Nazuk Thakkar

Ripple Ventures is an early-stage venture fund seeking investments in B2B SaaS Startups located in Canada & the U.S. We are always seeking new investments in various industries ripe for disruption with a focus on workflow automation and data & analytics platforms. ​ As serial entrepreneurs, we are actively involved with all our investments and arent scared to roll up our sleeves and get dirty. We provide ongoing advice and support to all our portfolio companies, in addition to helping them leverage our broad business networks. ​ We support entrepreneurs who seek to revolutionize the most competitive global industries by solving difficult problems with the most unique solutions. Our industry focuses include: enterprise software, healthcare technology, and industrial technology.

Students are in a unique position to challenge the status quo and solve complex issues. In short, university years are an entrepreneurial sweet spot. At Front Row Ventures, we want our peers to capitalize on their potential. We want to help you launch unthinkable ventures. Our team of student investors will assist you in every step of your entrepreneurial journey. Not only do we invest $50K in our portfolio companies, we create irreplaceable value for our student startups. The bigger picture is to spread the startup and venture capital culture across Canadian university campuses, and offer our strong and diverse community amazing opportunities. Be part of it! // Personne n’est mieux placé pour défier le statu quo et résoudre des enjeux complexes que des étudiants. Les universités forment un terreau entrepreneurial incroyablement fertile. Chez Front Row Ventures, nous poussons nos pairs à capitaliser sur leur propre potentiel. Nous les aidons à démarrer des startups époustouflantes. Les entrepreneurs peuvent compter sur le support indéfectible de notre équipe d’investisseurs étudiants. Bref, la valeur ajoutée que nous générons pour nos startups étudiantes dépasse largement les $50K investis en elles. À plus grande échelle, nous propageons la culture des startups et du capital de risque à travers tous les campus Canadiens. Nous offrons à notre communauté des opportunités hors du commun. Front Row Ventures est une expérience unique. Rejoins le mouvement. Tire-toi une chaise!

Global Forward Capital is a multi-stage investment firm specializing in cybersecurity and global markets. Founded in 2017 as Trend Forward Capital, the firm was renamed in 2023 to reflect the expansion of the firm’s mission to include global private equity investments, the opening of headquarters in Singapore and the team’s unique experience in global cybersecurity markets.

Venture Capital firm helping founders build the next generation of world class companies.

Ripple Ventures is an early-stage venture fund seeking investments in B2B SaaS Startups located in Canada & the U.S. We are always seeking new investments in various industries ripe for disruption with a focus on workflow automation and data & analytics platforms. ​ As serial entrepreneurs, we are actively involved with all our investments and arent scared to roll up our sleeves and get dirty. We provide ongoing advice and support to all our portfolio companies, in addition to helping them leverage our broad business networks. ​ We support entrepreneurs who seek to revolutionize the most competitive global industries by solving difficult problems with the most unique solutions. Our industry focuses include: enterprise software, healthcare technology, and industrial technology.

Students are in a unique position to challenge the status quo and solve complex issues. In short, university years are an entrepreneurial sweet spot. At Front Row Ventures, we want our peers to capitalize on their potential. We want to help you launch unthinkable ventures. Our team of student investors will assist you in every step of your entrepreneurial journey. Not only do we invest $50K in our portfolio companies, we create irreplaceable value for our student startups. The bigger picture is to spread the startup and venture capital culture across Canadian university campuses, and offer our strong and diverse community amazing opportunities. Be part of it! // Personne n’est mieux placé pour défier le statu quo et résoudre des enjeux complexes que des étudiants. Les universités forment un terreau entrepreneurial incroyablement fertile. Chez Front Row Ventures, nous poussons nos pairs à capitaliser sur leur propre potentiel. Nous les aidons à démarrer des startups époustouflantes. Les entrepreneurs peuvent compter sur le support indéfectible de notre équipe d’investisseurs étudiants. Bref, la valeur ajoutée que nous générons pour nos startups étudiantes dépasse largement les $50K investis en elles. À plus grande échelle, nous propageons la culture des startups et du capital de risque à travers tous les campus Canadiens. Nous offrons à notre communauté des opportunités hors du commun. Front Row Ventures est une expérience unique. Rejoins le mouvement. Tire-toi une chaise!

Global Forward Capital is a multi-stage investment firm specializing in cybersecurity and global markets. Founded in 2017 as Trend Forward Capital, the firm was renamed in 2023 to reflect the expansion of the firm’s mission to include global private equity investments, the opening of headquarters in Singapore and the team’s unique experience in global cybersecurity markets.