Creative Destruction Lab
Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) is a no-fee, no-equity nonprofit accelerator program for massively scalable, pre-seed stage, science- and technology-based companies. Founded at the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management, now operates 15 sites across nine countries.
Toronto, Canada · 40+ investments · 32 portfolio companies
- Headquarters
- Toronto, Canada
- Founded
- 2012
- Website
- creativedestructionlab.com
- Portfolio Companies
- 32
- Total Investments
- 40
- Last Investment
- Apr 2026
- Geographic Focus
- Global
Investment Thesis
Creative Destruction Lab is an Accelerator based in Toronto, Canada. It has made 40 investments in Artificial Intelligence and Climate Tech, including AVIEW, Leo Aerospace and APPLIKATE TECHNOLOGIES, INC..
Portfolio32
Co-investors24
Sign up to view co-investors
24 co-investors across 46 shared portfolio companies — who they back alongside, and how often they lead.
Venture Capital ×16 · Accelerator ×5 · Private Equity ×1 · 42 shared rounds
Investment History
Sign up to view investment history
Create a free account with 25 free credits every month, no card needed, to unlock deal history, amounts, and round details.
Your firm? Embed this profile
Add the live badge to your site — it stays current as your portfolio data updates.
<a href="https://indexed.vc/investors/creative-destruction-lab"><img src="https://indexed.vc/api/badge/investor/creative-destruction-lab" alt="Creative Destruction Lab on Indexed.vc" width="260" height="76" /></a>