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Ripgale
Ripgale was established in Miami to steward the liquidity generated when Anthony Hsieh's LoanDepot went public in February 2021.
Ripgale
Ripgale was established in Miami to steward the liquidity generated when Anthony Hsieh's LoanDepot went public in February 2021. Brett Messing, a long-time associate of Hsieh and former partner at an international law firm, serves as President, overseeing the office's transition from a founder's personal balance sheet into a disciplined investment platform. The office deploys capital across private markets with a tilt toward venture-stage FinTech and adjacent enterprise software — sectors where Hsieh's operational experience at the intersection of mortgage originations, digital lending, and consumer finance provides natural origination advantages. Real estate exposure is also maintained, though Ripgale's direct investing moves beyond the U.S. housing market that generated the founding wealth. Geographic focus extends to North America and, selectively, European technology opportunities. Team size and total assets are not publicly disclosed. Ripgale operates without a broad public-facing footprint, consistent with family offices structured around a single operating founder's liquidity event. Adjacent vehicles or philanthropic foundations tied to the Hsieh family have not been formally identified. In early 2023, Ripgale participated in a Series A extension for Regal, a hospitality-focused tech platform, signaling ongoing appetite for venture co-investments alongside institutional GPs (per The Real Deal, March 2023). Ripgale's structural differentiator is its post-IPO posture: a single-family office absorbing liquidity from a founder-led consumer finance business without becoming a multi-family platform. That architecture grants Hsieh permanent capital and the ability to hold positions through cycles — an advantage over institutions constrained by fund life and LP redemption profiles.
General information
Firm type
Single Family Office
Year founded
—
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Miami
Corporate office
Miami, FL, United States
Principals
Brett Messing
President
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Ripgale?
Brett Messing serves as President of Ripgale and leads the office's investment activity. He works closely with founder Anthony Hsieh on capital allocation. Messing's background includes partnership at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and roles in government and finance, providing a legal and deal-structuring lens to the office's direct investing posture (per public record).
Where does the underlying wealth of Ripgale come from?
The wealth was generated by Anthony Hsieh, who founded the digital mortgage-lending platform LoanDepot in 2010 and took it public via a SPAC merger in February 2021. Hsieh's stake in the NYSE-listed company created the liquidity that Ripgale now manages as a single-family office. The office does not invest capital from external families or institutions.
Is Ripgale structured as a single-family office or does it operate more like a venture firm?
Ripgale is structured as a single-family office managing capital for Anthony Hsieh and his family. It does not raise external funds or operate as a venture capital firm. However, its investment activity — direct venture-stage deals in FinTech and enterprise software — can resemble that of a corporate venture arm or specialized VC, given Hsieh's industry expertise.
Does Ripgale participate in fund commitments or only direct deals?
Ripgale's known investment activity centers on direct deals and co-investments, including participation in venture funding rounds for technology companies. There is no public record of the office making large-scale commitments to outside fund managers. The team's legal and operational background supports a direct investing model with the flexibility to partner alongside institutional GPs on individual transactions.
How is Ripgale related to LoanDepot today?
Ripgale is Anthony Hsieh's family office and is legally and operationally separate from LoanDepot, though Hsieh remains a major shareholder in the publicly traded company. The office manages the liquidity generated from Hsieh's holdings, but does not invest on behalf of LoanDepot or function as a corporate strategic vehicle. The alignment is personal, not institutional.
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