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Key people at Archimedes Labs.
Archimedes Labs was founded in 2005 by Keith Teare (Founder) and Kevin Doerr (Founder, Managing Partner).
Archimedes Labs is a venture capital firm, incubator, and accelerator based in Palo Alto, California, that focuses on early-stage mobile technology and consumer internet startups. The firm provides seed capital, mentorship, and hands-on operational support to entrepreneurs developing mobile applications, specifically targeting the industry shift from traditional web platforms to mobile-centric software architectures. Operating as a boutique venture studio, the organization reported managing under $1 million in assets under management during its initial incubation phase in 2011. The firm's leadership team has included notable industry figures like Lending Club founder Patrick Gannon, while its historical portfolio features investments in mobile-focused companies such as Quixey, Just.me, and M.dot. Archimedes Labs was originally established as Archimedes Ventures in 2005 before being officially re-launched in 2011 by founders Kambiz Hooshmand and Keith Teare, who previously co-founded TechCrunch.
Archimedes Labs was founded in 2005 by Keith Teare (Founder) and Kevin Doerr (Founder, Managing Partner).
Key people at Archimedes Labs.
Archimedes Labs (also referred to as Archimedes Studio) is an early-stage startup accelerator and incubator founded around 2005-2011, headquartered in Palo Alto, California, that supports founders by helping them craft compelling business narratives to secure funding and drive growth.[1][2] It emphasizes the critical role of a passionate founding team, strong market opportunities, audacity, and strategic planning in startup success, with a historical focus on mobile startups and investments in areas like augmented reality, blockchain, cloud infrastructure, machine learning, and mobile solutions.[1][3][4] Operating with fewer than 25 employees and under $5 million in revenue, it plays a niche role in the startup ecosystem by refining ideas and communication for early-stage companies rather than providing traditional venture capital.[1]
Archimedes Labs emerged in the early 2010s amid the shift from web to mobile technologies, officially launching in December 2011 as an incubator dedicated to investing in, incubating, and accelerating mobile-focused startups exploiting this "shift in gravity."[3] Established formally around 2005 as Archimedes Studio, it has maintained a focus on narrative-building for founders, with key leadership including Jonathan Colby Mayno listed as a principal in related entities.[1][6] Its evolution reflects a pivot from broad startup support to specialized acceleration, prioritizing founder passion and market fit over pure financial investment, which helped it gain recognition as a "renowned accelerator."[2]
Archimedes Labs rides the enduring trend of founder storytelling in a competitive funding environment, where clear narratives can make or break seed-stage raises amid economic shifts like the post-mobile boom into AI and blockchain.[2] Its timing in 2011 capitalized on the mobile revolution, positioning it to influence the ecosystem by equipping founders with tools to navigate investor skepticism toward unproven ideas.[3] Market forces favoring specialized accelerators—such as rising demand for machine learning and cloud infrastructure startups—work in its favor, as it amplifies underrepresented voices through narrative refinement rather than massive capital deployment.[4] By humanizing the pitching process, it indirectly shapes the startup ecosystem, helping diverse teams stand out in Silicon Valley's founder-driven culture.[1]
Archimedes Labs is poised to expand its niche in AI-adjacent fields like machine learning and blockchain, where narrative clarity will remain vital amid hype cycles and investor fatigue.[4] Trends like decentralized tech and edge computing could amplify its portfolio impact, potentially evolving it toward hybrid models blending incubation with micro-investments. Its influence may grow by mentoring the next wave of audacious founders, reinforcing that strong stories unlock outsized opportunities in tech's narrative-driven funding landscape—echoing its core belief in passionate teams and bold market plays.[1][2]
