Marija Ručevska is a prominent Latvian entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and ecosystem builder. Widely recognized as one of the leading driving forces behind the Baltic technology and startup community, she has been named one of Europe’s most influential women in startups and venture capital by EU-Startups.
Current Key Roles
- General Partner & Co-Founder at Outlast Fund: In 2024, she co-founded Outlast Fund, a €21 million industry-agnostic venture capital fund. The fund actively backs disciplined pre-seed and seed-stage founders across the Baltic and Nordic regions.
- Co-Founder at SHIPYARD AI: Launched in late 2025, Shipyard is a hands-on hacker house and AI-native space in Riga designed to help first-time founders build AI-native applications