Harvard's Deferred MBA Students Launch $35M Bet Against Silicon Valley's MBA Bias

Meridian Ventures directly challenges Silicon Valley's longstanding skepticism toward MBA-educated founders. Launched by two Harvard MBA students who deferred enrollment, the $35M fund targets founders with business education and entrepreneurial ambition, betting that formal training can coexist with startup success. This thesis could reshape how venture investors evaluate founder backgrounds and close the widening gap between ambitious innovations and available capital.