Organization · Venture Capital
Ripple Capital
Ripple Capital is a Canadian investment organization that provides private capital to founders and emerging managers in venture capital and private equity. It focuses on early-stage fund managers and direct investments in startups across North America.
Overview
What Ripple Capital does
What Ripple Capital is
Ripple Capital is a Canadian investment organization that provides private capital to founders and emerging managers in venture capital and private equity. It focuses on early-stage fund managers and direct investments in startups across North America.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Venture Capital
- Structured capabilities
- Funder
- Last reviewed
- May 3, 2026
Official channels
Find Ripple Capital elsewhere
Open the official website or a supported primary organization account.
Capability profile
Ripple Capital as a funder
Investment thesis
Ripple Capital aims to support emerging fund managers in venture capital and private equity while also investing in early-stage startups and later-stage growth companies. They focus on North America but are open to global opportunities.
Focus narrative
Ripple Capital invests in both fund and direct investments, primarily targeting early-stage fund managers raising Funds I or II with sizes typically under $50 million. For direct investments, they focus on startups at the pre-seed to Series B stage and later-stage growth companies at the pre-IPO stage, with a strong emphasis on technology, private equity, and real estate sectors.
Value beyond capital
Ripple Capital adds value to its portfolio companies by leveraging its experience in venture capital and private equity, providing strategic guidance, and facilitating connections within the industry. Their understanding of the investment landscape allows them to support founders and fund managers effectively.
Terms and economics
- Typical check
- $50,000,000
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed · Series A · Series B · Pre-IPO
- Regions
- North America · Global
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Yes
Portfolio and track record
- Recorded notable exits
- Turnstyle Analytics
Portfolio context
Notable portfolio companies include Allocate, a private-markets infrastructure platform; Diamond Therapeutics, focused on biotech and mental health therapeutics; and Turnstyle Analytics, which was acquired by Yelp for approximately $20 million. They also hold pre-IPO positions in companies like Robinhood, SoFi, DraftKings, and Airbnb.
Common questions
What to know about Ripple Capital
Upseed classifies Ripple Capital under the Venture Capital organization type. Its current public profile includes funder capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
Known limits
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