RippleX

RippleX is a platform and community for the next generation of founders, operators, and investors—built for how people actually build today. We started in 2019 as a virtual fellowship for students without access to startup ecosystems at their schools. Since then, RippleX has grown into a national network of 500+ alumni, dozens of funded companies, and a growing ecosystem of mentors, investors, and corporate partners. Now we’re evolving RippleX into something more scalable, inclusive, and founder-aligned—without losing what made it special: trust, access, and a deep sense of community. What RippleX includes today: - Dwell & Swell: IRL founder coworking sessions in Toronto and Vancouver (and expanding to Montreal, Waterloo, and Calgary). Founders work, test, and build side-by-side—creating real momentum and lasting relationships. - RippleX Studio: A new model for incubation, where we explore high-conviction ideas with founders from day zero and bring capital, customers, and collaborators to help them go faster. - Tank Talks Podcast: Weekly, candid conversations with founders, operators, and investors across the startup ecosystem. - Corporate Partnerships: We connect industry leaders with early-stage founders to co-develop solutions, run pilots, and unlock distribution from the earliest days. - Always-on Community: No rigid cohort timelines. We support ambitious people when and where they need it—with flexibility and long-term relationships that outlast any program. We’re not another accelerator. We’re a builder-first platform designed for high-agency people working on hard, meaningful problems—especially those overlooked by traditional ecosystems.