Brendan Baker is a seasoned investor and business leader who has made significant contributions to various organizations throughout his career. With a passion for supporting quietly awesome people, Baker has invested in and built Ridge Ventures, an organization dedicated to helping people achieve their full potential. He studied at the University of Oxford, the University of Cambridge, and the University of British Columbia, where he obtained a BASc. Baker has served on the boards of various companies, including ASIMILY, Sama, and Loop, and has worked as an advisor for Aumni, Passport, Batch, The Beans, and Shift, among others. Additionally, Baker has held several leadership roles, including Dealflow Manager at AngelList, Founding Country Director - Ethiopia at Practica Foundation, Director at Greylock, and Director at Engineers Without Borders Canada, where he has helped to make a difference in people's lives.