About
Erich Tengelsen founded Ridgeline Ventures in 2014. He previously co-founded Chicago Trading Company (CTC), a firm specializing in exchange-listed derivatives, where he spent 15 years as Co-CEO and oversaw its growth from 8 to 325 employees across offices in Chicago, New York, and London, with responsibilities spanning trading, risk management, human resources, and technology leadership. After CTC, he established the Tengelsen Family Foundation, focused on inner-city education, childhood obesity, and mental health and wellness.
Invests in
AgTechConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech
Colleagues at Ridgeline Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Erich Tengelsen work?
- Erich Tengelsen is Founding Partner at Ridgeline Ventures.
- What does Erich Tengelsen invest in?
- Erich Tengelsen invests in AgTech, Consumer, Direct to Consumer, FoodTech.
- What check size does Erich Tengelsen write?
- Erich Tengelsen typically writes checks of $1M – $5M.