Investment Principal - Growth Equity

Rypples is a permanent-capital platform built by two unicorn founders on a mission to accelerate the scaling of ocean-positive solutions by re-inventing venture impact investing.

In the Grey to Green transition, we need purpose-built capital solutions to actually bring innovation to scale. Unfortunately, closed-end VC funds optimize for short cycles and power law while lenders and institutional investors are out of reach for growth stage companies. That gap between venture dreamers and debt realists is called the “valley of death”. We think of it as a structural inefficiency and an opportunity to generate significant alpha.

Rypples is not a fund but an operating holding company, investing out of balance sheet with the flexible mandate and founder-operator experience to support companies and drive execution excellence from early growth stage through to scale.

In the last 12 months, we have already invested in 10 amazing companies across five verticals (Ocean Health, Ecosystems, Data, Maritime and Blue Foods). In ten years, Rypples will have successfully deployed $1bn into 100 ocean positive solutions and established a new capital model for scaling impactful innovation.

We’re hiring a Principal to play a central role in building and scaling a high-performing investment platform. This is a hands-on, high-impact role for an investor who wants real ownership—of deals, outcomes, and the long-term success of the firm.

As a Principal, you will sit at the intersection of strategy, execution, and leadership. You will lead investments from origination through exit, work closely with co-founders, the CFO, and investment colleagues to drive aligned execution, and help shape the firm’s investment culture and portfolio.

 Your Northstar is to drive exceptional returns for our shareholders.

You want your career to move the needle for the planet. You are:

• An experienced investor with a strong track record in private equity / growth equity with climate / cleantech exposure (i.e. worked on 10+ deals end to end).

• A rigorous thinker with excellent financial, analytical, and judgment skills. An advanced degree (PhD or similar) is highly regarded, particularly if it allows you to de-risk emerging technologies through a technical lens.

• A trusted partner to management teams who balances ambition with discipline

• A direct, thoughtful and collaborative leader who combines high standards with low ego

• Motivated by ownership, responsibility, and building something enduring

You are attracted by the opportunity to redefine venture investing and significantly accelerate the transition to a more sustainable world. We look for someone who sees obstacles as opportunities and doesn’t take no for an answer. And has fun doing it 🙂
 

Diverse teams perform better. Please bring your differences along.