We Are Reimagining the World for Neurodiverse People

Planet 9 is a New York based venture studio that builds companies to empower children, teens & adults to unleash their potential, achieve their goals, and enjoy the thriving & fulfilling lives that they deserve.

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Our Mission

We're on a mission to reimagine the world for neurodiverse individuals. We use evidence-based methods, pioneering technology, and deep consumer insights to build companies that create industry-leading, life-changing impact.

The Venture Studio Model

We are a launchpad for innovative companies. We don’t just invest in startups – we create them from the ground up.

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Focus Areas & Thesis

We focus on a wide variety of areas to support all aspects of neurodiverse people's lives.

Our thesis is simple: when products are effective in solving real customer problems, success follows.

Cognitive Health

We build products that are looking to advance brain function, memory, learning, and decision-making with a goal of fostering mental agility and resilience in all people.

Cognitive Health

Behavioral Health

We support ideas that promote social & emotional regulation, and positive behavior change to create healthier habits and lifestyles for individuals and their families.

Behavioral Health

Emotional Well-Being

We are backing ideas that help people in navigating complex emotions, reducing anxiety, building self-awareness and honing emotional resilience to live a balanced life.

Emotional health

Social wellness

We are supporting ventures that bridge gaps in communication, reduce social isolation, enhance community-building and promote inclusivity to foster meaningful social engagement for people.

Social wellness

Learning & Education

We are building products that make skill-based learning across all ages more accessible, personalized and engaging to reduce their dependence on caregivers and institutions.

Learning & Education

Employment

We are supporting ideas that enhance employability, promote career growth and improve workforce productivity to empower people to thrive professionally.

Employment
New Ventures in Development

Vivid

Vivid is a gamified learning app that uses interactive activities, games, and rewards to teach children essential life skills to handle everyday challenges.

Vivid’s evidence-based and expert-trusted content fosters holistic child development, and provides parents with the resources they need to reinforce the learning.

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Get To Know Us

We are builders with a sense of urgency and a high bar for building quality products and solutions.

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Our Core Team

We are a lean, hands-on team with expertise across product, design, technology and operations with experience building solutions that billions of people use in their daily lives.

Advisors & Mentors

We have created a network of experts at the forefront of their fields to gain deep industry insights that influence the way we serve our customers through our portfolio companies.

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