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Overview

Antidisciplinary research lab creating disruptive technologies.

Founded

1985

Deals · 12mo

0

Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

EdTech
Education
Product Research
Travel

Investment portfolio

2rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
SendFriend
Feb 2019Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Diameter Pay
Feb 2019Participated
$2 MSeed
SendFriend
Feb 2019Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Diameter Pay
Feb 2019Participated
$2 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

MIT Media Lab: 2 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
MIT Media Lab: 2 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed01
Other Equity01

Monthly Deal Activity

MIT Media Lab: 2 deals are recorded across 93 months.All available history.
MIT Media Lab: 2 deals are recorded across 93 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

MIT Media Lab: Crypto & Blockchain is the largest displayed sector by deal count (2 deals).All available history.

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MIT Media Lab: Crypto & Blockchain is the largest displayed sector by deal count (2 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Crypto & Blockchain2
Fintech2
Government & Defense1

Deal Size Distribution

MIT Media Lab: 2 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

MIT Media Lab: 2 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M2
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Deals By Geography

MIT Media Lab: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (2 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

MIT Media Lab: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (2 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States2
MIT Media Lab: 7 co-investors are shown, with 2020 Ventures sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

MIT Media Lab: 7 co-investors are shown, with 2020 Ventures sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
2020 Ventures2
8 Decimal Capital2
Barclays2
Mahindra Finance2
Mastercard Foundation2
Ripple2
Techstars2

Investment Strategy

MIT Media Lab: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation.All available history.
MIT Media Lab: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led00%
Participating2100%
MIT Media Lab: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
MIT Media Lab: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led00%

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Team

Agnis Stibe

Social Engineer

Ariel Ekblaw

Director, MIT Space Exploration Initiative

Barak Berkowitz

Director of Operations and Strategy

Danielle Wood

Director Space Enabled

Ed Boyden

Y. Eva Tan Professor in Neurotechnology

Kent Larson

Director, MIT City Science Initiative and Director, Changing Places

Mark Herschberg

Instructor

Nicholas Negroponte

Co-Founder and Director