# TED

> TED is a VC fund in New York backing Energy, Banking and FinTech. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Apr 2023
- Lead investor: 33%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/TEDNews
- Website: http://www.ted.com

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.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for TED. Shizune tracks 15 team members at TED. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/ted?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Energy | 1 | 33% |
| Banking | 1 | 33% |
| FinTech | 1 | 33% |
| Hardware | 1 | 33% |
| Marketplace | 1 | 33% |

12 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Grant | 1 | 33% |
| Series G | 1 | 33% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kenya | 1 | 33% |
| Canada | 1 | 33% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 33% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Simone Ross | Tech Curator | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/simone-ross |
| Ajit Sharma | Curator & Host | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ajit-sharma |
| Chris Anderson | Curator | 10 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chris-anderson |
| Darius Mirshahzadeh | Head Curator for TEDxGoldenGatePark | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/darius-mirshahzadeh |
| Deepak Goel | TEDx Speaker | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/deepak-goel-3 |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Canop | Canop is a renewable energy market research company located in Vancouver. | $60M | Grant | Apr 18, 2023 |  |
| Monzo | 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. | $78.6M | Series G | Dec 02, 2020 |  |
| BRCK | 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 |  | Jan 07, 2016 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Deliveroo](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/deliveroo) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Goodwater Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/goodwater-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Kaiser](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kaiser) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [MKS](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mks-alternative-investments) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Novator](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/novator) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Revolution](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/revolution) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does TED invest in?

TED invests primarily in Energy, Banking and FinTech startups, most often at Grant and Series G stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Kenya. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact TED?

Public channels for TED include X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at TED?

The team at TED includes Simone Ross (Tech Curator), Ajit Sharma (Curator & Host) and Chris Anderson (Curator), among 15 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 Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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