Todd Ruppert

Founder and CEO of Ruppert International, Todd Ruppert has over 40 years of experience in the financial services industry. He retired from T. Rowe Price, a global asset management firm with over $1.7 trillion under management, where he was CEO and president of T. Rowe Price Global Investment Services, co-president of T. Rowe Price International, and a member of the operating steering committee of the T. Rowe Price Group. He is also a venture partner at Greenspring Associates, a $17 billion venture capital firm. Ruppert International is a private investment firm with diversified interests globally in various fields, including education, financial services, disruptive technologies, media, arts & entertainment, and strategy consulting. The firm focuses on investments across multiple stages, from seed to buyout, and operates in a wide range of industries, such as financial services, disruptive technologies, media, arts & entertainment, education, and strategy consulting. Todd Ruppert serves on several boards and advisory councils, including RSR Partners, The World Trade Center Institute, and London's Royal Parks Foundation (USA). He is a global ambassador for The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award and a board member of Afriex, Antler, BoxMedia, Credrails, Culture3, 8pod Inc., Laurel Strategies, Maryland Ignites, Molten Cloud, Pirkx, Shetland Space Centre, Storelli Sports, Trinity Street Asset Management, The International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children, The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and the Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music. He was a board member of INSEAD Business School from 2012-2021 and currently is a member of its Advisory Council. Todd is an advisor to fintech advisory firm SenaHill and hedge fund 33 Capital Management. He is also an advisor to a number of VC/PE firms, including Access Holdings, Altai Ventures, Antler, Attom Capital, Balerion Space Ventures, BroadLight Capital, CXO Fund, Fin Capital, Global Ventures, Launch Africa Ventures, Levare Ventures, Maryland Opportunity, Modi Ventures, Optimist Ventures, Pact VC, Samos Ventures, Sure Ventures, Thirdbase Capital, and Unicorn Growth. He is the executive producer of three documentary films – A Year in Burgundy, A Year in Champagne, and A Year in Port. He is currently making a film about legendary wine writer and critic Robert Parker.

Strong management teams, Innovative business models, Scalable growth potential, Alignment with firm's strategic interests, Ability to generate significant returns