JC Ruffalo

JC Ruffalo is a Partner at Cove Fund, where JC is actively involved in sourcing, evaluating, and executing investments, as well as supporting portfolio companies in their growth, strategic positioning, and follow-on financing efforts.

As a General Partner at Cove Fund IV and a Partner at Cove Fund III, JC has backed early-stage founders across Southern California since 2021.

Prior to joining Cove Fund, JC built and ran the LaunchPad accelerator at Octane OC from 2014 to 2022, working hands-on with founders whose companies collectively raised over $2.4 billion in capital and generated more than $4.6 billion in M&A outcomes.

JC's expertise spans early-stage investing in areas such as enterprise software, healthcare technology, and frontier systems, with a focus on building relationships with technical founders.

Currently, JC is focused on identifying and supporting innovative early-stage companies within the Southern California startup ecosystem.

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