Rice Capital
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Rice Capital is a venture fund manager based in Covina. SEC filings show 3 venture funds on record, most recently Rice Capital Fund II, LP filed September 2026.
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D filings. Firm website data not yet available.
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from 84 of 84 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×55Enterprise Software ×48SaaS ×29Advanced Manufacturing ×22Developer Tools ×21Data & Infrastructure ×16Hardware ×14Robotics ×11
HQs:United States×70United Kingdom×4Japan×3Brazil×1Canada×1India×1
Investments · 84 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 32025 · 12017 · 15 dated
Zen Intelligence (formerly SoftRoid) develops Physical AI, including AI foundation models and robots for automating construction site management, inspection, and data collection.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechRoboticsTokyo, JP
野﨑 大幹(代表者)
Co-investorsAngel Bridge Co.,Ltd.FIRSTLIGHT Capital
Find Inc. develops an AI-powered lost-and-found management cloud platform that helps businesses and facilities handle lost item inquiries, storage, police filings, and document processing efficiently.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSTokyo, JP
高島 彬(代表取締役CEO)和田 龍(取締役COO)
Co-investorsDIMENSIONJR East Start UPBeta venture capitalDual Bridge CapitalKeioMoney Forward Venture Partners
a0.dev provides a platform that generates React Native projects to accelerate mobile app development for developers.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Seth Setse(Founder)inAyomide Omolewa(Founder)in
Co-investorsLobster CapitalPioneerVentures TogetherY CombinatorCollab CapitalKarman Ventures+3 more
A platform where users create and share AI-powered tools, games, chatbots, and interactive experiences with others in their social network.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Pasha Rayan(Founder)inPennie Huang(Founder)in
Co-investorsPioneerY CombinatorFundersClubLiquid VenturesOurCrowdTen13+1 more
Adialante develops mobile MRI imaging units that arrive at clinical practices for diagnostic scanning, eliminating the need for hospital-based imaging facilities.
HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Francisco, US
Efrain Torres(Founder)inParker Jenkins(Founder)in
Co-investors12X VCPioneerTranspose Platform ManagementY CombinatorBatch VenturesBlast.Club+8 more
AgentMail provides an email inbox API that enables AI agents to create and manage their own email accounts.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Haakam Aujla(Founder)inMichael Kim(Founder)inAdi Singh(Founder)in
Co-investorsGeneral CatalystPioneerY CombinatorBlast.ClubDharmesh ShahKleiner Perkins+3 more
Agentnoon provides an org design and workforce planning platform that helps organizations model their structures and make workforce decisions.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSToronto, CA
Ali Nawab(Founder)inDave Y. Kim(Founder)in
Co-investorsJude GomilaScale Shift VenturesWayfinder VenturesY CombinatorDavidovs Venture CollectiveDisrupt.com+8 more
Allus.ai provides an AI-powered solution for industrial quality inspection, process monitoring, and anomaly detection across manufacturing sectors.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechRoboticsSaaSAtlanta, US
Zhisen An(Founder)inChris Kai Cui(Founder)inShijie Wang(Founder)inKai Cui(Founder)in
Co-investorsPioneerPonderosa VenturesTranspose Platform ManagementY Combinator007 Venture PartnersBlast.Club+10 more
Apollo Atomics develops compact nuclear power systems designed for rapid deployment.
Advanced ManufacturingClimate TechDeep TechEnergyBoston, US
Assil Halimi(Founder)inDrew Walker(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAngel Operator Partners (aop)Cliff CapitalFifty YearsKima VenturesKoru Capital+43 more
Societies creates AI-powered simulations of human personas and attitudes to enable market research, audience analysis, and consumer insights at scale.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSLondon, GB
James He(Founder)inPatrick Sharpe(Founder)inTom Whittle(Founder)in
Co-investorsKindred CapitalPioneerPoint72 VenturesTranspose Platform ManagementY CombinatorCapitalize VC+8 more
Assembly provides software and management services for homeowners associations (HOAs), addressing operational inefficiencies through transparency and accountability.
AI & Machine LearningFintechPropTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Allen Liou(Founder)inShreyas Bharadwaj(Founder)in
Co-investorsPioneerY CombinatorCapitalize VCEight CapitalFjor FoundersGeneral Catalyst+5 more
Ato Marine builds floating offshore platforms for high-performance computing and AI data centers, using standalone power generation and closed seawater cooling for location-agnostic deployment.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechData & InfrastructureEnergyBoston, US
Emile Germonpre(Founder)inDimitris Koutentakis(Founder)in
Co-investorsLyra Capital Pty LtdScribble VenturesSurgePoint AngelY CombinatorAlumni VenturesAndreessen Horowitz+23 more
Better Auth is an open-source authentication framework for TypeScript applications that provides composable, plugin-based authentication with support for multiple methods including credential auth, social sign-on, passkeys, and enterprise features.
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Bereket Engida(Founder)inRavindra MistriinKinfeMichael Tariku(Founder)
Co-investorsChapter OneLobster CapitalP1 VenturesPeak XV PartnersPioneerRain Capital+9 more
Blaxel provides cloud infrastructure for autonomous agents, offering persistent sandboxes that boot in milliseconds and can stay idle indefinitely without cold-start penalties.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Paul Sinaï(Founder)inThomas Crochet(Founder)inCharles Drappier(Founder)inMathis Joffre(Founder)inNicolas Lecomte(Founder)inChristophe Ploujoux(Founder)in
Co-investorsBlast.ClubFirst Round CapitalKima VenturesPioneerTranspose Platform ManagementY Combinator+6 more
Bolna provides a voice AI agent platform for building multilingual conversational agents in Indian languages and accents.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBengaluru, IN
Prateek Sachan(Founder)inMaitreya Wagh(Founder)in
Co-investorsGeneral CatalystOrange CollectivePioneerTranspose Platform ManagementUpekkhaY Combinator+7 more
Bucket Robotics develops computer vision systems that detect manufacturing defects using machine learning models generated from CAD designs and sample data, eliminating the need for manual labeling and enabling deployment directly onto existing factory cameras and hardware.
Advanced ManufacturingRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Matt Puchalski(Founder)in
Co-investorsPioneerSoma CapitalY Combinator468 CapitalCapitalize VCLightscape Partners+3 more
Byteport provides data transfer infrastructure for high-performance networks, specializing in rapid and reliable file movement between any source and destination across demanding environments including AI clusters, satellite ground stations, and defense networks.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSpace TechSan Francisco, US
Jayram Palamadai(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorBoxGroupFirst Round CapitalLiquid VenturesMetsu CapitalPioneer+4 more
CatchBack Cards is a platform where collectors design and open digital card packs with customizable contents and odds, receiving corresponding physical cards in the mail and accessing buyback offers and a marketplace for trading.
ConsumerGamingSan Francisco, US
Joseph Zhang(Founder)inSophia Kim(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorFoundation CapitalRobinhoodWefunder
Channel3 provides an API that organizes product data for AI agents to search, recommend, and purchase products.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US
Alexander Schiff(Founder)inGeorge Lawrence(Founder)inAlexander Schiff George Lawrence(Founder)
Co-investorsChapter OnePioneerTranspose Platform ManagementY CombinatorAndreessen HorowitzLudlow Ventures+3 more
Context provides an API that extracts brand color palettes from any domain, returning structured color data with HEX values, RGB/HSL support, and usage weights for developers and product teams building dashboards and marketing tools.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Yahia Bakour(Founder)in
Co-investorsPioneerVela PartnersY CombinatorBatch VenturesBlast.ClubDue Diligence Ventures+10 more
Cortex Robot builds datasets for embodied AI and robotics, including egocentric video data from real workplaces and robot trajectories for training physical intelligence systems.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Lucas Ngoo(Founder)in
Co-investorsPioneerTranspose Platform ManagementY Combinator468 Capital500 GlobalBlast.Club+14 more
Crouton is a platform that visualizes team allocation, ownership, and capacity across customers and projects.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US
Adam Suskin(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorPioneerTranspose Platform ManagementRecursion VenturesTango.vc
CrustData provides real-time company and people data through APIs and integrations, helping users identify early signals of activity within organizations.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US
Abhilash Chowdhary(Founder)inManmohit Grewal(Founder)inChris Pisarski(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorA.Capital VenturesLobster CapitalPioneerTranspose Platform ManagementCanvas Ventures+5 more
Cytronic operates robot-automated fulfillment centers that run order fulfillment as software with no human handling, aimed at DTC brands frustrated with traditional 3PLs.
E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainRobotics
Kevin Gibbon(Founder)inScott Moen(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesFailup VenturesGeek VenturesSpacecadet VenturesMana VenturesScript Capital+1 more
Den builds AI agents that learn from individual conversations and can respond to messages on behalf of their owners via text or phone.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US
Linus Talacko(Founder)inJustin Lee(Founder)inNicole Lu(Co-founder & CEO)Ittai Svidler(Founder)Jonah Erlich(Founder)
Co-investorsY CombinatorTranspose Platform ManagementBlackbird VenturesGeneral CatalystGutter CapitalSabrina Hahn Fund
Didit provides identity verification and KYC/KYB infrastructure for organizations worldwide, offering a programmable API with real-time fraud detection, deepfake protection, and support for 48+ languages.
CybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSan Francisco, US
Alberto Rosas(Founder)inAlejandro Rosas(Founder)inDavid Paschkes(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsY CombinatorLobster CapitalOrange CollectivePioneerRoar VenturesSaaSholic+14 more
Dispatch develops heat shields for spacecraft reentry and cargo return, enabling high-frequency satellite operations at lower cost.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareSpace TechSan Francisco, US
Payton Case(Founder)inAndrew Mello(Founder)inDanny Nemer(Co-founder & President)inJia Hao Lim(Founder)Sonia Jin(Founder)Stav Braun(Founder)
Co-investorsY CombinatorAdverb VenturesAlumni VenturesAndreessen HorowitzAntlerBrewer Lane Ventures+25 more
DreamRP provides AI-powered tools for creative professionals in entertainment, from independent artists to established studios, prioritizing creator vision over automated content generation.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerSan Francisco, US
Phillip Huang(Founder)in
Co-investorsPioneerY CombinatorGaingelsGoodwater CapitalPhoenix Fund
Durate builds software tools designed for physicians and healthcare professionals, addressing frustrations with outdated legacy systems.
Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Michael Mounajjed(Founder)inBenjamin Liu(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorTranspose Platform Management0 AD468 CapitalLiquid VenturesOrange Collective+2 more
Ethos Space develops technology to build and operate spaceports and infrastructure on the Moon using in-situ lunar resources, including construction material (Durandal), onsite propellant production (Prometheus), and materials for space-based data centers.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareSpace TechLos Angeles, US
Ross Centers(Founder/CEO)inBrogan BamBrogan(Founder/CTO)in
Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)AIR CapitalAtas VCCosmic Venture PartnersStreamlined VenturesTranspose Platform Management+15 more
Exosat designs and builds low-Earth-orbit satellite constellations for sovereign operators, offering direct-to-cell, IoT, and broadband connectivity.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningHardwareIoTSpace TechSingapore, SG
Co-investorsRedbud Trail GroupTranspose Platform ManagementY Combinator007 Venture Partners57O InvestmentsAgrolimen Ventures+33 more
Expected Parrot provides tools to generate synthetic customer personas using AI agents, allowing companies to test pricing, product, and marketing decisions through simulated interviews and surveys.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBoston, US
Robin Horton(Founder)inJohn Horton(Founder)in
Co-investorsBloomberg BetaPioneerY CombinatorBlast.ClubBridgex VenturesCapitalize VC+3 more
Fixture is an AI-first CRM platform designed for startups that aggregates customer interactions into a structured activity graph and provides AI-suggested next steps.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales Tech
Matt Riley(Founder)inQuin Hoxie(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorBatch VenturesLiquid VenturesMetsu CapitalRitual Capital
General Aviation builds remote air traffic control (ATC) towers for small airports in the National Airspace System that lack traditional control infrastructure.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareSaaSSpace TechSan Francisco, US
Co-investorsPioneerY CombinatorBlast.ClubGreat Wave VenturesRebel Fund
HLabs manufactures electronics and actuators for robotics companies in the United States, offering both pre-designed components for rapid prototyping and custom parts for production-scale applications.
Advanced ManufacturingSan Francisco, US
Paul Hetherington(Founder)in
Co-investorsPioneerTranspose Platform ManagementY CombinatorADINVest Capital PartnersWefunder
Hop Aero develops rocket-based cargo delivery systems designed to transport supplies to remote or contested locations at high speeds, primarily serving U.S. military and allied defense applications.
Advanced ManufacturingLos Angeles, US
Jacob Balaj(Founder)inMatija Milenovic(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAERAlumni VenturesBatch VenturesBlast.ClubFounders Factory+10 more
Icarus designs and manufactures solar-powered autonomous aircraft that fly for months at the edge of space.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechDefense TechHardwareSpace TechLos Angeles, US
Henry Kwan(Founder)inCameron HargisinZach 'Jerry' Williamsin
Co-investorsACADEMY INVESTORAIN VenturesEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)HAWKTAILPioneerPredictive VC+24 more
Innate builds personal AI robots designed to be customizable and programmable by users of all skill levels, combining robotics and artificial intelligence for general-purpose physical tasks.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerDeveloper ToolsHardwareRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Axel Peytavin(Founder)inVignesh Anand(Founder)in
Co-investorsKima VenturesPioneerY CombinatorGoodwater CapitalOurCrowdTekedia Capital
InsForge is an agent-native cloud infrastructure platform that provides backend services (authentication, database, storage, compute, AI model gateway, and more) designed specifically for AI coding agents to operate end-to-end.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Hang Huang(Founder)inTony Chang(Founder)in
Co-investorsBeta FundDigital Currency GroupPioneerY CombinatorActive CapitalApertu Capital+8 more
IRBC provides a multi-currency banking platform tailored for global businesses and founders, offering checking accounts, payment cards, international transfers, invoicing, and treasury services through a single integrated interface.
AI & Machine LearningFintechNew York City, US
Courtne Marland(Founder)inHenry Kwon(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAndreessen HorowitzCRV (Charles River Ventures)Eight CapitalFjor FoundersGarage Capital+6 more
Isengard Industries manufactures production systems that enable allied nations to domestically produce precision-strike and counter-unmanned aircraft systems at scale and lower cost than traditional defense contractors.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningSan Francisco, US
Francisco Serra-Martins(Founder)inJames Tennant(Founder)in
Co-investorsSymbiotic VenturesY CombinatorA3 VenturesBackswing VenturesBlast.ClubBrave Capital+9 more
Juxta develops a UPS (positioning system) that enables real-time location tracking and coordination for organizations across industries including defense, logistics, and manufacturing.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareIoTSector AgnosticSan Francisco, US
John Ferrara(Founder)inHasan Aybars Ari(Founder)
Co-investorsAUTHENTIC VENTURESCRV (Charles River Ventures)Duke Capital PartnersJosephine CollectivePioneerY Combinator+8 more
LegalOS combines AI with immigration law expertise to streamline visa and immigration processes for founders and companies.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSan Francisco, US
Matthew Asir(Founder)inRachel Asir(Founder)inClaire Jutabha(Founder)in
Co-investorsNeer Venture PartnersPioneerY CombinatorBlast.ClubMultifaceted CapitalMyAsiaVC+3 more
Limrun provides cloud-hosted iOS and Android simulators integrated with Xcode for AI agents and development teams to build, test, and validate mobile applications.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Muvaffak Onuş(Founder)in
Co-investorsTranspose Platform ManagementY CombinatorAME Cloud VenturesBatch VenturesEniac VenturesFounder Capital+2 more
Pluto is a regulated exchange that enables trading of compute resources as derivatives.
AI & Machine LearningFintechNew York City, US
Ronit Jain(Founder)inAarav Patel(Founder)in
Co-investorsCMT Digital VenturesPioneerTitan CapitalTranspose Platform ManagementY CombinatorMaveron+2 more
Mage provides transactional diligence services for mergers and acquisitions, automating the review and analysis of legal documents from data room through closing for deal teams and counsel.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSan Francisco, US
Raffi Isanians(Founder)in
Co-investorsPioneerY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesCapitalize VCGoodwater CapitalNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)+2 more
Magic Patterns generates user interface designs that match existing product styling and enables rapid prototyping of new features.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Alex Danilowicz(Founder)inTeddy Ni(Founder)inAlexander Danilowicz(Founder)
Co-investorsEssence Venture CapitalPioneerStandard CapitalY CombinatorCapitalize VCCoughdrop Capital+7 more
MD Hub develops AI-powered tools for clinical workflows designed to earn clinician trust through technical rigor and practical integration into healthcare delivery processes.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMental HealthSaaSSan Francisco, US
Dominik Middelmann(Founder)inEfren A. Lamolda(Founder)in
Co-investorsAngel InvestExpansion Venture CapitalPioneerY Combinator468 CapitalCapitalize VC+5 more
Mesmer builds an operating system for engineering teams that uses AI and ground-truth data from code and tickets to provide visibility into engineering work and automate management tasks.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
João de Paula(Founder)inSergio Oliveira Bergmann(Founder)inLucas Silva(Founder)in
Co-investorsImagination CapitalKAYAPioneerY Combinator468 CapitalBatch Ventures+12 more
Milliray develops millimeter-wave radar systems designed to detect, track, and classify small unmanned aircraft systems that conventional radar misses.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDefense TechHardwareRoboticsLondon, GB
Matthew Moore(Founder)inThomas Doherty(Founder)inJordina Frances de Mas(Founder)in
Co-investorsAbyro CapitalPioneerY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesBlast.ClubCapitalize VC+12 more
Miru provides tools for robotics teams to manage, version, and deploy robot configurations through APIs and interface components.
Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Armel Talla(Founder)inVedant Nair(Founder)inBenjamin Smidt(Founder)inRohan Relan(Founder)in
Co-investorsTranspose Platform ManagementY CombinatorCadenzaChemistryDreamcraftGeneral Catalyst+5 more
Misprint operates a marketplace for buying, selling, and trading graded Pokémon cards, using machine learning algorithms to provide real-time pricing analytics and transparent bid/ask matching for collectors and investors.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerMarketplacesNew York City, US
Eva Herget(Founder)inJon Jenkins(Founder)
Co-investorsPalm Drive CapitalPioneerY CombinatorBatch VenturesGoodwater CapitalLudlow Ventures+1 more
Moda analyzes production agent logs to identify failure points and root causes, then automatically generates and validates improvements such as prompt changes, tool updates, and workflow edits.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Pranav Bedi(Founder)inMohammed Al-Rasheed(Founder)in
Co-investorsTranspose Platform ManagementY CombinatorBlast.ClubGeneral CatalystPioneerUncork Capital+1 more
Moritz is an AI-native law firm that combines senior lawyers with custom software to deliver legal work for technology companies across the EU, US, and Australia, using fixed fees and rapid turnaround rather than hourly billing.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Pamir Ehsas(Founder)inStefan Mandaric(Founder)inDaniel Dalla Vedova(Founding Head of Legal & COO)in
Co-investorsY Combinator20VCInception FundPioneerTranspose Platform ManagementUrban Innovation+13 more
Omanta provides personalized scientific research support for complex disease cases, assigning PhD-level teams to build detailed molecular profiles from a patient's genomic, RNA, and protein data.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechSan Francisco, US
Alfredo Gonzalez(Founder)inRanad Humeidi(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAct One VenturesBlast.ClubBroom VenturesFounders FactoryMetsu Capital+1 more
Onlook builds developer and design tools that bridge the gap between creative teams and implementation, using AI to enhance the creative process.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Daniel Farrell(Founder)inKiet Ho(Founder)in
Co-investorsDG Daiwa Venturesgener8torLeonis CapitalLobster CapitalPioneerTranspose Platform Management+4 more
OpenRelay operates a distributed overlay network that connects consumer GPUs into a fault-tolerant mesh for inference workloads, automatically routing traffic around failed nodes without manual intervention.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSeattle, US
Prashant Patel(Founder)inJaden Wang(Founder)in
Co-investorsVela PartnersY Combinator468 CapitalBlast.ClubEniac VenturesLiquid Ventures+9 more
Orthogonal provides infrastructure that enables AI agents to discover, call, and pay for third-party services and APIs through a single integration, eliminating manual setup of integrations, keys, contracts, and billing.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Christian Pickett(Founder)inBera Sogut(Founder)inBradley Schmidt(Director)Ben Gallacher(Director)David Fyfe(Director)John DeFranco(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsY CombinatorDecasonicPantera CapitalPioneerBatch VenturesBlast.Club
Outerport automates the design of electrical and control systems within heavy industrial equipment, using AI agents to convert specifications into verified CAD drawings and structured design models.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareHardwareSan Francisco, US
Towaki Takikawa(Founder)in
Co-investorsDelight VenturesDG Daiwa VenturesInventum VenturesPioneerTranspose Platform ManagementY Combinator+8 more
Overshoot provides a vision model that processes live video streams and returns pixel coordinates for detected targets, operating as an inference service.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Zakaria El hjouji(Founder)inYounes El hjouji(Founder)in
Co-investorsOrange CollectivePioneerTranspose Platform ManagementY CombinatorAndreessen HorowitzBlast.Club
Oway uses AI to automatically price, match, and sell unused truck capacity in real time, providing freight shipping to businesses at lower cost and faster speeds than traditional logistics.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSan Francisco, US
Phillip Nadjafov(Founder)inHenry Raschke(Head of Engineering)in
Co-investorsPathbreaker VenturesPioneerPredictive VCRitual CapitalSoma CapitalTinySeed+6 more
Pally is a personal assistant that lives in iMessage and connects to multiple communication and productivity tools to automatically organize information from emails, messages, calendars, and documents.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US
Haz Hubble(Founder)inWyatt Lansford(Founder)in
Co-investorsFoundersPioneerY Combinator468 CapitalAndreessen HorowitzBand of Angels+13 more
Pangolin provides secure, zero-trust remote access to infrastructure using peer-to-peer tunnels and clientless browser access across on-premises, cloud, and edge environments.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Milo Schwartz(Founder)inOwen Schwartz(Founder)in
Co-investorsChemistryTranspose Platform ManagementY Combinator468 CapitalBlast.ClubPioneer+1 more
Parameter builds autonomous security software that continuously monitors and discovers vulnerabilities in modern applications as they are deployed, leveraging AI for application security teams.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Prama Yudhistira(Founder)inHuzaifa Ahmad(Founder)inAhmad Khan(Founder)inPrama Yudhistria(Co-Founder)
Co-investorsY CombinatorNorthside VenturesPioneerTranspose Platform ManagementAgrolimen VenturesAndreessen Horowitz+13 more
Perseus Defense builds autonomous defense systems.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDefense TechHardwareRoboticsAustin, US
Jason Cornelius(Founder)inSteve Messinger(Founder)inJason Cornelius Steve Messinger(Founder)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBow CapitalLobster CapitalOlive Tree CapitalY CombinatorBatch Ventures+14 more
Phonely builds AI receptionists that answer phone calls, schedule appointments, and provide customer support for businesses.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Jose, US
Will Bodewes(Founder)inNisal Ranasinghe(Founder)inWill Bodewes Nisal Ranasinghe(Founder)
BoardCaroline Broder(Director)in
Co-investors7BC Venture CapitalPioneerTranspose Platform ManagementY CombinatorAsymmetry VenturesBase10 Partners+6 more
QFEX operates a 24/7 exchange where traders can access US equities, commodities, and foreign exchange pairs with leverage options up to 100x, as well as perpetual futures contracts.
FintechMarketplacesLondon, GB
Annanay Kapila(Founder)inJoshua Wharton(Founder)in
Co-investorsBlast.ClubGeneral CatalystMoonfire VenturesTranspose Platform ManagementY Combinator468 Capital+7 more
SellRaze is a mobile app for reselling secondhand items online, letting users create listings from an image, text, or barcode and crosslist them across marketplaces like eBay, Poshmark, Depop, Mercari, and Facebook.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesSan Francisco, US
Jeff Mao(Founder)inTyler Ma(Founder)inJeff Mao Tyler Ma(Founder)
Co-investorsLobster CapitalPioneerTranspose Platform ManagementY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesAmino Capital+10 more
Solafune is a company applying geospatial technology to address social, environmental, and industrial problems.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechDefense TechSpace TechTokyo, JP
Co-investorsGlobis Capital PartnersUntroD CapitalANRIBoost Capital PartnersGREE VenturesMitsubishi UFJ Capital+2 more
Superset orchestrates 100+ coding agents in parallel across different AI coding tools.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Kiet Ho(Founder)inSatya Patel(Founder)inAvi Peltz(Founder)inFrank Lortscher(Executive Officer, Director)Hank Heyming(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsBroom VenturesOrange CollectivePioneerTranspose Platform ManagementY Combinator468 Capital+9 more
Sygaldry develops quantum-accelerated AI servers that combine multiple qubit modalities to speed up training and inference for AI models.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningHardwareQuantum ComputingAnn Arbor, US
Chad Rigetti(Founder)inIdalia Friedson(Founder)in
BoardChristian Garcia(Director)inAndrew Sather(Director)inMichael Keiser(Founder)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBloomberg BetaCollaborative FundDetroit Venture PartnersEarth Venture CapitalExpeditions+51 more
Tandem is a marketplace that simplifies commercial office space search for companies by consolidating market access, verified pricing and availability, and expert negotiation support in one platform.
B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareMarketplacesPropTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Rafi Sands(Founder)inSean Miller(Founder)inBrendan Suh(Founder)inBen Lowenstein(Founder)inChristophe Barre(Founder)inAl Harth Al-janaby(Founder)
Co-investorsJ4 VenturesPioneerSoma CapitalThe 23 FundThe MBA FundY Combinator+29 more
Ticket Wallet is a platform that uses AI to automate ticket resale, offering dynamic pricing, multi-marketplace distribution, and automated transfers for individual and professional ticket sellers.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketplacesSaaSNew York City, US
Truman Gelnovatch(Founder)inRyan Clare(Founder)in
Co-investorsCircle & Co.PioneerSeven Seven SixY CombinatorBlast.ClubJames Beshara Fund+1 more
Torus is an AI system that analyzes engineering documents such as P&IDs, datasheets, and specifications to identify cross-document inconsistencies and automate engineering workflows.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Marcus Lima(Founder)inRahul Thayil(Founder)inGilbert Lee(Founder)Nate Walkingshaw(Founder)
Co-investorsScribble VenturesService Provider CapitalY CombinatorAct One VenturesActia PartnersAndreessen Horowitz+24 more
An AI platform that automates investment research production for hedge funds by interviewing analysts, generating reports, and delivering them via subscription.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechNew York City, US
Co-investorsFundersClubPioneerSeaplane VenturesY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesFirestreak Ventures+1 more
TryNearby is a subscription platform that pairs local restaurants with nearby content creators who visit, film, and post reviews to social platforms like TikTok and Instagram, using AI agents to handle matching, booking, and creator communication.
Creator EconomyEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechLos Angeles, US
Yousef Abdelfattah(Founder)inObaida Albaroudi(Founder)inAhmad Ibrahim(Founder)in
Co-investorsVela PartnersY CombinatorBlast.ClubPioneerRebel Fund
Undermind provides AI-powered research discovery tools that help R&D teams find relevant scientific papers and research quickly.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Joshua Ramette(Founder)inTom Hartke(Founder)in
Co-investorsFundersClubPioneerPositron VenturesSBXiTranspose Platform ManagementUnpopular Ventures+2 more
Vendah is a reseller platform for beauty and health products that enables individuals (primarily women) to become resellers of internet-popular brands through an affiliate or direct-sales model.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesSão Paulo, BR
Luis Felipe Franco(Founder)inMarcelo Canovas(Founder)inIlana Nasser(Founder)inPedro Pedruzzi(Founder)in
Co-investorsDOMO.VCMAYA Capital VenturesMyAsiaVCNorte VenturesPioneerY Combinator+10 more
Vendra connects manufacturers with a network of qualified US-based suppliers to produce custom parts, managing the full process from quote aggregation to delivery for aerospace and defense companies.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Shan Mohta(Founder)inAnish Bhardwaj(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorOurCrowdPioneerUrban InnovationVolo Ventures
Vernius makes drop-in hardware modules that add autonomous or operator-assisted targeting to existing FPV interceptor drones.
Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechHardwareRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Hisham El-Halabi(Founder)inJoe Gonzalez(Founder)inArthur Nguyen-cao(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesBatch VenturesCape Fear VenturesFounder CapitalGrant Park Ventures+9 more
Voxel Energy designs and deploys data centers using modular prefabricated systems with on-site power generation and storage, reducing construction timelines from years to months.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingConstruction TechEnergyHardware
Casey Spencer(Founder)inMax Pfeiffer(Founder)inEvan Schmidt(Founder)in
Co-investorsLobster CapitalPioneerScript CapitalY CombinatorZypsy Capital007 Venture Partners+21 more
Wardstone designs and plans to deploy a constellation of satellites equipped with sensors and kinetic interceptors to detect, predict, and counter hypersonic and ballistic missiles for U.S. military defense agencies.
Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechSpace TechEl Segundo, US
Sebastian Fischer(Founder and CEO)inTobias Fischer(Founder)in
Co-investorsPioneerY CombinatorALLEGIS CAPITALB5 CapitalBow CapitalEcosystem Ventures LLC+6 more
Wayco AI is an AI-powered platform for managing medical-legal cases end-to-end, from intake through patient-provider matching and claim processing.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechLegalTechNew York City, US
Iqbol Temirkhojaev(Founder)in
Co-investorsPioneerTrueSight VenturesY Combinator20VCBasis Set VenturesBlast.Club+4 more
Zavo builds an operating system for restaurant operations that integrates AI across reservations, payments, and management tasks.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of WorkSaaSLondon, GB
Can Zehebi(Founder)inIlkan Gezer(Founder)inCan Zehebi Ilkan Gezer(Founder)
Co-investorsY CombinatorNeer Venture PartnersPioneerTIBAS VenturesTranspose Platform ManagementTreeo VC+9 more
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Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Rice Capital made?
- Rice Capital has 84 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited, including 4 dated in the last 24 months.
- Where is Rice Capital located?
- Rice Capital is headquartered in Covina, US.























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