Nazuk Thakkar
Venture Capital Associate at Ripple Ventures- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Gujarati Elementary proficiency
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Ripple Ventures
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Canada
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Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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1 - 100 Employee
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Venture Capital Associate
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Jan 2021 - Present
Ripple Ventures is an early-stage venture fund focused on leading pre-seed and seed stage investments ($250K to $1M) into enterprise software, developer tools, and web3 infrastructure companies. The fund also supports student and first-time founders with $25-50K checks building in the same categories through the Ripple Fellow Fund. On top of leading investments (sourcing, analyzing, closing), I'm helping build out our venture platform (fellowship, content, corporate network) and working… Show more Ripple Ventures is an early-stage venture fund focused on leading pre-seed and seed stage investments ($250K to $1M) into enterprise software, developer tools, and web3 infrastructure companies. The fund also supports student and first-time founders with $25-50K checks building in the same categories through the Ripple Fellow Fund. On top of leading investments (sourcing, analyzing, closing), I'm helping build out our venture platform (fellowship, content, corporate network) and working closely with our founders (finding PMF, hiring, fundraising). Show less Ripple Ventures is an early-stage venture fund focused on leading pre-seed and seed stage investments ($250K to $1M) into enterprise software, developer tools, and web3 infrastructure companies. The fund also supports student and first-time founders with $25-50K checks building in the same categories through the Ripple Fellow Fund. On top of leading investments (sourcing, analyzing, closing), I'm helping build out our venture platform (fellowship, content, corporate network) and working… Show more Ripple Ventures is an early-stage venture fund focused on leading pre-seed and seed stage investments ($250K to $1M) into enterprise software, developer tools, and web3 infrastructure companies. The fund also supports student and first-time founders with $25-50K checks building in the same categories through the Ripple Fellow Fund. On top of leading investments (sourcing, analyzing, closing), I'm helping build out our venture platform (fellowship, content, corporate network) and working closely with our founders (finding PMF, hiring, fundraising). Show less
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RippleX Fellowship
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Canada
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Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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1 - 100 Employee
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Program Manager (Cohort 7 Alumnus)
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Jan 2021 - Present
After going through the RippleX Fellowship Program in Cohort 7, I joined the Ripple Ventures team full time to help manage and grow our platform. As a part of my role, I help the team recruit, market and scale the fellowship. After going through the RippleX Fellowship Program in Cohort 7, I joined the Ripple Ventures team full time to help manage and grow our platform. As a part of my role, I help the team recruit, market and scale the fellowship.
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Ruby Hibiscus
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United States
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Food and Beverage Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Business Development
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Feb 2021 - May 2021
Working as a first hire for a high-growth CPG startup based in NYC, focused on building out our sales and marketing engine. Working as a first hire for a high-growth CPG startup based in NYC, focused on building out our sales and marketing engine.
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Front Row Ventures
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United States
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Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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Senior VC Investment Associate
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Apr 2019 - Oct 2020
Sourced and evaluated student-led startup investment opportunities. I was part of the founding cohort in the Ontario ecosystem and established the Queen's University chapter. Built a stronger entrepreneurship community through hosting events and socials bringing together investors and founders. Sourced and evaluated student-led startup investment opportunities. I was part of the founding cohort in the Ontario ecosystem and established the Queen's University chapter. Built a stronger entrepreneurship community through hosting events and socials bringing together investors and founders.
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Trend Forward Capital
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United States
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Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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1 - 100 Employee
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Venture Capital Associate
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Jan 2019 - Aug 2019
VC investment associate based in NYC CES investment associate and pitch competition coordinator VC investment associate based in NYC CES investment associate and pitch competition coordinator
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Trend Micro
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Japan
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Cyber Security Sales Intern
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Jun 2017 - Jul 2017
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Education
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Smith School of Business at Queen's University
Bachelor of Commerce - BCom, Commerce