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Ryan Kruizenga

Investor

General 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

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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

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Board director at Opterrix Group, Inc.

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Board director at Handl Health

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Co-founders at Handl Health

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Aishwaria ShahExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
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Ahmed MarmoushExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter

Experience

  1. Arthur VenturesPartnercurrent2016 — presentGreater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
  2. University of St. ThomasMember Board of Trusteescurrent2026 — presentGreater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
  3. Mainsail PartnersVice President2013 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
  4. TeamZoomFounder2012 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
  5. Summit PartnersSenior Associate2007 — 2011San Francisco Bay Area
  6. Piper JaffrayAnalyst2005 — 2007
  7. TripleTreeAnalyst2004 — 2005

Deals · 5

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

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

Investor

CrushBankCyberqpCybraryFormationsLinux AcademyNucleus SecurityPayroll IntegrationsZartico

Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.

Colleagues at Arthur Ventures

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.
What companies has Ryan Kruizenga invested in?
Investments tracked here include CrushBank, Cyberqp, Cybrary, Formations, Linux Academy, Nucleus Security, Payroll Integrations, Zartico.
Where did Ryan Kruizenga go to school?
Ryan Kruizenga studied at University of St. Thomas (BA, Entrepreneurship).

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