Ole Ruch
Managing Partner @ Nordstar
London, United Kingdom
Ole Ruch is a seed investor at Nordstar in London focused on E-Commerce and Sales. Ole Ruch is the Managing Partner at Nordstar. He attended Imperial College London.
- Total investments:
- 8
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 38%
Last updated:
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Industries Ole Ruch invests in
Stages Ole Ruch invests in
Countries Ole Ruch invests in
Round sizes
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Round size
- Seed
- $2.6M–$20M
Investment Focus
Industry
- E-Commerce 2 (25%)
- Sales 1 (13%)
- Finance 1 (13%)
- Marketing 1 (13%)
- Snack Food 1 (13%)
Stage
- Seed 4 (50%)
- Series A 1 (13%)
- Series B 1 (13%)
- Funding Round 1 (13%)
Country
- Singapore 2 (25%)
- India 1 (13%)
- Japan 1 (13%)
- Spain 1 (13%)
- United Arab Emirates 1 (13%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Forest Co., Ltd. operates as an e-commerce aggregator, seeks to identify sustainable, high-quality products and brands that embrace the spirit of Japan and help them grow and enter the global market by using the power of technology. | $27.3M / Series B / Oct 06, 2025 | ||
| Zazume is an end-to-end rental management software simplifying the entire letting process for real estate companies, landlords. It works with real estate professionals, from letting agencies to property managers (Built-to-Rent, coliving, opcos, family offices, REIT, student housing…) to replace manual with digital processes and optimize thetenant’s journey from search to living. Zazume is an end-to-end rental management software simplifying the entire letting process for real estate companies, landlords. | $2.6M / Seed / Apr 28, 2025 | ||
| Silkhaus makes living comfortable and convenient through 24/7 mobile support and a digital concierge. | Jan 28, 2025 | ||
| Forest Co., Ltd. operates as an e-commerce aggregator, seeks to identify sustainable, high-quality products and brands that embrace the spirit of Japan and help them grow and enter the global market by using the power of technology. | $7.8M / Seed / Nov 24, 2021 | ||
| Rainforest buys e-commerce brands and grows them with a focus on long-term success. They believe that being part of Rainforest improves the brands’ longevity, financial returns, and sustainability outcomes. | $20M / Seed / Sep 07, 2021 | ||
| Curefoods democratizes access to food on a sustainable basis. They focus on operations management for cloud kitchens and the online food ordering market. | $13M / Series A / Aug 24, 2021 | ||
| Rainforest buys e-commerce brands and grows them with a focus on long-term success. They believe that being part of Rainforest improves the brands’ longevity, financial returns, and sustainability outcomes. | $6.5M / Seed / May 06, 2021 | ||
| Antler conducts cohort programs where participating individuals receive initial investment capital and structural resources to build technology businesses, including artificial intelligence ventures. It facilitates access to an international ecosystem of corporate partners, institutional investors, and co-builders to help portfolio operations scale. Additionally, the company generates industry research and reports analyzing startup data, unicorn founding patterns, and execution trends across technology markets. | $3M / Seed / Apr 08, 2018 |
Co-Investors
About Nordstar
Nordstar is a privately held firm that partners with transformational companies seeking strategic and operational expertise, advice, and capital.
Nordstar Contacts
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Eddie Lee
Venture Partner
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Ole Ruch
Managing Partner
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Eugen Miropolski
Managing Partner
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FAQ
What does Ole Ruch invest in?
Ole Ruch invests primarily in E-Commerce, Sales and Finance startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 8 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Singapore. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Ole Ruch invest in?
Ole Ruch typically joins rounds of $2.6M–$20M at Seed. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Ole Ruch's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Ole Ruch took part in.
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When did Ole Ruch last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Ole Ruch closed in Oct 2025. Shizune tracks 8 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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