Saltwater backs founders who create the tidal shifts that define our culture.
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What
We are a multi stage investment company focused on cultural movements. We support creatives, we value fundamentals, and we’ve been in your seat. We invest in venture scalable businesses as well as buyouts of smaller profit focused companies, and we are always long-term partners.
How
We operate as a company, not just a fund. We set clear and ambitious goals, and set expectations transparently. We support operators by bringing world-class talent, technical skill, pragmatic and data-driven decision-making, with the safety, support, and patience to experiment.
Why
We believe business is people, and we love people and supporting huge visions of where the world can go. We believe business is the best catalyst for change, for impact, and for value creation. We love to learn and grow, and we want to do that with you.
Saltwater is backed by Ryan Graves
Ryan helped start Uber, first as CEO, then driving the business as SVP of Global Operations and Board Member. He was instrumental in building Uber’s leadership team and its global expansion. Now he is using those lessons to build Saltwater and grow our investments scaling passion, profit, and purpose.
