✨ Aaand we’re back! Meet Cohort 12. It’s the season of PSL (pumpkin spice lattes), and at Ripple Ventures, it’s the time of year we introduce you to our latest fall cohort. These PSL (promising student leaders) come from a diverse mix of backgrounds, all with a common desire to change the world through combining their passions with technology. Check out their profiles here , PSL (please send love) and say hello! 🚀 Shoot for the Moon with RBCx  RBCx is a full-service, market-leading platform to accelerate the entrepreneurial journey at every stage of growth – providing access to a complete suite of capital solutions, innovative products and services, and operational expertise to help technology companies scale.  📰 Headlines Today… Fellow Fund Announcement by Business Wire | As an extension of our commitment to fostering innovation at the university level, we’re launching our own fellow fund, featuring $25-50k cheques to support student founders and first-time entrepreneurs. RBCx Sponsors the Ripple X Fellowship by Yahoo News | We’re excited to be partnering with RBCx to bring our fellowship to the next level. We’re talking: more resources, opportunities, and happy hours 🥂. Our next cohort recruitment is fast-approaching, stay tuned! Two-year low in Venture Funding in Toronto by Betakit | Curious how the current macro-environment shapes the VC landscape? Retrace Toronto’s VC historical performance, and discover the implications of how it dictates our future. Ventures Firms are Getting Niche by TechCrunch | Should VC funds diversify or become more specialized? Discover the merits of both in this article. 💡Fellow Spotlight  Bianca Gonalez - Co-founder and CEO of AMPAWorks The pandemic exposed the fragility of our current healthcare system . Medical supply shortages, outdated inventory systems, and crews of overworked frontline workers. Operating at the intersection of medicine, supply chain management, and artificial intelligence, AMPAworks leverages computer vision to assist clinics in managing medical supplies.  The face behind the magic is former nurse practitioner, ex-Wharton MBA, and current MS in Computer Science student at Georgia Tech, Bianca Gonalez from Cohort #12. She is spearheading a team with the mission to modernize hospitals to become more efficient and resilient. By automating the inventory tracking and re-ordering process, AMPAworks aims to alleviate the healthcare system by overcoming their operational challenges with technology. Physicians are empowered to dedicate more time to patient care, which alleviates pressure of the healthcare system thus providing a higher quality of service. AMPAworks’ award-winning technology has been recognized by HIMSS Healthcare, the American Nurses Association, the Los Angeles Business Journal, and The University of Pennsylvania. Last week, Bianca and her team pitched at 43North, and received $1M in funding. Big kudos to Bianca and her team, they’re just getting started! Here’s what Bianca has to say about the RippleX Fellowship. "The fellowship helped me as a founder to understand how investment decisions are made and took the mystery out of venture capital." 🧳 Job Opportunities Full-time Analyst @ 2048 VC Business Operations Analyst @ ETW Advisors Community & Operations Coordinator @ Alate Internships RTR Exchange Intern @ Interac, Toronto Finance Intern @ Unilever, Toronto Financial Analyst @ RBC Operations Advisory, Toronto Analyst @ 186 Ventures, Boston Programs Hyper - An early-stage accelerator offering world-class mentorship from founders of Mercury and Loom.  RBC Future Launch – A $1,500 scholarship dedicated to curious-minded young people (aged 15-29) that want to learn something new. Sponsored by RBCx . Interested in being featured? Looking to share exciting news? Please reach out to Katie at katie@rippleventures.com. Authored by Katie Ko (Cohort #11).