TED
VC Fund
New York, United States
TED is a platform for ideas worth spreading. Started in 1984 as a conference where technology, entertainment and design converged, TED today shares ideas from a broad spectrum — from science to business to global issues — in more than 100 languages. Meanwhile, independent TEDx events help share ideas in communities around the world.
- Total investments:
- 4
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 50%
Last updated:
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Industries TED invests in
Stages TED invests in
Countries TED invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
| See all 16 contacts → | |||
Round size
- Venture - Series Unknown
- $500k–$3M
Investment Focus
Industry
- EdTech 1 (25%)
- Energy 1 (25%)
- Mobile 1 (25%)
- Banking 1 (25%)
- Content 1 (25%)
Stage
- Venture - Series Unknown 2 (50%)
- Grant 1 (25%)
- Series G 1 (25%)
Country
- Kenya 1 (25%)
- Canada 1 (25%)
- South Africa 1 (25%)
- United Kingdom 1 (25%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Simone Ross
Tech Curator
|
Tech Curator | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Ajit Sharma
Curator & Host
|
Curator & Host | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Chris Anderson
Curator
|
Curator | Total investments: 10 | Find email | |
Darius Mirshahzadeh
Head Curator for TEDxGoldenGatePark
|
Head Curator for TEDxGoldenGatePark | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Deepak Goel
TEDx Speaker
|
TEDx Speaker | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
| See all 16 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canop is a renewable energy market research company located in Vancouver. | $60M / Grant / Apr 18, 2023 | ||
| Monzo (previously Mondo) is a bank for people who live their lives on their smartphones and is targeted at people who want to get things done in a click and who don’t see the need for branches and cheque books. The platform is focussed on building the best current account in the world and ultimately working with a range of other providers so thatMonzo can be an intelligent hub for your entire financial life. | $80.2M / Series G / Dec 02, 2020 | ||
| Eduze is a digital media platform that commercially distributes digital content to mobile devices without the need for 3G, ADSL, or even mains electricity. It helps users to browse, stream, and download digital content to a mobile device with no buffering or data charges.Eduze was established in 2013 and is headquartered in Johannesburg, SouthAfrica. | $500K / Venture - Series Unknown / Mar 18, 2016 | ||
| BRCK is an integrated hardware and software company based in Nairobi, Kenya that designs and engineers a rugged, self-powered, mobile WiFi device which connects people and things to the internet in areas of the world with poor infrastructure. Our vision is a world connected, where the last-mile of internet connectivity is as seamless for someoneliving in Africa as it is in Europe or the US. Ushahidi is a global organization that empowers people to make serious impact with open source technologies, cross-sector partnerships, and ground-breaking ventures. | $3M / Venture - Series Unknown / Jan 07, 2016 |
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FAQ
What does TED invest in?
TED invests primarily in EdTech, Energy and Mobile startups, most often at Venture - Series Unknown and Grant stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Kenya. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is TED's check size?
TED typically joins rounds of $500k–$3M at Venture - Series Unknown. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds TED participates in.
How do I contact TED?
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Who are the partners at TED?
The team at TED includes Simone Ross (Tech Curator), Ajit Sharma (Curator & Host) and Chris Anderson (Curator), among 16 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
Is Shizune's investor data accurate?
Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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