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Laura (Bordewieck) Rippy

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Managing Partner at US Strategic Tech Fund (an Alumni Ventures Fund)
📍 Greater Boston, United States

Laura Rippy is a Managing Partner and Board Member at Alumni Ventures, managing the firms Harvard, Dartmouth, Womens, and US Strategic Tech funds. An alumna of Dartmouth College and Harvard Business School, her earlier career includes being a three-time CEO and executive roles at Microsoft. People who have worked with her describe her as smart, direct, and creative.

Laura is a vocal advocate for increasing the number of female investors and founders in the venture capital ecosystem, frequently speaking on the topic. She is motivated by founders who aim to solve major world problems and has a keen interest in emerging technologies in sectors like space tech, defense, and enterprise software.

Business Insider has consistently recognized her as one of the Best Early-Stage Investors, naming her the #1 Woman Early-Stage Investor in 2025.

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Experience
32 Years
Current Role
Managing Partner
Location
Greater Boston, United States
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Women in Venture
Manages the Women's Fund at Alumni Ventures and actively speaks about the need for more female investors and backing more women-led companies.
US Strategic Tech
Leads a fund focused on technologies critical to US interests, including space tech, cybersecurity, and defense innovation, seeing these as major growth areas.
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Career

Work history

1-2024
Managing Partner
US Strategic Tech Fund (an Alumni Ventures Fund)
1-2024
Managing Partner
Yard Ventures (an Alumni Ventures Fund)
1-2024
Managing Partner
Women's Fund (An Alumni Ventures Fund)
10-2017
Managing Partner, Board Member
Alumni Ventures
10-2017
Managing Partner
Green D Ventures
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Education
1985 - 1989
AB
Dartmouth College
1991 - 1993
MBA
Harvard Business School
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