Born at MIT. Built for Bold Founders.
A venture firm founded by an MIT alumnus and former Microsoft executive — fulfilling a 20-year promise to back bold ideas from MIT and Harvard.
2139 Ventures isn’t just another VC fund. It’s the fulfillment of a dream that began at MIT to create a venture platform in Cambridge that does for the East Coast what Silicon Valley did for the West: believe in the impossible, fund the bold, and turn innovation into enduring companies.
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“In 2006, I sat in an MIT classroom listening to HBS visiting Professor Clay Christensen discuss why all the great technology companies like Google, Cisco, Sun seemed to emerge from the West Coast. His answer was simple: the West supports bold ideas. That day, I promised myself that one day I’d return to MIT to start a venture firm that would do the same for our side of the world.”
2139 Ventures is a private venture capital firm founded by Anand Bhadouria, an MIT alumnus and former Microsoft, HPE, and Dell executive with over three decades of experience in global technology leadership.
2139 Ventures invests in early-stage companies founded by MIT and Harvard innovators advancing how software and AI shape the modern world.
MIT alumnus | Former Microsoft, HPE, and Dell Executive | 30+ years in technology and innovation
Anand founded 2139 Ventures after a distinguished 33-year career leading technology and product organizations at Microsoft, HPE, and Dell Technologies.
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Dual-Degree @ MIT LGO (MS in Artificial Intelligence & MBA) | Fulbright Scholar | Centerview Partners
Sloane supports deal sourcing, founder engagement, and thesis research with a focus on AI infrastructure and developer ecosystems.
MBA Candidate at Harvard Business School | Former Apple & Microsoft Product Manager
Melody supports fundraising, sourcing, and thesis development with a focus on AI-driven applications and health-tech innovation. She brings product leadership experience from Apple and Microsoft, and early-stage investing experience from Fusion Fund and LVLUP Ventures.
Backing Bold Builders — Not Just Brilliant Ones
We invest in founders who take unreasonable bets on the future — the ones who challenge assumptions, push through doubt, and create what others said couldn’t be built.
We focus on founders from MIT and Harvard because that’s where deep technical mastery meets intellectual humility — a rare combination that produces world-changing companies.
We invest in very few companies each year so we can go deep with each founder—our capital comes with attention, not just funding.
2139 Ventures shares ideas and frameworks to help founders navigate the evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, developer ecosystems, and infrastructure innovation.
Content is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as investment advice.
“This is my way of giving back — by helping bold ideas born at MIT and Harvard reach the world.” — Anand Bhadouria
