About Matt Cohen

I am an entrepreneur and venture capitalist focused on early-stage technology. I've been involved with some great companies but my first investment in Turnstyle Solutions as the founding investor influenced me the most. From the early days at Turnstyle, I helped bring an idea to life and watched my initial investment turn into a 50 person company that was eventually acquired by a US public company in 2017. I know the risk entrepreneurs take when starting a company, and I understand what helps them succeed at the earliest stage. I have hands-on experience in selling enterprise SaaS solutions to the top financial institutions globally. I see the importance of working with trusted advisors and partners early to help scale a business faster. Finally, I know what helps add value to a company in the beginning and what is just for show. I founded Ripple Ventures in 2018 to help entrepreneurs and start-ups learn from my experiences while giving them more than just capital to succeed. With our 'Operators-First' approach, we work with companies every day not just every quarter. That is why we opened 'The Tank', our incubator space to offer start-ups a turnkey office space to scale their businesses with advisors and mentors surrounding them every day to help them succeed. "Money is only a tool. It will take you wherever you wish, but it will not replace you as the driver." - Ayn Rand