Cade Ventures

Cade Ventures is an operator-led early-stage venture fund headquartered in New York, NY, founded by Ryan Engel — formerly the fifth employee at Peloton, where he scaled retail operations to 100+ stores globally and generated over $1B in GMV. The firm invests at the pre-seed and seed stages in category-defining companies across three verticals: consumer tech, health tech, and connected hardware & robotics. Every portfolio company receives one year of hands-on support from a curated network of 50+ seasoned operators spanning marketing, growth, product, engineering, talent, and supply chain. The fund collaborates with lead investors rather than leading rounds itself, positioning its check as high-value operational capital. Portfolio companies include Function Health, Poseidon Aero, Mecka AI, Akash Systems, Daylight Computer, Climatic Health, and Freckle, among others. The firm has raised one tracked fund (Fund I) of approximately $10M.