# Ridge Road Partners

> Ridge Road Partners is a VC fund in New York backing Finance and Education. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Mar 2016
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: http://ridgeroadpartners.com

Ridge Road Partners is a VC fund in New York focused on Finance and Education. Ridge Road is different sort of investment firm. We focus on creating long-term value, with a capital base that is flexible and long-term.We buy good businesses, or businesses that we can help transform into good businesses – with a view to holding them indefinitely. We combine investment excellence with operational acumen to uncover, unlock andcreate value.We also make opportunistic investments in public markets, during periods of dislocation or when we uncover significantly mispriced inflection points in great businesses.We are not a middle-market private equity firm or a hedge fund focused on asset gathering. We are owner-operators with deep experience investing in private companies and public markets.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Finance | 1 | 50% |
| Education | 1 | 50% |
| Financial Services | 1 | 50% |
| Financial Exchanges | 1 | 50% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 1 | 50% |
| Series B | 1 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Adam Jiwan | Founder & Managing Partner | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/adam-jiwan |
| Brian Norton | Co-Managing Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brian-j-norton |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Future Finance | Future Finance is a non-government lender that offers student loans.Its mission is to provide loans for students that are simple, straightforward, and based on where they're heading, not where they've been. Future Finance helps students focus on what matters. Therefore, it aims to ensure everyone has the freedom to focus on theirstudies or kickstart their career whatever their financial background may be. It was founded in 2014 by Brian Norton and Vishal Garg and is headquartered in Dublin. | $28.9M | Series B | Mar 14, 2016 | https://www.futurefinance.com |
| Future Finance | Future Finance is a non-government lender that offers student loans.Its mission is to provide loans for students that are simple, straightforward, and based on where they're heading, not where they've been. Future Finance helps students focus on what matters. Therefore, it aims to ensure everyone has the freedom to focus on theirstudies or kickstart their career whatever their financial background may be. It was founded in 2014 by Brian Norton and Vishal Garg and is headquartered in Dublin. | $28.7M | Series A | Mar 31, 2014 | https://www.futurefinance.com |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Blackstone](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blackstone) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [QED Investors](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/qed-investors) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [1/0 Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/1-0-capital-2) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Colchis Capital Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/colchis-capital-management) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [DW Healthcare Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dw-healthcare-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Fenway Summer Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fenway-summer-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Ridge Road Partners invest in?

Ridge Road Partners invests primarily in Finance, Education and Financial Services startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Ireland. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Ridge Road Partners?

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### Who are the partners at Ridge Road Partners?

The team at Ridge Road Partners includes Adam Jiwan (Founder & Managing Partner) and Brian Norton (Co-Managing Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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