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Mike Leffer
InvestorFounderManaging Partner at Riptide Ventures · Co-founder & President at Cantina
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
FoundedCantina
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About
Investor, advisor, founder and Army veteran who incubated Riptide while a Principal at Early Light Ventures. He was a founding team member at Squadra Ventures, an Investment Analyst with Baltimore Angels, and a two-time founder with one exit. Holds an MBA from Johns Hopkins and is a West Point graduate.
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Co-founder & President at Cantina
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Cantina's investors · 1
Co-founders at Cantina
Deals · 21
ScamneticSolo GP
via Riptide Ventures · filed May 2026
SonavexSolo GP
via Riptide Ventures · filed Oct 2024
Caretaker MedicalSolo GP
via Riptide Ventures · filed Feb 2023
Vita TherapeuticsSolo GP
via Riptide Ventures · filed Oct 2022
AllybehaviorSolo GP
via Riptide Ventures
ArmamentsSolo GP
via Riptide Ventures
Bark SocialSolo GP
via Riptide Ventures
Boston, MASolo GP
via Riptide Ventures
Credit MountainSolo GP
via Riptide Ventures
DiamondhookSolo GP
via Riptide Ventures
Hunt A KillerSolo GP
via Riptide Ventures
LearnwithbrightSolo GP
via Riptide Ventures
NeurointactSolo GP
via Riptide Ventures
OtoSet (Safkan Health)Solo GP
via Riptide Ventures
PoppySolo GP
via Riptide Ventures
PrevisedxSolo GP
via Riptide Ventures
ProductWindSolo GP
via Riptide Ventures
ReGelTecSolo GP
via Riptide Ventures
RunsteadySolo GP
via Riptide Ventures
UpEquitySolo GP
via Riptide Ventures
WoveSolo GP
via Riptide Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mike Leffer?
- Investor, advisor, founder and Army veteran who incubated Riptide while a Principal at Early Light Ventures. He was a founding team member at Squadra Ventures, an Investment Analyst with Baltimore Angels, and a two-time founder with one exit. Holds an MBA from Johns Hopkins and is a West Point graduate.
- Where does Mike Leffer work?
- Mike Leffer is Co-founder & President of Cantina and Managing Partner at Riptide Ventures.
- What companies did Mike Leffer found?
- Mike Leffer founded Cantina.
Founder mafias
United States Military Academy at West Point mafia62
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
The Johns Hopkins University - Carey Business School mafia27
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Credit Mountain mafia2
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Pinkaloo Technologies mafia2
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SQUADRA VENTURES mafia2
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