# Harbourvest Partners, LLC

> Harbourvest Partners, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Boston, MA, registered since 1996, reporting over $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated July 16, 2026.

- CRD: 109846
- Filed as: HARBOURVEST PARTNERS, LLC
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: Boston, MA
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: July 16, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/109846
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/harbourvest-partners-llc-boston-ma-109846

## Quick answers

**How is Harbourvest Partners, LLC compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Harbourvest Partners, LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; fixed fees (other than subscription fees); performance-based fees.

**Where is Harbourvest Partners, LLC located?**
Harbourvest Partners, LLC's principal office is in Boston, MA, according to its Form ADV; the August 2026 filing also lists 1 other office (Schedule D, Section 1.F).

**Is Harbourvest Partners, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?**
Harbourvest Partners, LLC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 1996. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 109846.

**How much does Harbourvest Partners, LLC manage?**
Harbourvest Partners, LLC reports $191,177,888,563 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated July 16, 2026 (83% discretionary).

**How have Harbourvest Partners, LLC's assets and staff changed since 2021?**
In the Form ADV data for Harbourvest Partners, LLC: Regulatory assets under management: $90,867,086,439 in the October 2021 data and $191,177,888,563 in the October 2026 data, up 110%. Total employees: 739 in October 2021 and 1,204 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**What types of clients does Harbourvest Partners, LLC serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (314); pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) (2).

**Which custodians does Harbourvest Partners, LLC use?**
Harbourvest Partners, LLC's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists The Northern Trust Company as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.

**Does Harbourvest Partners, LLC report any disciplinary disclosures?**
Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. The detail of any item is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/109846

**What changed in Harbourvest Partners, LLC's recent Form ADV filings?**
In the June 2026 filing data: Added an office in Bogota.

## From the Form ADV filing

### Compensation (Item 5.E)
- A percentage of assets under your management
- Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)
- Performance-based fees

### Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
- The Northern Trust Company

Custodians holding 10% or more of the firm's separately managed account assets, as filed on Form ADV (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)). A custodian holds client assets; it does not endorse or supervise the firm. AdvisorCensus has no relationship with any custodian.

### Regulatory assets under management (Item 5.F)
- Total: $191,177,888,563
- Discretionary: $158,960,890,259
- Non-discretionary: $32,216,998,304

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | 314 | $190,568,740,986 |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | 2 | $609,147,577 |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients

### Firm details
- Registered since: 1996 (29 years)
- Employees: 1,204 total, 296 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: No
- States registered or notice-filed: MA
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

### Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F), as of the August 2026 filing
- Bogota

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- harbourvest.com
- Instagram @harbourvestpartners
- LinkedIn @HARBOURVEST-PARTNERS
- X @HARBOURVEST

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | $90,867,086,439 | 739 | June 28, 2021 |
| October 2022 | $127,607,973,571 | 678 | September 16, 2022 |
| October 2023 | $134,536,968,088 | 990 | March 31, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $151,348,655,160 | 1,103 | April 29, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $173,138,825,049 | 1,157 | June 6, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $191,177,888,563 | 1,204 | July 16, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $90,867,086,439 in the October 2021 data and $191,177,888,563 in the October 2026 data, up 110%.
Total employees: 739 in October 2021 and 1,204 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### June 2026
- Added an office in Bogota.

### April 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 290 to 296.
- Regulatory assets under management went from $173,138,825,049 to $190,853,374,106 (+10%).

### March 2026
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. Harbourvest Partners, LLC (CRD 109846): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.