Tech-active · Toronto, ON

Ripple Ventures

Inception-stage advanced tech, founder co-pilot.

← Investors in Ontario
Cheque
$340k to $1.4M
Role
Can lead a round
Pace
Actively deploying
Kind
Tech-active
Based in
Toronto, ON
Founded
2018
Works in
EN
Last deal seen
September 2026
Stages
Pre-seed
Sectors
AI and machine learning, Climate and energy, Cybersecurity, Fintech and insurtech, Health and biotech, Developer tools and infrastructure, SaaS, Deeptech and hardware

Their thesis, in full

Toronto-based inception-stage lead in advanced technologies across Canada and the US, from AI infrastructure and vertical AI to deep tech. Ripple acts as an extension of the founding team at the earliest stages, often before the product exists or the company is incorporated. Fund IV, announced in 2026, has already made 10 investments, following 27 in Fund III. The team is intensely operational, working with founders on first hires, GTM motion and Series A readiness. Ripple suits founders who want an active partner at inception, with conviction and speed.

What they bring past the cheque

  • Pre-seed lead specialist
  • Founder co-pilot model
  • Advanced tech and deep tech focus
  • Canada-US bridge
  • Operator venture partner bench

Questions they usually ask

Have an answer ready for each one before the first call.

  1. What does the first 5 customer conversations tell us about the painkiller versus vitamin question?
  2. How are you building the founding team to scale from 0 to 1 to repeatable sales?
  3. What is the smallest win in the next 6 months that would prove you should keep going?

Follow-on

Ripple reserves selectively for follow-on at seed and bridges founders into institutional Series A syndicates through introductions to the best downstream funds. Monthly KPI cadence and a defined Series A milestone plan are expected.

Who to talk to

Portfolio

Names they back, most notable first.

  • Transformer LabPre-seed · 2026
  • MycroftSeed · 2025
  • PagePre-seed · 2024
  • Theo AIPre-seed · 2024
  • CimbaPre-seed · 2024
  • AsephaPre-seed · 2023

Often in the same rounds

Investors seen alongside them in past rounds.

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Checked September 2026 from public sources. source ↗ · Website ↗ · LinkedIn ↗