Ryan Kruizenga
InvestorGeneral Partner at Arthur Ventures · Board director at zizzl · Board director at Opterrix Group, Inc. · Board director at Handl Health
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Ryan Kruizenga, a General Partner specializing in vertical SaaS and infrastructure-heavy software, works closely with founders to scale go-to-market and systems integration, modernizing payroll, cybersecurity and destination-intelligence workflows.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechSaaS
Board director at zizzl
Intro paths
In turn, Ryan can intro founders to zizzl's investors below.
zizzl's investors · 1
Board director at Opterrix Group, Inc.
Intro paths
In turn, Ryan can intro founders to Opterrix Group, Inc.'s investors below.
Opterrix Group, Inc.'s investors · 1
Board director at Handl Health
Intro paths
In turn, Ryan can intro founders to Handl Health's investors below.
Handl Health's investors · 7
Co-founders at Handl Health
Experience
- Arthur VenturesPartnercurrent2016 — presentGreater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
- University of St. ThomasMember Board of Trusteescurrent2026 — presentGreater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
- Mainsail PartnersVice President2013 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- TeamZoomFounder2012 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
- Summit PartnersSenior Associate2007 — 2011San Francisco Bay Area
- Piper JaffrayAnalyst2005 — 2007
- TripleTreeAnalyst2004 — 2005
Deals · 6
zizzlBoard seat
via Arthur Ventures · filed Apr 2026 · $1.5M raise
Opterrix Group, Inc.Board seat
via Arthur Ventures · filed Oct 2025 · $11.5M raise
Praxis Campus Management Software, Inc.Board seat
via Arthur Ventures · filed Mar 2025 · $746.2K raise
Streamline Software, Inc.Board seat
via Arthur Ventures · filed Jan 2025 · $7.9M raise
Documo IncBoard seat
via Arthur Ventures · filed Jun 2024 · $5M raise
Hudu Technologies, Inc.Board seat
via Arthur Ventures · filed May 2023 · $5M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Per SEC Form D filings.
Colleagues at Arthur Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ryan Kruizenga?
- Ryan Kruizenga, a General Partner specializing in vertical SaaS and infrastructure-heavy software, works closely with founders to scale go-to-market and systems integration, modernizing payroll, cybersecurity and destination-intelligence workflows.
- Where does Ryan Kruizenga work?
- Ryan Kruizenga is General Partner at Arthur Ventures and Board director at zizzl and Board director at Opterrix Group, Inc. and Board director at Handl Health.
- What does Ryan Kruizenga invest in?
- Ryan Kruizenga invests in Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, SaaS.
- What check size does Ryan Kruizenga write?
- Ryan Kruizenga typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What boards does Ryan Kruizenga sit on?
- Ryan Kruizenga holds tracked board seats at Cybrary, DNSFilter, Documo Inc, Handl Health, Hudu Technologies, Inc., Opterrix Group, Inc., Praxis Campus Management Software, Inc., Streamline Software, Inc., Threatlocker, Zartico.
- Where did Ryan Kruizenga go to school?
- Ryan Kruizenga studied at University of St. Thomas (BA, Entrepreneurship).
Same school
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Shared employers
Also worked at University of St. Thomas3
Also worked at Mainsail Partners38
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Also worked at Summit Partners137
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Also worked at Piper Jaffray60
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