/ The Distributed Studio Index™ · Q2 2026 Profile

Lambda School / Bloom Studio

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/ Defunct · 18/100 · Defunct / Critical

Lambda School's attempted studio practice never materialized post-rebrand to Bloom Institute of Technology. Lambda School itself collapsed under regulatory + financial pressures.

/ 01 / Subscore Breakdown

How the grade decomposes.

Repeatability/ 25% weight
20
Capital Efficiency/ 22% weight
18
Operator Bench/ 20% weight
22
Equity Ownership Capture/ 18% weight
14
Portfolio Outcomes/ 15% weight
16
/ 02 / Studio Notes

Best for / Watch out for.

/ Best for

Reference only — defunct studio attempt.

/ Watch out for

Defunct attempt; Lambda School itself closed.

/ 03 / Public-Record Timeline

What's on the record.

2022
Lambda School rebranded Bloom; operational scale reduces
2017
Lambda School founded