Ron Dembo
About Ron Dembo
Ron Dembo is the Founder and CEO of Riskthinking.AI, based in Toronto, Ontario. He was previously a professor at Yale University, with joint appointments in computer science and management, and held a visiting professorship at MIT.
He founded Algorithmics Incorporated, an enterprise risk-management software company in Toronto, and led it as CEO. Fitch acquired it in 2005 and IBM acquired it in 2012. In 2005 he founded Zerofootprint, a Toronto cleantech software company that measured and managed carbon footprints. He has also written books on risk, including Risk Thinking in an Uncertain World (2021).
He is an associate at Creative Destruction Lab (CDL-Wisconsin, Risk stream) and a Senior Advisor at The Group Ventures, where he works with startups on scaling.
Crunchbase records one personal investment and no lead investments or exits. The investment is the April 2008 angel round in Akoha, an online and offline game company. TechCrunch reported the round at $1.9 million and named Dembo, then founder of Zerofootprint, among the Canadian angel investors. His share of the round and his check size are not public.
No public angel investments by Ron Dembo in AI companies were found. His AI work is as an operator. At Riskthinking.AI he applies patented multi-factor scenario modelling to build a data platform and analytics engine for measuring and managing climate-related financial risk. The company's tools are used by financial institutions, corporates and governments.
Crunchbase lists him as an individual angel investor at the Seed stage. With one recorded investment, there is no clear pattern of sectors or check sizes. He has not publicly stated a check size or investment thesis. His own expertise is in financial risk, mathematical optimization, climate risk and scaling startups, so founders in those areas may find the closest fit. Treat that as context rather than a stated preference.
- Akoha: online and offline game company that raised a $1.9 million angel round in April 2008, with Dembo among the angels.
Investing activity
Ron Dembo has made 1 investment according to Crunchbase across 1 portfolio company, and has founded 2 companies.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Ron Dembo
Is Ron Dembo an angel investor?
Crunchbase lists him as an individual angel investor at the Seed stage. It shows one investment, the 2008 Akoha angel round.
What does Ron Dembo invest in?
There is too little public data to say. His only recorded investment is Akoha, a game company, and he has not published an investment thesis.
What is Ron Dembo's check size?
His check size is not public. Crunchbase shows no disclosed amount for his Akoha investment.
What companies has Ron Dembo founded?
He founded Algorithmics (enterprise risk software), Zerofootprint (carbon footprint software) and Riskthinking.AI (climate financial risk analytics).
Does Ron Dembo work with early-stage startups?
Yes, in advisory roles. He is an associate at Creative Destruction Lab and a Senior Advisor at The Group Ventures, where he helps startups scale.
Where is Ron Dembo based?
Ron Dembo is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
How can founders reach Ron Dembo?
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