The Experiment Fund — an agile seed investor — is a bridge between America's oldest universities and storied venture capital firms. Whether through the scientific method, artistic discovery, or lean optimization, we help tomorrow's technology leaders build and realize their visions today. We support these founders with seed capital, consistent guidance, and unparalleled access to experts. More FAQ.
At their core, startups are small tribes of experimenters.
Bold engineers, entrepreneurs and designers. We invest widely but remain anchored in Cambridge, MA, with a focus on Information, Healthcare, and Energy Technologies.
Call 1-857-244-1238, or contact us via email hello@xfund.com
Patrick received a joint JD-MBA degree from Harvard Law School and Harvard Business School, where he served as an Editor of the Harvard Law Review. Patrick was a Commonwealth Scholar at Oxford University, where he earned a Master of Science degree. Patrick earned his A.B. degree at Harvard College in Environmental Science. He is a member of the New York and Massachusetts bars, and a member of the Committee to Visit Harvard College. Canadian by birth, Patrick can be found in Palo Alto, CA and London when not in Cambridge, MA.
Hugo will receive his Masters of Design from the Harvard Graduate School of Design where he was a fellow at the Berkman Center for Internet and Society and the Harvard Graduate School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. A TED Fellow, he earned his A.B. degree at Harvard University in Economics and co-founded startups backed by YCombinator before helping grow Artscience Labs and The Lab @ Harvard as Founding Director. South African by birth, Hugo can be found in New York or Cape Town when not in Cambridge, MA.
Harry served as an aviator in the U.S. Navy, received his MBA from Harvard Business School, and his bachelors degree in Physics from Duke University. Harry focuses on early stage consumer, enterprise and energy technology investing. He is frequently recognized as one of America’s top venture capitalists, with recent honors including the Forbes “Midas List”, Washingtonian’s “Titans of Technology” and Business Insider’s “Top 5 East Coast VCs”. Harry was born in the Big Apple and is typically found wandering the areas of the east coast.
Gordon McKay Professor of the Practice of Biomedical Engineering, Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Science. Founder, (AIR), Le Laboratoire, and Breathable Foods.
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The Founders of the Experiment Fund have helped grow companies like Groupon, Gilt Groupe, Pulse, Lytro, 23andMe, and Box.net. We have deep roots in Silicon Valley, New York, and in Harvard Yard, and across the world in Asia and Europe. We want to tackle big questions. Your ideas, energy, and skill — combined with our capital, experience, and network of company founders, Nobel laureates, and technologists — can change the world.
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Essays & Blogs : A16Z Library, Chris Dixon, Paul Graham, and Fred Wilson's MBA Mondays.
33 Oxford Street, Maxwell-Dworkin
Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Cambridge, MA 02138
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Who can take advantage of The Experiment Fund?
Everyone, regardless of university affilation, nationality, age, or prior experience. Read more about our Method.
What kind of help can I expect?
We invest seed capital, make our team part of your team, and connect founders with world-class advisors and operators. Our deep connections in Cambridge, Silicon Valley, and abroad are marshaled in service of achieving your vision.
Do you give grants? Are you an incubator?
The xFund does not make grants; we make investments. We are also not a cookie-cutter incubator where all teams sign up to templated investment terms. We make seed investments on a case-by-case basis and partner with the best teams to build transformational technology companies.
Details
Co-founders: Patrick Chung, Hugo Van Vuuren
& Harry Weller
Headquarters: Cambridge, MA
Founded: 2011
Spelling: "The Experiment Fund" or "Xfund"
Download: Logos (.zip)
Press Releases: 01.27.12 The Experiment Fund Launch
