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Matt Cohen

Matt Cohen

Operator‑turned‑investor; Founder & Managing Partner at Ripple Ventures

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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Joined May 2025
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Summary

Active early‑stage investor and board participant across Canadian tech: Matt has led or participated in early rounds and board roles for startups like Rose Rocket, Voiceflow and OnCall Health, positioning Ripple Ventures as a founder‑supportive seed investor in Toronto, Waterloo, Montreal and Boston. medium+2
Content & community builder through Tank Talks: He hosts a weekly podcast/Substack (Tank Talks) used to amplify portfolio companies, share GTM and scaling lessons, and connect founders, investors and operators across the ecosystem. substack+1
Background in institutional finance and enterprise sales informs his GTM focus: Prior VP/Director roles at RBC, National Bank of Canada and Street Contxt gave him deep enterprise sales and institutional capital markets experience, which he leverages when helping SaaS and fintech founders scale revenue. pitchbook+2

Work

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Our Investment in Rose Rocket

May 1, 2020

Medium post outlining Ripple Ventures' investment in Rose Rocket and noting Matt Cohen joining the board.

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Ripple Ventures Closes $10 Million for Early Stage Fund I

September 1, 2018

Announcement and rationale for launching Ripple Ventures Fund I and the Tank incubator; outlines investment thesis and initial portfolio (OnCall Health, Tread Technologies).

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Tank Talks episodes and long-form Substack posts

Long-form episode notes and essays on startup strategy, AI, go‑to‑market and VC topics authored/hosted by Matt Cohen on the Tank Talks Substack.

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Notes

VVVit Vimalsaid
MCMatt Cohen
has successfully advised portfolio companies on leveraging AI for go-to-market and enterprise sales.

Mar 10, 2026

JHJonathan Hsusaid that if they were founding a startup,
MCMatt Cohen
would be among their top choices as a venture capital backer.

Nov 21, 2025

AFAllan Fischsaid they've seen
MCMatt Cohen
add significant value to founders at the pre-seed stage through their investing.

Nov 19, 2025

KKKen Kensaid
MCMatt Cohen
is one of the most impressive SaaS go-to-market leaders they've worked with.

Nov 5, 2025

VVVit Vimalsaid
MCMatt Cohen
is one of the most resourceful fundraisers they've seen for small venture funds.

Aug 5, 2025

KKKatie Kosaid
MCMatt Cohen
is one of the most impressive entrepreneurial minds they've encountered in the tech or business space.

Jul 10, 2025