/ The Distributed Studio Index™ · Q2 2026 Profile

IBM Garage

B
/ Corporate VS · 73/100 · Solid

IBM's enterprise-client innovation + venture-creation practice. Enterprise + industrial AI focus.

/ 01 / Subscore Breakdown

How the grade decomposes.

Repeatability/ 25% weight
76
Capital Efficiency/ 22% weight
70
Operator Bench/ 20% weight
78
Equity Ownership Capture/ 18% weight
70
Portfolio Outcomes/ 15% weight
72
/ 02 / Studio Notes

Best for / Watch out for.

/ Best for

IBM enterprise-client innovation projects requiring IBM Cloud + AI infrastructure.

/ Watch out for

IBM-customer ecosystem only; independent founders cannot access.

/ 03 / Public-Record Timeline

What's on the record.

2024
Continues enterprise-client operations
2014
IBM Garage launches