SilverWave Ventures
SilverWave Ventures is a Pre-Seed venture capital firm based in Berlin, Germany investing in Healthcare, AI / ML, Other. The firm typically writes $500K–$3.5M checks and has 6 portfolio companies in our records.
Pre-Seed
$500K – $3.5M
6+ companies
3 partners
Investment Thesis
Investing in AI-powered platforms that enhance senior care and accessibility.
How SilverWave Ventures invests
SilverWave Ventures is a vc firm based in Berlin, Germany. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed stage, with a focus on Healthcare, AI / ML, Other.
SilverWave Ventures typically writes checks of $500K–$3.5M per investment.
Investing since at least 1997, SilverWave Ventures has backed 6 companies in our records, including The Canopy, Willowbrook Hills, The Vista at Hammock Cove. Its most recent recorded investment was in 2019.
Meet the Team
Cory is a capital allocator and asset manager who has deployed over $500 million into senior housing. His career began with American Eagle Lifecare Corporation, where he worked directly under the CEO and helped grow the company from five to 17 properties. He is a CFA charter holder and graduated with distinction in Economics from Colorado College.
Lena Meyer
GP
Elan Ruggill
Founding Partner
Elan is a former Wall Street trader turned real estate private equity founder and executive. He co-founded Watermark Partners, which deployed $70 million of equity and scaled to $200 million in assets under management. He also served as President of American Eagle Lifecare Corporation from 2013 to 2019 and began his career trading interest rate derivatives and other complex securities for HSBC and Prologue Capital.
Industry Focus
Invests In
Portfolio Companies (6)
2019
The Canopy
This 110-unit assisted living and memory care community was built in 2019 and is located in Portland, Oregon.
2018
Willowbrook Hills
This 102-unit assisted living and memory care community was built in 2018 and is located in Auburn Hills, Michigan.
2004
The Vista at Hammock Cove
This 116-unit assisted living and memory care community was built in 2004 and is located in Naples, Florida.
2000
May River Landing
This 129-unit independent living and memory care community was built in 2000 & 2012 and is located in Bluffton, South Carolina.
1997
Royal Estates of Wichita Falls
This 141-unit independent living community was built in 1997 and is located in Wichita Falls, Texas.
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NextGen Seniors
- •Raising at Pre-Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
- •Lead with your fit in Healthcare, AI / ML, Other — the sectors they actively back.
- •Size your ask to their typical $500K – $3.5M check.
- •warm intro preferred
- •Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Cory Wake, Co-Founder.
- •A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.
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