About IDEO CoLab
IDEO CoLab, an accelerator and incubator program founded in 2014, is based in Cambridge, United States. With a presence in 14 countries, it has supported around 63 startups in sectors like Blockchain Technology, High Tech. As of May 2025, IDEO CoLab has witnessed 10 portfolio exits. Most notable companies in
its portfolio include NEAR, Yield Guild and Nasdaq. The program is backed by a team of 3 people who primarily support Seed startups based in United States. Its latest investment was a Undisclosed Seed round in Yup on Jul 25, 2024, which also saw participation from and .
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2014
Location
Cambridge, United States
Portfolio Companies
NEAR, Yield Guild &
Sectors of Investment
Stages of Investment
Seed, Series A &
Locations of Investment
IDEO CoLab's Portfolio
IDEO CoLab has a portfolio ofÌý63 companies.Ìý°Õ³ó±ð¾±°ùÌýlatest investmentÌýwas inÌýYup(Seed Round) on Jul 25, 2024.ÌýThey have hadÌý10 portfolio exits.ÌýMost notable exits includeÌýDanone,ÌýSouthern andÌýExelon.IDEO CoLab's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
IDEO CoLab has invested in 63 companies over the last 7 years, with an average of 8 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2024, it made 2 investments. Its most recent first time investment was in Yup and most recent follow-on round was in Syndicate.
Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1stÌýRound | Follow-on | Total | |
2025 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2023 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
2022 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
2021 | 13 | 2 | 15 |
2020 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
IDEO CoLab's Investments by Stage
IDEO CoLab has made 36 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $4.78M, 7 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $12.6M and 1 investment in Series C stage with an average round size of $40M.Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 36 |
Series A | 7 |
Series C | 1 |
IDEO CoLab's Investments by Sector
IDEO CoLab has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Blockchain Technology, High Tech, FinTech, Blockchain - Industry Applications and Enterprise Applications. Notably, it has invested in 45 Tech companies, 34 Blockchain companies, 33 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 30 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Blockchain Technology | 33 |
High Tech | 29 |
FinTech | 27 |
Blockchain - Industry Applications | 19 |
Enterprise Applications | 16 |
Others | 29 |
IDEO CoLab's Investments by Geography
IDEO CoLab has made most investments in United States (27), followed by Switzerland where it has made 4 investments.
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 27 |
Switzerland | 4 |
Cayman Islands | 2 |
France | 2 |
India | 2 |
Others | 7 |
IDEO CoLab's recent investments
Here are the most recent investments by IDEO CoLab:
Date | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 25, 2024 | United States | Seed | Undisclosed | [+1] | |
Mar 01, 2024 | United States | Seed | $4.5M | Galaxy [+9] | |
Nov 30, 2023 | United States | Seed | $3.85M | [+9] | |
Oct 04, 2023 | India | Seed | $2.3M | Peak XV Partners [+15] | |
Jun 08, 2023 | United States | Series A | $15M | General Catalyst [+16] |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in IDEO CoLab's Portfolio
Here are IDEO CoLab's portfolio companies that went public:
Acquired companies in IDEO CoLab's Portfolio
Here are IDEO CoLab's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb 11, 2025 | Jul 25, 2024 | Seed | Undisclosed | |
Oct 16, 2024 | - | - | - | |
Oct 07, 2024 | - | - | - | |
Feb 01, 2024 | - | - | - | |
 | Aug 02, 2021 | - | - | - |
Team profile of IDEO CoLab
IDEO CoLab has a team of 3 membersÌýincluding 2 PartnersÌýlocated in United States. IDEO CoLab's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in IDEO CoLab:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Advisor | Boston | - |
Co-investors of IDEO CoLab
Over the past 7 years, 420 investors have co-invested in IDEO CoLab's portfolio companies.
- Invested before IDEO CoLab:ÌýDelphi Ventures, FuturePlay and 22 others have invested in rounds before IDEO CoLab. There are 1 company where Delphi Ventures has invested before IDEO CoLab and 1 company where FuturePlay has invested before IDEO CoLab.
- Top Co-investors of IDEO CoLab:Ìý237 investors entered a company along with IDEO CoLab. These include investors like Coinbase (7 companies).
- Invested after IDEO CoLab:ÌýA total of 159 investors have invested in IDEO CoLab's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include a16z (3 companies) and Circle Venture Capital (3 companies).
Recent News related to IDEO CoLab
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
CoinDesk•Feb 16, 2023•, IDEO CoLab
•
Our Lite Plan Awaits you - Its Free!
Sign up now to unlock full access to curated data
4M+ Companies- 212K+ Investors
- 580K+ Funding Rounds
- 207K+ Acquisitions
- 2.9K+ Sectors
- 57K+ Business Models
