Educational Programs

Building a shared language of judgment across founders, investors, and learners of all ages.

Like a mangrove ecosystem, our work connects investors and founders across ages and life journeys in a shared environment of learning and exchange. As both groups gain a clearer understanding of how judgment and risk operate in practice, the range of what gets funded begins to expand. The result is a ripple effect — more transformative solutions securing capital and more complex problems being addressed at scale.

Emerging & Established Professionals

Inside the Mind of an Investor Intensive

A 2-Saturday virtual intensive exploring how real early-stage investment decisions are made through judgment under uncertainty. Discussion- and debate-focused — no lectures.

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STaRR Lab Practicum

For IMII graduates. Apply investor judgment without deploying capital — generating structured Assumption & Evidence Briefs for time-constrained angel investors.

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Middle School and Above

"Make it Better" Challenge

The Make it Better Challenge is a virtual, asynchronous innovation experience with tools, mini-lessons, and mentoring.

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