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Riverwalk Capital Partners

Venture capital

Chicago · Seed · 12 people tracked

Also known as Riverwalk Capital

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Investment thesis

Riverwalk Capital Partners believes breakthrough ideas and profitability transcend sectors. As a generalist fund, the firm leverages deep owner-operator experience to enhance operational efficiency and drive profitability while pursuing agility in seizing innovative opportunities, accessing high-potential startups with groundbreaking technologies, and fostering cross-sector synergies among portfolio companies. The firm prioritizes long-term partnerships with founders, hands-on operational guidance, and values-aligned investments that support entrepreneurs from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds.

Invests inSector AgnosticChicagoGlobal

Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.

Stage
Seed
HQ
Chicago, IL, US
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2023
AUM
$16.2M
Tracked investments
2

Team · 12 people

from the firm's website & curated & public directories
Steven Dudash· CEO & Investment Committee Chairmanin
Corianne Leyton· Partner
Matt Hilding· Partner
Nate Hilding· Partner
Yussef Gheriani· Partnerin
Colin Cheaney· Vice President
Brian Jacobsen· Senior Advisor
Chris Bisaillon· CMO & Client Relations
Will McNulty· Associate

What they invest in

from 2 of 2 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1Enterprise Software ×1Fintech ×1Travel & Hospitality ×1

HQs:United States×2

Investments · 2 tracked

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Ocientocient.comin𝕏Jan 2024

Ocient builds petabyte-scale agentic AI solutions through its OcientAIQ platform for enterprises managing massive datasets.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareChicago, US

S. Christopher Gladwin(Executive Officer, Director)Chris Gladwin(Founder)inJoe Jablonski(Founder)inKumar Abhijeet(Executive Officer)inWilliam McCarthy(Executive Officer)John Morrisin

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBlue Bear Capital PartnersBuoyant Ventures Management, LlcGreycroftIllinois VenturesIn-Q-Tel+7 more

Panajoinpana.comin𝕏Seed

Pana offers dollar-denominated accounts that let users open an account from their phone using a passport or ID, and send, receive, and manage money internationally with fee-free transfers between users.

FintechTravel & HospitalityMiami, US

Piero del Risco(Founder)inLuis Peña(Founder)inDevon TivonaLianne HaugSam Felsenthal

Co-investors500 GlobalAspira CapitalBessemer Venture PartnersMatchstick VenturesPixel Perfect VenturesTechstars+5 more

Portfolio news

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Frequently asked questions

What stage does Riverwalk Capital Partners invest at?
Riverwalk Capital Partners invests at the Seed stage.
What sectors does Riverwalk Capital Partners focus on?
Riverwalk Capital Partners focuses on Sector Agnostic.
Where is Riverwalk Capital Partners located?
Riverwalk Capital Partners is headquartered in Chicago, US.

Co-investors · 4

OCA Ventures

OCA Ventures is a venture capital firm that partners with founders from seed stage onward, providing capital along with strategic advice and introductions across sectors including biotech, healthcare, and technology.

Both backed · 1
$1M – $3M
Buoyant Ventures Management, Llc

Buoyant Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on the intelligence layer of energy, grid, data center, and industrial infrastructure, targeting improvements in infrastructure efficiency.

Both backed · 1
$500K – $5M
Strawberry Creek Ventures

Strawberry Creek Ventures is a private venture investing community for UC Berkeley alumni, part of Alumni Ventures, offering a diversified annual fund and deal-by-deal syndications that co-invest alongside leading VC firms.

Second Century Ventures

Second Century Ventures is a venture capital firm backed by the National Association of REALTORS that invests in technology startups serving the real estate, financial, insurance and home services industries. It also runs REACH, a growth and scale-up program for real estate technology companies.

Firms observed investing alongside Riverwalk Capital Partners, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Riverwalk Capital Partners's recorded portfolio.

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