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Talent Density
XPV is headquartered in Cambridge, MA and is now expanding its footprint with a West Coast presence in Los Angeles. XPV's investment approach is built on a proven model that attracts top talent, seeds promising projects, and scales high-potential ventures using central resources and a standardized planning and execution process. Situated in highly talent-dense Cambridge MA, XPV leverages its proximity to renowned institutions like MIT, Harvard, and Boston University to access top-tier talent and cutting-edge research.
XPV has specifically forged deep connections with MIT to position itself at the forefront of AI innovation. Through these relationships and the firm's proximity to campus, XPV gains unparalleled access to MIT AI talent and research, driving its investment strategy forward. Co-founder Dave Blundin is an MIT instructor in the AI Global Ventures class and plays a pivotal role in mentoring within the MIT community. As lead instructor of the MIT AI venture course, he fosters direct engagement with budding entrepreneurs. XPV's management team has further enhanced its ties to MIT through collaborations with esteemed faculty members like Daniela Rus, Head of the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), and Ramesh Raskar, Associate Director of the MIT Media Lab.