# Ripple Ventures — RSS Amplifier Everything Ripple Ventures publishes, via the RSS Amplifier directory. Page: Feed: --- ## [The Rundown 8/13/26: AI’s Infrastructure Problem Is Bigger Than We Think](https://tanktalks.substack.com/p/the-rundown-81326-ais-infrastructure) _2026-08-13 · Tank Talks with Matt Cohen_ Watch now | Episode 334 - Matt Cohen and John Ruffolo unpack the growing fight over data centers, energy, water, and Canada’s place in the AI boom. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211079960/3a2de74f737b203710f79fd11e0c1cde.mp3) ## [CRO of Affirm on How “Buy now, pay later” Makes Money](https://tanktalks.substack.com/p/how-buy-now-pay-later-really-works) _2026-08-07 · Tank Talks with Matt Cohen_ Watch now | Episode 333 - Wayne Pommen delivers the kind of straight talk that comes from building and scaling one of Canada's most successful fintech stories. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210244665/71cf6ec7ab38b0c0e5979739587d1bc2.mp3) ## [The Money Behind Money in VC | Julia Maltby](https://tanktalks.substack.com/p/how-lps-pick-vcs-with-julia-maltby) _2026-07-30 · Tank Talks with Matt Cohen_ Watch now | Episode 332 - For GPs raising funds, LPs evaluating managers, and anyone curious about venture from every side of the table. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/209155930/55503344285d3e9442fd6dc175bf3600.mp3) ## [Why Software Lost Its Moat and Deep Tech Is Winning with Jacob Jackson of Julian Capital](https://tanktalks.substack.com/p/why-software-lost-its-moat-and-deep) _2026-07-23 · Tank Talks with Matt Cohen_ Watch now | Episode 331 - The most competitive market in history is foundation models. Today, we chat with Jacob Jackson on what's still defensible: networks, talent density, and pulling the ladder up behind you. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/208222745/c2237ab44d14518c0ecac59311a028e7.mp3) ## [The Rundown 7/20/26: TouchBistro’s Collapse, Meta’s $13B AI Bet, and Canada’s Defence Boom](https://tanktalks.substack.com/p/the-rundown-72026-touchbistros-collapse) _2026-07-20 · Tank Talks with Matt Cohen_ Watch now | Episode 330 - Listen now for candid insights on startup valuations, defence tech, AI infrastructure, and venture capital risk. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/207785044/0806d16a7c862fd1d05afda3ed087d1b.mp3) ## [Paul Ziadé: Why Canada’s Defence Complacency Ends with North Vector Dynamics](https://tanktalks.substack.com/p/paul-ziade-why-canadas-defence-complacency) _2026-07-16 · Tank Talks with Matt Cohen_ Watch now | Episode 329: Paul Ziadé offers sharp insights for defence founders, investors, and policymakers navigating Canada’s rapidly evolving defence ecosystem. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/207326781/d9f4be3a51353f221ac9213240e3bce5.mp3) ## [The 4.3 Trillion Dollar Problem: Why Venture’s Liquidity Crisis Is Here to Stay with John Rikhtegar and Peter Walker](https://tanktalks.substack.com/p/the-43-trillion-dollar-problem-why) _2026-07-13 · Tank Talks with Matt Cohen_ Watch now | Episode 328 - If you're a GP raising capital, an LP sorting through manager pitches, or just trying to make sense of where venture is headed, this episode is a must-listen. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/206853599/d7f47f2a4ebc7d88ed3bdf10796b1c06.mp3) ## [Arctic Edge Panel: Defence Tech, Dual-Use, and the Future of Canadian Innovation](https://tanktalks.substack.com/p/arctic-edge-panel-defence-tech-dual) _2026-07-02 · Tank Talks with Matt Cohen_ Watch now | Episode 327 - "The Backers" brings together leading Canadian investors to dissect the burgeoning defence technology sector in Canada. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/204701512/78f8fa7f1802d4fc2533248dfb01dfbc.mp3) ## [Toronto Tech Week and the New Era of Canadian Startup Ambition](https://tanktalks.substack.com/p/toronto-tech-week-and-the-new-era) _2026-06-26 · Tank Talks with Matt Cohen_ Watch now | Episode 326 - Matt Cohen brings listeners inside Toronto Tech Week with a live podcast studio recorded at the Toronto Homecoming event. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/203675201/01cb32966ed27e0f807c467cfb5b2cac.mp3) ## [From any door to your door (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Wm4LHgzHYYCb) _2026-06-26 · **Sponsored**_ Book rides, errands, deliveries, groceries and home help in one app ## [The Rundown 6/23/26: The AI Hype Machine, Canada’s Capital Gap, and the Return of Hard Tech](https://tanktalks.substack.com/p/the-rundown-62326-the-ai-hype-machine) _2026-06-23 · Tank Talks with Matt Cohen_ Watch now | Episode 325 - This episode breaks down why real moats may come from deep tech, defense, energy, chips, space infrastructure, and hard-to-build businesses. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/203265213/de46e12b437592443d3206268cadb1d4.mp3)