Ruffolo’s Return: Investor Launches Fund After Accident That Nearly Killed Him
- Maverix to target Canada firms that have disruptive technology
- Tech investor was paralyzed in September cycling accident
John Ruffolo
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Six months after being struck in a cycling accident that left him paralyzed from the waist down, tech investor John Ruffolo is launching a $500 million private equity fund to help Canadian companies.
Ruffolo’s firm, Maverix Private Equity, will target companies in the growth stage that are seeking to remain private as they expand globally, he said in an interview with Jon Erlichman of BNN Bloomberg Television.