Riipen

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Riipen is a skill-building assessment platform that helps companies pick the right graduating talent.

Through Riipen challenges students can demonstrate the specific skills that companies will be hiring for. Companies build their employer brand and easily identify the talent that will fuel their future success.
TypePrivate
Founded2012
HQVancouver, CAMap
Websiteriipen.com
Employee Ratings4.2More

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Employees (est.) (Sept 2021)118(-9%)
Cybersecurity ratingBMore

Key People/Management at Riipen

Richard Tuck

Richard Tuck

Founder & CEO
Dana Stephenson

Dana Stephenson

Co-Founder, Chief Connecting Officer
Dave Savory

Dave Savory

Co-Founder & COO
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Riipen Office Locations

Riipen has offices in Vancouver and Toronto
Vancouver, CA (HQ)
310-318 Homer St
Toronto, CA
207 Adelaide St E #102
Toronto, CA
65 Queen St W
Vancouver, CA
1100 W Hastings St
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Riipen Financials and Metrics

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Founding Date

2012

Riipen total Funding

$4.8 m

Riipen latest funding size

$3.75 m

Time since last funding

2 years ago

Riipen investors

Atrium Capital, Reach Capital, Strada Education Network, EduLab Capital Partners, Entangled group, SEI Ventures, ASU ScaleU
Riipen's latest funding round in December 2019 was reported to be $3.8 m. In total, Riipen has raised $4.8 m
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Riipen Operating Metrics

Riipen's Customers was reported to be 5 k in Dec, 2019.
Dec, 2019

Colleges and Universities Served

150

Customers

5 k

Customers (Students)

40 k
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Riipen Cybersecurity Score

Cybersecurity ratingPremium dataset

B

83/100

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Riipen News and Updates

December 11, 2019

Vancouver EdTech startup Riipen raises $5 million pre-Series A

Vancouver-based EdTech startup Riipen, which has created an experiential learning platform that allows companies to connect with post-secondary schools on projects, has closed a...

Riipen Blogs

March 23, 2020

COVID-19 Response – Helping Post-Secondary Institutions and Businesses Maintain Meaningful Engagement

In response to these exceptional circumstances, Riipen remains committed to helping employers engage with students in safe and valuable work-integrated learning opportunities. As an alternative to traditional internship or co-op placements, Riipen is offering the opportunity for students to engage i…
March 16, 2020

The Next Phase of Online Work-Integrated Learning

In response to recent world events and the uncertain economic times, Riipen is committed to helping businesses engage with students in safe and valuable work-integrated learning opportunities. Riipen’s platform and services provide a cost-effective way for your business to complete projects in colla…
March 14, 2020

Open letter to the community

Dear Friends and Colleagues: In response to recent world events, we would like to be part of the solution as you prepare for online learning contingencies. Riipen’s software platform enables work-integrated learning, co-op, and internships to occur entirely online. We are offering Riipen free for th…
March 11, 2020

McMaster CCE: Heather Pollex Showcase

March 04, 2020

Evolution of Riipen: McMaster University

February 26, 2020

Concordia University Enhances Experiential Learning with Riipen

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 Riipen Frequently Asked Questions

  • When was Riipen founded?

    Riipen was founded in 2012.

  • Who are Riipen key executives?

    Riipen's key executives are Richard Tuck, Dana Stephenson and Dave Savory.

  • How many employees does Riipen have?

    Riipen has 118 employees.

  • Who are Riipen competitors?

    Competitors of Riipen include AskforTask, University Beyond and Freelancer.

  • Where is Riipen headquarters?

    Riipen headquarters is located at 310-318 Homer St, Vancouver.

  • Where are Riipen offices?

    Riipen has offices in Vancouver and Toronto.

  • How many offices does Riipen have?

    Riipen has 4 offices.