at Flybridge Capital Partners, an early-stage venture capital firm with offices in Boston and New York City and over $1 billion under management across six seed funds and nine network funds.

At HBS, Jeff teaches Launching Technology Ventures, a popular class for MBA students starting companies or pursuing careers in startups. Prior to becoming a venture capitalist, Bussgang was an entrepreneur—serving as cofounder and president of Upromise (acquired by Sallie Mae) and an executive team member at Open Market (IPO 1996).

He is the author of two other books: Entering StartUpLand: An Essential Guide to Finding the Right Job and Mastering the VC Game, an essential guide for entrepreneurs raising capital and building their startups.

He has also authored over fifty HBS case studies, teaching notes and book chapters regarding startup management and entrepreneurship. He started his career with The Boston Consulting Group and holds an MBA from HBS and a BA in computer science from Harvard College.

Jeff is an active community member, particularly in the areas of social justice, diversity, and equity. He co-founded and serves as board chair of Hack.Diversity, a nonprofit that breaks down barriers for under-represented professionals in tech. He co-founded and serves as board chair of LEADS, an economic and leadership development program that invests in diverse communities to build civic infrastructure. Jeff is also an active board member at educational nonprofit, Facing History and Ourselves, which uses lessons of history to challenge teachers and students to stand up to antisemitism, bigotry, and hate.