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Laura Bordewieck Rippy

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Managing Partner, Board Member at Strawberry Creek Ventures · Managing Partner at Yard Ventures · Board Director at Basecamp Fund · Board Director at Alumni Ventures

Greater Boston

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403 people in our graph share verified history with Laura — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

John KimunlockedLaura: together at Harvard Business School (1992–1993)
×8Laura: together at Harvard Business School
×2Laura: together at Dartmouth College
Laura: together at Yard Ventures

About

Laura Bordewieck Rippy is a Managing Partner and Board Member at Alumni Ventures, where she manages The Yard Ventures, Green D Ventures, the Women's Fund, and the US Strategic Tech fund. She previously held CEO, chairman, board member, advisor, and executive roles at high-technology companies including Microsoft, and was named to Business Insider's Best Early Stage Investors lists in 2024 and 2025. She holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and an AB in Government from Dartmouth College.

Board director at Alumni Ventures

Co-founders at Alumni Ventures

JGJames Gill
James GillCo-Founder & Lead Director
MCMichael Collins
Michael CollinsChief Executive Officer, Board Chairman
BOBeth Obermiller
Beth ObermillerCo-Founder & Board Member Emeritus
LALuke Antal
Luke AntalFounder

Experience

  1. Alumni VenturesManaging Partner, Board Membercurrent2017 — present
  2. Yard Ventures (an Alumni Ventures Fund)Managing Partnercurrent2024 — present
  3. Women's Fund (An Alumni Ventures Fund)Managing Partnercurrent2024 — present
  4. US Strategic Tech Fund (an Alumni Ventures Fund)Managing Partnercurrent2024 — present
  5. Green D VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2017 — present
  6. Ripplecreek PartnersManaging Partner2003 — 2017Greater Boston Area
  7. FA Technology VenturesGeneral Partner2013 — 2015Greater Boston Area
  8. HandangoCEO, Board Member1999 — 2003Dallas/Fort Worth Area
  9. MicrosoftGeneral Manager, Product Manager, Product Planner, Intern1992 — 1999Seattle and Dallas
  10. Alliance Consulting GroupStrategy Consultant1989 — 1991Cambridge, MA and Dusseldorf, Germany

Skills & more

Start-ups86Mobile Devices33Enterprise Software22Marketing5Sales2SaaS16Product Management25Product Marketing6Board of Director experience1Leadership19Intrapreneurship1Entrepreneurship13
+12 moreStrategic PlanningStrategyBoard of DirectorsInnovationMobile ApplicationsManagementStrategic PartnershipsPartner ManagementSalesforce.comDemand GenerationBusiness DevelopmentCompetitive Analysis

Languages German

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Investments

Investor

Aalo AtomicsAcorn GeneticsAdyton PBCAescapeAktoAlbacoreAlixAminoChainARRISAstro MechanicaAtomicAurora InsightAxoftBarnwell BioBeamBoltoBoundless ImmigrationCala HealthCanvasCarry1stCedarCohartConcerto BiosciencesCrateDatanomixDiracDune SecurityEarthEdgeRunner AIEdgescaleAIFabric HealthFirestormFormulary FinancialGeneral IntuitionGetdynastyGrid AeroHallowImpulse SpaceInfobot.aiJumpKanvas BiosciencesLemurian LabsLessonlyLexiLong GameLong-Term Stock ExchangeMovemintMultitude InsightsNanopathNerd ApplyNorthwood SpaceOcular AIOligo SpaceOsmoOula HealthOutbound AIPacific FusionParticlePicogridPlastiqPraxis LabsQuadSciQuinceRadiantRadical AiRally ReaderRED 6RenofiRigetti ComputingRisottoSavvy WealthSlateSphere SemiSynteny.AiTempestTempoThe Believer CompanyThea EnergyTRM LabsTwoUnstructured TechnologiesVendeluxWheels

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Colleagues at Strawberry Creek Ventures

Beth Obermiller
Co-Founder & Board Member Emeritus at Basecamp Fund
Brian Keil
Managing Partner at Alumni Ventures
Chris Bradbury
Fellow at LifeX Ventures
David Beazley
Managing Partner at Alumni Ventures
David Shapiro
Managing Partner at Alumni Ventures
Erin Burke
Investor at Alumni Ventures
Errik Anderson
Board Director at Basecamp Fund
Gail Ball
Entrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation Space

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Adam Draper
Managing Director at Boost VC
Andre De Baubigny
Managing Partner at MVP Ventures
Ash Patel
Co-Managing Partner at E12 Venture Capital, Llc
Ben Hemani
Founding Partner at Bison Ventures
Byron Ling
Partner at Twelve Below
Cordero Barkley
Director, Investment Development at TitletownTech
Don Thompson
CEO at Cleveland Avenue

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Laura Bordewieck Rippy?
Laura Bordewieck Rippy is a Managing Partner and Board Member at Alumni Ventures, where she manages The Yard Ventures, Green D Ventures, the Women's Fund, and the US Strategic Tech fund. She previously held CEO, chairman, board member, advisor, and executive roles at high-technology companies including Microsoft, and was named to Business Insider's Best Early Stage Investors lists in 2024 and 2025. She holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and an AB in Government from Dartmouth College.
Where does Laura Bordewieck Rippy work?
Laura Bordewieck Rippy is Managing Partner, Board Member at Strawberry Creek Ventures and Board director at Alumni Ventures.
What companies has Laura Bordewieck Rippy invested in?
Investments tracked here include Aalo Atomics, Acorn Genetics, Adyton PBC, Aescape, Akto, Albacore, Alix, AminoChain, ARRIS, Astro Mechanica, Atomic, Aurora Insight, and 71 more.
Where did Laura Bordewieck Rippy go to school?
Laura Bordewieck Rippy studied at Dartmouth College (AB, Government); Harvard Business School (MBA); Wellesley High School.

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Shared employers

Also worked at Handango1

Shawn FreemanFounder at Goodkindco