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DRIES CARMELIET

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Founder at Acelab

Brooklyn, New York, United States

FoundedAcelab

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Acelab's investors · 9

Alpaca VCNew York · $500K – $1.3M checks · since 2023Corigin VenturesDesignXCambridge · $10K checksDraper AssociatesSan Mateo · $500K – $5M checksJLL SparkSan FranciscoJLL Spark Global VenturesSan FranciscoNavitas CapitalCulver City · $100K – $5M checks · since 2025Pillar VCBoston · $50K – $4M checks · since 2023PJCProvidence · $500K – $1.5M checks

Co-founders at Acelab

VMVardhan Mehta
Vardhan MehtaExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. AcelabCo-founder & CPOcurrent2019 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  2. Harvard Innovation LabsEntrepreneur2019 — 2021
  3. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyTeaching Assistant to Prof. Alexander D'Hooghe2021
  4. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyResearch Associate, Leventhal Center for Advanced Urbanism (LCAU)2020 — 2021
  5. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyEntrepreneur, MIT design X Accelerator2020
  6. Orde van Architecten - Vlaamse RaadCertified Architect2017 — 2019Belgium
  7. WIT architectenFreelance Architect2014 — 2019

Skills & more

Machine LearningArtificial Intelligence (AI)

Languages Engels · Frans

  • Licensed Architect — EU
  • Teaching Certificate, Teaching & Learning Lab — Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Frequently asked questions

Who is DRIES CARMELIET?
Executive Officer, Director at Acelab
Where does DRIES CARMELIET work?
DRIES CARMELIET is Founder of Acelab.
What companies did DRIES CARMELIET found?
DRIES CARMELIET founded Acelab.
Where did DRIES CARMELIET go to school?
DRIES CARMELIET studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Professional Education Certificate, Artificial Intelligence); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Master of Science in Architecture Studies: Urbanism, GPA 5.0/5.0).

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