Turning bold ideas into impact
Blue Ridge Labs
Blue Ridge Labs is Robin Hood's venture studio for scaling innovations to solve the most pressing social challenges.
Our Portfolio
With every new venture we back, the collective intelligence of our portfolio sharpens. This network drives real, lasting change.
finEquity
2019
The Team
Briane Cornish
Co-Founder & CEO
Gather
2022
Gather
Founded in 2022
Gather is the creating a more connected world where fewer are left behind by helping community based organizations more effectively connect their members with life-changing resources, people, and events
The Team
Kevin Hylant
Co-Founder & CEO
Good Call
2016
Good Call
Founded in 2016
Free Arrest Support Hotline: connect with a free lawyer right away in NYC
The Team
Jelani Anglin
Co-Founder & CEO
Ethan Resnick
Senior Staff Engineer at Cove
Gabriel Leader-Rose
Product Manager
Eugene Lynch
Attorney Assistant
Stephanie Yim
Design at Public Policy Lab
Healing Schools Project
2020
The Team
Wenimo Okoya
Founder & CEO
Max Masure
Designer
Elle Neubauer
Engineer
IRIS
2023
IRIS
Founded in 2023
Welcoming refugees & immigrants, and enriching CT’s community since 1982.
Iter
Iter
Iter is creating modern paths to the middle class by bringing modern innovation to how people find careers and get hired.
The Team
Jacob Watt-Morse
Founder, Iter
JustFix
2015
JustFix
Founded in 2015
JustFix.nyc is a tool for renters to organize and take action in getting repairs made in their apartment
The Team
Georges Clement
Co-Founder & Executive Director
Ashley Treni
Information Designer
Joel Stillman
Co-Executive Director at JustFix
Lucas Carlisle
Lead Product Designer at Karate Combat
Dan Kass
Co-Founder & Executive Director at JustFix
Karen's Club
2021
Karen's Club
Founded in 2021
We empower patients of color with the knowledge and trust to pursue clinical trials that can save or extend their lives.
The Team
Nava Friedman
Group Product Manager
Karen Peterson
Founder & Chief Patient Advocate
Koi Health
2024
Koi Health
Founded in 2024
An on-demand platform connecting family caregivers in need of respite with licensed home health aides looking for additional income
The Team
Nur Shafiqah Shahirah
Co-founder
Amanda Huang
Co-Founder
Leap Fund
2018
Leap Fund
Founded in 2018
Sample company short Solving the Benefits Cliffs issue, a hidden problem defining and undermining the American workforce.
The Team
Karen Schoellkopf
Founder & CEO
Caroline McAndrews
Co-Founder
Learnyx
2024
Learnyx
Founded in 2024
Improving literacy skills through playable stories, powered by AI.
The Team
James Kelly
Teacher & Co-Founder
Letterly
2024
Letterly
Founded in 2024
Letterly is a writing coach powered by HITL (human-in-the-loop) AI.
The Team
