Creative Destruction Lab CDL is a nonprofit science-and-technology startup accelerator founded by Ajay Agrawal to advance the commercialization of science-based ventures. Creative Destruction Lab CDL's Twitter Score is 17 out of 1000 as of September 2026, ranking #56,591 among 486,860 tracked accounts.
Creative Destruction Lab CDL is affiliated with the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto and was backed by the Rotman Catalyst Fund, which invested $2.8 million in 2018 to establish streams in AI, space, and blockchain. That same year, Creative Destruction Lab CDL launched its Blockchain stream for ventures building technologies central to blockchain advancement, with a particular focus on decentralized finance. Creative Destruction Lab CDL was previously affiliated with the Libra Association, later renamed the Diem Association, joining in 2019 as its sole academic Founding Partner to extend its Blockchain Stream.
Creative Destruction Lab CDL expanded its Web3 focus when CDL-Montreal launched a dedicated Web3 stream in 2022, targeting blockchain-enabled business models across decentralized finance, DAOs, and gaming. Creative Destruction Lab CDL has published 5,510 posts and has been mentioned by 89 accounts a total of 228 times, reflecting ongoing engagement from the broader crypto and startup community.
Creative Destruction Lab CDL's portfolio includes Bidali.
Who follows Creative Destruction Lab CDL on X?
The accounts that follow Creative Destruction Lab CDL include 101 founders, 24 angel investors, 15 influencers and 14 VCs. Among the notable followers are Michael Arrington, Roon, Riva, Marc Weinstein, ETHGlobal and Ethan Buchman.