Ripley Carroll

Ripley Carroll is a Principal at Telescope Partners, focusing on investments in exceptional entrepreneurs within B2B technology companies since September 2024. In addition, Carroll serves as a Venture Partner at Contrary Capital, a firm that emphasizes talent-driven investments from seed to scale. Previously, as a Principal at Stripes from September 2017 to September 2024, Carroll contributed to the firm's growth equity efforts, particularly in B2B Technology and Healthcare sectors. Carroll co-founded Tandem Medical, a healthcare technology firm, and held the role of President at Virginia Venture Fund, where significant partnerships and programs were established to support the entrepreneurial community. Carroll's career also includes a role in business development at Speek and an educational background in Finance and IT from the University of Virginia.