Laura Rippy — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Managing Partner and Board Member at Alumni Ventures, a venture firm with $1.6B raised and 1600 portfolio companies.
Ranked in Business Insider's "Best Early Stage Investors of 2024 and 2025."
Leads The Yard Ventures, Green D Ventures, the Women's Fund, and the US Strategic Tech fund at Alumni Ventures.
Served as a serial CEO, Chairman, Board Member, Advisor, and Executive in high-technology companies, including Microsoft.
Holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and an AB from Dartmouth College.

Biography

Laura Rippy is a Managing Partner and Board Member at Alumni Ventures, which is recognized as "America's Largest Venture Firm for Individuals." The firm has raised $1.6 billion and boasts 1600 portfolio companies.

Alumni Ventures is a top 20 venture firm according to CB Insights and was ranked among the top 3 most active venture capital firms globally by Pitchbook from 2018-2025. It is also noted as the only firm in the top 50 serving individual accredited investors.