What stage does Neoteny invest at?

Neoteny invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.

Where is Neoteny located?

Neoteny is headquartered in Wellesley, US.

Neoteny

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Wellesley · Pre-Seed–Seed · 2 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Neoteny is an early-stage venture capital firm founded by Joichi 'Joi' Ito.

Invests inWellesley

Source: firm website, verified Sep 22, 2026.

Stage

Pre-Seed–Seed

Wellesley, US

Founded

2015

Private fund assets

$32.9M

VC funds

Tracked investments

Team · 2 people

from the firm's website

Joichi "Joi" Ito· Founder & Managing Partner

Venture capitalist, entrepreneur, writer and scholar focused on the ethics and governance of technology, and founder of Neoteny. He co-founded Digital Garage and the nonprofit Safecast, directed the MIT Media Lab from 2011 to 2019, and was an early investor in companies such as Flickr, Kickstarter and Twitter.

Adam Mullinax· Partner

Partner with over nine years of private equity and venture capital investing experience across B2B and B2C businesses, specializing in sourcing, diligence and structuring. He is also a VP at Ambrosia Investments and previously worked at Beechwood Capital, Arlon Capital Partners, Moelis & Company and JP Morgan. He holds a B.S. in Finance from NYU's Stern School of Business.

What they invest in

from 1 of 1 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1Logistics & Supply Chain ×1Mobility & Transportation ×1SaaS ×1

HQs:United States×1

Investments · 1 tracked

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Wise Systemswisesystems.com in 𝕏Jan 2018

Wise Systems provides an AI-driven routing optimization platform for delivery and fleet operations.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaSCambridge, US

Charles Sims II(Executive Officer, Director)Ali Kamil(Executive Officer, Director)in Layla Shaikley(Executive Officer, Director)inJemel Derbali(Executive Officer, Director)inChazz Sims(Founder)in

BoardDr. Sandy Pentland

Co-investorsBantam Group Fontinalis Partners Gradient Ventures Gutbrain Ventures Techstars The E14 Fund +6 more

Frequently asked questions

What stage does Neoteny invest at?: Neoteny invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
Where is Neoteny located?: Neoteny is headquartered in Wellesley, US.

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