Ripple VenturesInception stage partners to founders building advanced technologies.
// Founders We Work With
- Are curious by default and high velocity by habit.
- Have rare earned insight or technical depth to build what others can’t.
- Don’t just predict the future, they build the markets that become it.
- Build the technology that rewires industries and accelerates science.
// How We Operate
- Partnering before the product exists and or customers says yes.
- Fast decisions, made with high conviction.
- Introductions to customers, key talent, and the best downstream funds.
- Concentrated portfolios = your outcome matters to us and when you call, you get a partner.
- Helping without a scoreboard, believing in the “Ripple” effect.
// How We Invest
- Cheque Size: $250K–$1M USD
- Round Involvement: Typically lead or co-lead deals, with flexibility to join rounds as a supportive partner.
- Stage: Inception stage, which can be: pre-incorporation, pre-product, or pre-traction.
- Geography: Canadian and US startups that sell to global markets.
// Team



Investment Team
Matt Cohen
Dominic Lau
Katie Ko
Jay Lee
Venture Partners
Dave Macnee
Rahul Parmar
Ryan Freeman
Ian Logan
Zach Waterfield
Adam Jarczyn
// Supporting Founders
Hear from our founders how we supported them on their journey.
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Recent Investments
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Green Abundance↗ built by Celeste↗
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Deeptrust↗ built by Aman↗ Noah↗
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