E76: Interview with Matt Cohen, Founder and Managing Partner of Ripple Ventures

Our Social Media Pages, follow us and engage with the Pill-grim community!Join our Entre CommunityInstagramTwitter YouTubeTikTokLinkedInAnd now, for this week’s prescription:On this week’s dose, we host Matt Cohen, Founder and Managing Partner of Ripple Ventures, an early stage venture firm based out of Toronto, Canada. After working in banking out of college, Matt’s entrepreneurial journey began as a founding investor for Turnstyle Solutions, a startup that he helped build all the way through being acquired by Yelp. From there, Matt invested in several early stage companies before founding Ripple Ventures in 2017. Tune in to hear Matt tell us about Ripple Ventures’ fine-tuned investing thesis, how they differentiate themselves as hands-on investors, as well as a couple notable portfolio companies and the qualities he and the team look for in their founders. Stay tuned to hear Matt’s point of view on the current venture capital market, as well as where he thinks it's going in the next few years. He also added some commentary on the AI revolution.We wrap up this week’s dose with the story of Matt’s podcast, Tank Talks, and how that came to be. And of course, you’ll hear his advice, as well as some of his top resource recommendations for the pilgrims looking to get into venture.It was a pleasure hosting Matt on this week’s dose, and we’re excited to share his story and perspective with you all. Here it is. Sources:https://www.rippleventures.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-cohen1/Music Credit: Chapter One by Cole Bauer and Dean Keetonhttps://www.colebauer.com/https://www.instagram.com/deankeeton/?hl=enDisclosure:The views, statements, and opinions,  expressed herein by the hosts and guests are their own, and their appearance on the podcast should not be construed as reflecting the views or implied endorsement of Independent Brokerage Solutions LLC or any of its officers, employees, or agents. The statements made herein should not be considered an investment opinion, advice, or a recommendation regarding securities of any company. This podcast is produced solely for informational purposes and is not to be construed as an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy a security.