John Ruffolo
Chief Executive Officer @ OMERS Ventures
Toronto, Canada
John Ruffolo is a Series A investor at OMERS Ventures in Toronto focused on Apps and Software. John Ruffolo is the Founder and Managing Partner of Maverix Private Equity. He previously worked at Ether Capital (listed publicly NE: ETHC) as a Board Member. John Ruffolo attended Schulich School of Business - York University.
- Total investments:
- 18
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 22%
Last updated:
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Industries John Ruffolo invests in
Stages John Ruffolo invests in
Countries John Ruffolo invests in
Contacts
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Apps 3 (17%)
- Software 3 (17%)
- Mobile 2 (11%)
- Digital Marketing 2 (11%)
- Social Media Marketing 2 (11%)
Stage
- Series A 3 (17%)
- Series B 3 (17%)
- Series C 2 (11%)
- Funding Round 2 (11%)
- Secondary Market 2 (11%)
Country
- Canada 6 (33%)
- United States 1 (6%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Just Boardrooms provides a frictionless, on-demand platform for accessing clean, professional boardrooms and meeting spaces that empowers modern business professionals to work and collaborate from anywhere. | Angel / Mar 08, 2023 | ||
| Fable is a leading accessibility platform powered by people with disabilities.The best digital teams work with Fable to make products more accessible for over 1 billion people who live with disabilities. | $10.5M / Series A / May 17, 2022 | ||
| Viral Nation is a global digital marketing agency that specializes in influencer marketing, talent representation, social media marketing and management, and content production. Our influencers develop engaging and authentic content that drives real ROI and likewise our creative and social teams develop compelling content that makes brands'social break through the noise of our cluttered feeds. We are a company of digital and social natives that are passionate about delivering results! | $182.9M / Apr 12, 2022 | ||
| Viral Nation is a global digital marketing agency that specializes in influencer marketing, talent representation, social media marketing and management, and content production. Our influencers develop engaging and authentic content that drives real ROI and likewise our creative and social teams develop compelling content that makes brands'social break through the noise of our cluttered feeds. We are a company of digital and social natives that are passionate about delivering results! | $197.9M / Private Equity / Apr 12, 2022 | ||
| At DuckDuckGo, we believe the best way to protect your personal information from hackers, scammers, and privacy-invasive companies is to stop it from being collected at all. That's why millions of people choose DuckDuckGo over Chrome and other browsers to search and browse online. Our built-in search engine is like Google but never tracks yoursearches. And our browsing protections, such as ad tracker blocking and cookie blocking, help stop other companies from collecting your data. Oh, and our browser is free — we make money from privacy-respecting search ads, not by exploiting your data. Take back control of your personal information with the browser designed for data protection, not data collection. | $100M / Secondary Market / Dec 01, 2020 | ||
| At DuckDuckGo, we believe the best way to protect your personal information from hackers, scammers, and privacy-invasive companies is to stop it from being collected at all. That's why millions of people choose DuckDuckGo over Chrome and other browsers to search and browse online. Our built-in search engine is like Google but never tracks yoursearches. And our browsing protections, such as ad tracker blocking and cookie blocking, help stop other companies from collecting your data. Oh, and our browser is free — we make money from privacy-respecting search ads, not by exploiting your data. Take back control of your personal information with the browser designed for data protection, not data collection. | $10M / Venture - Series Unknown / Aug 21, 2018 | ||
| Wave makes running a small business better by providing free accounting, invoicing, affordable credit card processing (payments) and payroll. Over 3 million small business owners, in more than 200 countries around the world, rely on WaveApps to run their business. Wave was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | $24M / Series D / May 30, 2017 | ||
| Wave makes running a small business better by providing free accounting, invoicing, affordable credit card processing (payments) and payroll. Over 3 million small business owners, in more than 200 countries around the world, rely on WaveApps to run their business. Wave was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | $5.1M / Series C / Mar 29, 2016 | ||
| Wave makes running a small business better by providing free accounting, invoicing, affordable credit card processing (payments) and payroll. Over 3 million small business owners, in more than 200 countries around the world, rely on WaveApps to run their business. Wave was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | $10M / Series C / May 12, 2015 | ||
| Hootsuite offers tools to schedule posts, monitor brand mentions, and track audience sentiment across numerous social networks and review websites. Its services include real-time alerts and predictive monitoring to manage brand reputation and identify potential crises. The platform facilitates the coordination of social media workflows and providesdata analytics to measure the financial impact of digital campaigns. Additionally, the company offers a solution for employee advocacy to extend the reach of organizational content. | $60M / Series C / Sep 25, 2014 | ||
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Co-Investors
About OMERS Ventures
OMERS Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage technology companies, focusing on Series A-C funding rounds. The firm supports founders with ambitious visions by providing initial investments ranging from $5 million to $25 million.
OMERS Ventures Contacts
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Eugene Lee
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Julianna Vitolo
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Laura Lenz
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Saar Pikar
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Ben Fu
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What does John Ruffolo invest in?
John Ruffolo invests primarily in Apps, Software and Mobile startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 18 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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The most recent investment recorded for John Ruffolo closed in Mar 2023. Shizune tracks 18 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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