Ryan Waddington
Co-Founder and Partner @ Huron River Ventures
Ann Arbor, United States
Ryan Waddington is a Series A investor at Huron River Ventures in Ann Arbor focused on Manufacturing and Apps. Ryan has over 15 years of experience in investing, operating and consulting roles in the alternative energy and environmental sectors, and is widely recognized as an experienced cleantech investment professional. Ryan has invested in more than 20 energy technology companies at seed, venture and growth equity stages, totaling over $100 million ofinvested and committed capital.Prior to co-founding Huron River Ventures, Ryan helped establish an energy-focused private equity group within New York-based Ziff Brothers Investments, one of the largest and most successful family office investment firms in the country. There he became part of the core team of investment managers and worked on multiple transactions in sectors including renewables, biofuels, power transmission and advanced materials. Ryan began his career in venture capital working inside DTE Energy’s corporate venture group, where he worked on investments in fuel cells, energy storage, power electronics and waste-to-energy, among others. Ryan also established and executed a seed stage funding program at NextEnergy, where he funded several prominent Michigan-based alternative energy companies, and co-founded a “dot com” web portal for outdoor enthusiasts while in business school.
- Total investments:
- 10
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 0%
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Industries Ryan Waddington invests in
Stages Ryan Waddington invests in
Countries Ryan Waddington invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- Manufacturing 3 (30%)
- Apps 2 (20%)
- SaaS 2 (20%)
- Big Data 2 (20%)
- Analytics 2 (20%)
Stage
- Series A 4 (40%)
- Series B 2 (20%)
- Convertible Note 2 (20%)
- Series C 1 (10%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Sight Machine
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Sight Machine specializes in manufacturing analytics and used by Global 500 companies to make better, faster decisions about their operations. Sight Machine's analytics platform, purpose-built for discrete and process manufacturing, uses artificial intelligence, machine learning, and advanced analytics to help address critical challenges inquality and productivity throughout the enterprise.The platform is powered by the industry’s only Plant Digital Twin, which enables real-time visibility and actionable insights for every machine, line, and plant throughout an enterprise.It was founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. | $6M / Series B / Nov 16, 2016 | |
Ambiq Micro
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Ambiq Micro is an early-stage fabless semiconductor company that is developing ultra-low-power mixed-signal solutions for a new generation of wireless electronics.Ambiq Micro was founded in 2010 on the simple yet powerful notion that extremely low-power semiconductors are the key to the future of electronics. Through the use of their pioneeringultra-low-power technology, they help innovative companies around the world develop differentiated solutions that reduce or eliminate the need for batteries, lower overall system power, and maximize industrial design flexibility. | $9.5M / Series C / Jul 27, 2016 | |
PeachWorks
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PeachWorks develops a software that enables on-the-fly restaurant management. The software simplifies reporting, inventory management, employee scheduling and recipe management, enabling restaurants to solve their business challenges, improve their operations, and increase their profitability. | $2M / Convertible Note / Jul 12, 2016 | |
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Sight Machine
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Sight Machine specializes in manufacturing analytics and used by Global 500 companies to make better, faster decisions about their operations. Sight Machine's analytics platform, purpose-built for discrete and process manufacturing, uses artificial intelligence, machine learning, and advanced analytics to help address critical challenges inquality and productivity throughout the enterprise.The platform is powered by the industry’s only Plant Digital Twin, which enables real-time visibility and actionable insights for every machine, line, and plant throughout an enterprise.It was founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. | $13.5M / Series B / Mar 22, 2016 | |
Tachyus
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Tachyus develops a technology platform to optimize energy production for the oil and gas industry. Its platform provides prescriptive and predictive analytics, descriptive analytics, integration, and measurement features. Tachyus offers solutions for production optimization in cyclic steaming, steam-flooding, CO2-flooding, water-flooding, pumpoptimization, workover prioritization, and shale fracking. It production responses to stimulation, relationships between completion design and initial production, and optimal injection rates through its platform enables users to predict mechanical equipment failure. Tachyus serves through iOS applications. Dakin Sloss, Francisco Leport, and Paul Orland founded Software Revolution in 2013 that became Tachyus in April 2013. It has its headquarters in San Mateo in California. | $4M / Series A / Mar 01, 2016 | |
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PeachWorks
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PeachWorks develops a software that enables on-the-fly restaurant management. The software simplifies reporting, inventory management, employee scheduling and recipe management, enabling restaurants to solve their business challenges, improve their operations, and increase their profitability. | $4M / Series A / Mar 03, 2015 | |
RideScout
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RideScout is a technology platform that aggregates public, private and social rideshare on its free iOS and Android apps, allowing people to search and compare ground transportation options on demand and in real time. Hailed as the Kayak™ of ground transportation, RideScout shows users transit, taxi, ride share, bike share, carpool, walking,biking, driving and parking in one view. The company is based in Austin, TX, with a Washington, DC, office at startup campus 1776. | $3.5M / Convertible Note / Mar 18, 2014 | |
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Ambiq Micro
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Ambiq Micro is an early-stage fabless semiconductor company that is developing ultra-low-power mixed-signal solutions for a new generation of wireless electronics.Ambiq Micro was founded in 2010 on the simple yet powerful notion that extremely low-power semiconductors are the key to the future of electronics. Through the use of their pioneeringultra-low-power technology, they help innovative companies around the world develop differentiated solutions that reduce or eliminate the need for batteries, lower overall system power, and maximize industrial design flexibility. | $10M / Series B / Aug 20, 2013 | |
OptoAtmospherics
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OptoAtmospherics develops UV-based Light Detection and Ranging Technology (“LIDAR”) systems for the wind industry. Their laser-based atmospheric measurement products and services offer continuous wind speed, temperature, and density reporting that enable more accurate site assessment, increased energy output, and reduced maintenance fromturbine-mounted or ground-based platforms. | $4.8M / Series A / Dec 26, 2012 | |
Sidecar
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Sidecar Technologies provides B2B delivery transportation network in the world. It is building the world's most convenient and affordable transportation network created for and powered by everyday people. All drivers are pre-vetted for safety and are free to give rides whenever they want. Sidecar safety system includes driver backgroundchecks, driver and rider rating systems, GPS tracking features, and the ability to share details of your trip in real-time. Sidecar was founded in San Francisco in 2011 and currently operates in ten cities and has facilitated more than half a million rides. | $10M / Series A / Oct 10, 2012 |
Co-Investors
Mercury Fund
4 deals together
Allos Ventures
2 deals together
Arsenal Growth Equity
2 deals together
Austin Ventures
2 deals together
DFJ Mercury
2 deals together
DNX Ventures
2 deals together
About Huron River Ventures
Huron River Ventures invests in early-stage technologies for antiquated industries including Energy, Agriculture, and Transportation.
Huron River Ventures Contacts
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Ryan Waddington
Co-Founder and Partner
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Sam Hogg
Venture Partner
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Tim Streit
Co-Founder and Partner
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FAQ
What does Ryan Waddington invest in?
Ryan Waddington invests primarily in Manufacturing, Apps and SaaS startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 10 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 Ryan Waddington last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Ryan Waddington closed in Nov 2016. Shizune tracks 10 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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