# Dan Ripma

> Dan Ripma is a Series A investor at S2G Investments (Chicago) backing Health Care and Software. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [S2G Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/s2g-ventures)
- Location: Chicago, United States
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Dec 2025
- Lead investor: 80%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-ripma-3960aa66/

Dan Ripma is a Vice President at S2G Ventures. Dan previously worked at BMO Capital Markets as a Investment Banking Summer Analyst. He attended Indiana University Bloomington.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Health Care | 3 | 60% |
| Software | 2 | 40% |
| Nutrition | 2 | 40% |
| SaaS | 1 | 20% |
| Wellness | 1 | 20% |

9 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 1 | 20% |
| Series B | 1 | 20% |
| Private Equity | 1 | 20% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 20% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MEND | MEND is a life sciences company with a mission to help people heal and live their healthiest. The company is currently researching and developing targeted clinical nutrition and medical food interventions to enhance patient outcomes, from injury and surgery to aging and physical performance. MEND has been adopted by numerous hospitals, healthsystems, professional sports teams across all major leagues, and the elite forces of the US Military. The company is headquartered in New York City. | $20M | Series A | Dec 11, 2025 |  |
| Pyx Health | Pyx Health is a mobile solution that reduces loneliness and social isolation. It connects members outside of the traditional care setting. By providing critical and timely interventions and addressing social determinants of health, it takes care of the members when they are most vulnerable, especially after a transition of care.Pyx Health offersPyxir, an endearing chatbot personality that walks alongside your members in their health care journey. Affectionately referred to as ‘he’ by our members, Pyxir promotes healthy interaction within the app by building trusted companionship with its members 24/7.It was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Tucson, Arizona. | $47.5M | Private Equity | Jun 03, 2025 |  |
| Mealogic | Mealogic offers a platform for businesses to deliver chef-crafted, nutrition-led meals through their end-to-end commerce solution. | $16M | Venture - Series Unknown | Mar 25, 2025 |  |
| Big Bold Health | Big Bold Health® is a platform company providing immune health solutions through nature's wisdom and modern science. |  | Series B | Jan 16, 2025 |  |
| MEND | MEND is a life sciences company with a mission to help people heal and live their healthiest. The company is currently researching and developing targeted clinical nutrition and medical food interventions to enhance patient outcomes, from injury and surgery to aging and physical performance. MEND has been adopted by numerous hospitals, healthsystems, professional sports teams across all major leagues, and the elite forces of the US Military. The company is headquartered in New York City. | $16.5M | Series A | Jun 06, 2023 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [U.S. Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/us-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Andas](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andas-913c) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Colorcon](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/colorcon) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Colorcon Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/colorcon-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Dohmen Company Foundation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dohmen-company-foundation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About S2G Investments

VC Fund · Chicago, United States

S2G Investments is a multi-stage investment firm that targets venture and growth-stage businesses in food and agriculture, oceans, and energy sectors. The firm provides capital to businesses shaping the future of food systems and energy resources, aiming for significant sector transitions. S2G Investments assist entrepreneurs and leadership groupsin seeking innovative, market-driven solutions aimed at providing increased value, better results, and superior performance compared to conventional options.

5 contacts available at S2G Investments.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Arthur Chow | Vice President | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arthur-chow-eab0 |
| Cristina Rohr | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cristina-rohr |
| Dan Ripma | Vice President | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dan-ripma |
| Francis O'Sullivan | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/francis-o-sullivan-9694 |
| Grant Leslie | Operating Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/grant-leslie |

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## FAQ

### What does Dan Ripma invest in?

Dan Ripma invests primarily in Health Care, Software and Nutrition startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Dan Ripma last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Dan Ripma closed in Dec 2025. Shizune tracks 5 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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