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Creative Destruction Lab

Creative Destruction Lab

Overview

Creative Destruction Lab is a non-profit accelerator and investment firm that delivers an objectives-based program for massively scalable, seed-stage, science- and technology-based companies.

Year Founded

2012

Portfolio Companies

301

Investments

Creative Destruction Lab investments
CompanyDateStageLead
WaabiJun 2021Series A-
Xanadu Quantum Technologies Limited-AcceleratorCo-investor
Multiverse ComputingJun 2020AcceleratorCo-investor
Bira 91Nov 2022Series DCo-investor
BotpressDec 2019SeedCo-investor
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Key People

Ajay Agrawal

Founder & Academic Director

Amaury van Trappen de Buggenoms

Founder In Residence

Dauren Aubakirov

Space founder in residence

Dennis Bennie

Co Founder and G7 Fellow

Marouane Salhi

Quantum Computing & Machine Learning Startup Venture Co-founder

Mustafa Koroglu

Co-founder of PowerDev

Neil Wainwright

G7 Founder & Associate

Alison Sunstrum

Fellow And Founding Partner

Anthony Lacavera

Founding Partner

Colin Harris

Founding Partner, CDL-Vancouver

Michael Hyatt

Founding Partner

Neal Dempsey

Founding Partner, CDL-Seattle

Rodney Payne

Founding Partner, Climate

Roger Tang

Founding Partner, CDL-Rockies

Sofia Hmich

Founding Partner CDL Paris

Greg Rudin

Special Advisor to the CEO

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Sector & Stage Mix

Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.

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Investment Activity

Yearly cadence, pace, and funding raised over time.

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FAQ

Where is Creative Destruction Lab based?

Creative Destruction Lab is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

When was Creative Destruction Lab founded?

Creative Destruction Lab was founded in 2012.

How many portfolio companies does Creative Destruction Lab have?

Creative Destruction Lab has 301 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in Creative Destruction Lab's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include Waabi, Xanadu Quantum Technologies Limited, Multiverse Computing, Bira 91, Botpress.

What was Creative Destruction Lab's most recent investment shown here?

Creative Destruction Lab's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Bira 91 in 2022.

What sectors does Creative Destruction Lab focus on?

Creative Destruction Lab focuses on Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life 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What company stages does Creative Destruction Lab focus on?

Creative Destruction Lab typically invests at the Early stage.

What is Creative Destruction Lab's AUM?

Creative Destruction Lab's assets under management are estimated between $50.0M and $100.0M.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersToronto
Year Founded2012

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