Ritual Capital
Venture capitalActively deployingMenlo Park · Pre-Seed–Series B · 1 people tracked
Also known as RITUAL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC
Investment thesis
Ritual invests at the very earliest stages, backing founders who believe innovation comes from consistency, discipline, and commitment to their vision. The firm writes small collaborative first checks of $100K to $500K and positions itself as an early believer and first partner, helping founders with brand, positioning, and go-to-market. It emphasizes being founder-friendly and value-add, staying 'in your corner, not in your kitchen.' The firm points to a track record of backing seed-stage companies that later reached $1B+ valuations, including names like Figma, Flexport, Lattice, Kong, and PagerDuty.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 1 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 55 of 63 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×41Enterprise Software ×32SaaS ×26Developer Tools ×17Data & Infrastructure ×9Fintech ×8Healthtech ×7Biotech ×6
HQs:United States×45United Kingdom×2Bulgaria×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 43 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×72 founders×273 founders×84+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 62 founders with education data
University of California, Berkeley ×8Center for Digital Technology and Management (CDTM) ×4Technical University of Munich ×4Columbia University ×3King's College London ×3Princeton University ×3UCLA ×3University of Oxford ×3
Where their founders worked beforefrom 61 founders with career history
Facebook ×3HelloSign ×3McKinsey & Company ×3Mercury ×3Dropbox ×2Goldman Sachs ×2Google ×2Greylock Partners ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
6 founders hold a PhD · 8 hold an MBA (of 60 with degree data)
Investments · 63 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 62025 · 12024 · 22022 · 12015 · 12014 · 112 dated
Figma is a collaborative design platform that enables teams to create apps, websites, and products through shared design tools integrated with development workflows and AI-powered design assistance.
Developer ToolsSaaSSan Francisco, US
Evan Wallace(Co-Founder (former Chief Technology Officer))Dylan Field(Co-founder & CEO)inPraveer Melwani(Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer)Kris Rasmussen(Chief Technology Officer)Shaunt Voskanian(Chief Revenue Officer)Brendan Mulligan(General Counsel & Secretary)
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
Co-investors137 VenturesAlkeon InnovationAndreessen HorowitzAtlassian VenturesBase PartnersCoatue Management+26 more
PagerDuty provides a platform for incident response and operations management that enables teams across technical and business functions to respond to critical events in real time.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Alex Solomon(Founder/CTO)inDan Alexandru Solomon(Director)Jennifer Tejada(Executive Officer, Director)Steven Gatoff(Executive Officer)
BoardJohn O'Farrell(Director)Ethan Kurzweil(Director)in
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
Co-investorsAccelAndreessen HorowitzAurumBaseline VenturesBessemer Venture PartnersBling Capital+14 more
ThredUp operates an online marketplace where consumers buy and sell secondhand clothing, and provides resale-as-a-service solutions for fashion brands seeking to incorporate circular commerce into their business models.
Circular EconomyE-commerceMarketplacesSan Francisco, US
James Reinhart(Executive Officer)inChris Homer(Founder)in
BoardDan Nova(Director)Tim Haley(Director)inPatricia Nakache(Director)inGreg Bettinelli(Director)in
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
Co-investorsFounder CollectiveHDS CapitalTrinity VenturesUpfront VenturesFuel CapitalHighland Capital Partners+3 more
Getseam is an AI platform that helps business teams generate sales pipeline.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US
Jose Barrueta(Founder)
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersColle Capital Partnersf7 Ventures
Tofu builds an identity verification system for hiring that validates applicants' credentials to prevent fraud and deepfakes in the recruitment process.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityHR Tech
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
Co-investorsFounder CollectiveSlow VenturesGeneral CatalystNight CapitalWayfinder Ventures
Substantive AI builds AI-based software for financial auditors to support tasks such as tying out trial balances, managing PBC support, and preparing workpapers.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSProvo, US
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
Co-investorsIA Seed VenturesMyAsiaVC
Alex is an AI agent integrated into Xcode that automates code generation, debugging, and development tasks for iOS developers.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Daniel Edrisian(Founder)in
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
Co-investorsChapter OneDash VCInception Studio CapitalY Combinator1984 Ventures Management, LlcPeak XV Partners+1 more
Anthrogen develops Odyssey, a family of protein language models with 102 billion parameters designed for multi-objective protein design.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechSan Francisco, US
Ankit Singhal(Founder)inConnor Lee(Founder)inVignesh Karthik(Cofounder)
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
Co-investorsBoxGroupWayfinder VenturesY Combinator
Automorphic develops machine learning infrastructure where deployed models continuously improve themselves using generated data as training material.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Govind Gnanakumar(Founder)inMaaher Gandhi(Founder)inMahesh Natamai(Founder)in
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
Co-investorsY Combinator
Caladan Bio develops high-throughput benchtop bioreactor hardware and software for laboratory bioprocessing, enabling faster experimentation and lower costs for biotech R&D teams.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHardwareNew York, US
Michael Kobida(Founder)inRob Jauquet(Founder)inMichael J. Kobida(Executive Officer, Director)Robert Jauquet(Executive Officer, Director)
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
Co-investorsCollaborative FundLerer HippeauTwelve BelowWireframe VenturesFactorial Capital
Cambly connects language learners with tutors for online English instruction.
EdTechFuture of WorkSan Francisco, US
Sameer Shariff(Founder)inKevin Law(Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer / learning leader)
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
Co-investors500 GlobalAUTHENTIC VENTURESBessemer Venture PartnersChapter OneHaystackMONASHEES+4 more
Cartage develops an AI logistics coordinator called Wilson that automates freight coordination across the shipping lifecycle, from quoting to exceptions handling.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSan Francisco, US
Abdul Basharat(Founder)inJosh Lampen(Founder)in
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
Co-investorsY CombinatorNorthside VenturesTranspose Platform ManagementWayfinder Ventures
Central provides a platform with security features including multi-factor authentication and fraud monitoring for user accounts and financial transactions.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Josh Wymer(Founder)inPranav Kashyap(Founder)inNilay Modi(Founder)in
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
Co-investorsY CombinatorFirst Round Capital
Clearly AI automates compliance documentation and reporting for governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) teams managing multiple regulatory frameworks.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSeattle, US
Emily Choi-Greene(Founder)inJoe Choi-Greene(Founder)in
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
Co-investorsArgon VenturesY CombinatorBasis Set VenturesCrosspoint Capital Partners
Redefining the future of human-robot interaction.
Brad Porter(Founder & CEO)inJane Mooney(Co-founder & VP, Strategy and Finance)inSteph Tryphonas(Co-founder)in
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
Co-investorsBison VenturesCalibrate VenturesMVP VenturesSequoia Capital1984 Ventures Management, LlcBezos Expeditions+4 more
Concourse provides AI-driven financial analysis and reporting software for finance and FP&A teams, automating forecasting, variance analysis, and board reporting by connecting to enterprise data sources.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York City, US
Matthieu Hafemeister(Founder)inTed Michaels(Founder)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzClocktower VenturesCRV (Charles River Ventures)South QuadStandard CapitalY Combinator+1 more
Dataleap provides an AI agent platform that lets non-technical business teams in sales, operations, and HR automate their work without engineering support, using a chat-first interface to build AI agents in minutes.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Jan Damm(Founder)inJan-Hendrik Ruettinger(Founder)in
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
Co-investorsWayfinder VenturesY Combinator
Domu builds AI-powered collections software for financial services companies to recover payments while maintaining compliance and treating customers respectfully.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSan Francisco, US
Nick Diaz(Founder)inCamila Zancanella(Founder)in
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
Co-investorsY CombinatorToba CapitalTranspose Platform Management
DryMerge provides AI agents that automatically capture customer interaction data from email, calendar, calls, and messaging tools, updating CRM systems like Salesforce and HubSpot without manual data entry.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSales TechSan Francisco, US
Samuel Brashears(Founder)in
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
Co-investorsY Combinator
Fazeshift provides enterprise-grade AI agents that automate accounts receivable processes for organizations, handling transaction processing, cash application, payment communications, and customer experience tasks.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSan Francisco, US
Caitlin Leksana(Founder)inTimmy Galvin(Founder)in
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
Co-investors2048 VenturesGradient VenturesWayfinder VenturesY Combinator
Final Round AI provides AI tools for interview preparation, including mock interviews, real-time interview assistance, resume building, and LinkedIn optimization.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundLevel One FundMento vcTranspose Platform ManagementUncork Capital+6 more
Flexport provides an AI-driven platform for global supply chain management, offering logistics visibility, customs brokerage, and freight optimization for companies shipping goods internationally.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSan Francisco, US
Ryan Petersen(Founder & CEO)inRyan Peterson(Executive Officer, Director)Sanne Manders(Executive Officer)Christopher Ferro(Executive Officer)Sudhanshu Priyadarshi(Executive Officer)
BoardMichael Ronen(Director)
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
Co-investors137 Ventures8VCAcequia Capital (AceCap)Adit Ventures Management, LlcAllied Venture PartnersAndreessen Horowitz+37 more
Fly.io provides infrastructure and platform services for deploying and running applications in a distributed, globally-connected environment.
Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareChicago, US
Michael Dwan(Founder)Jerome Gravel-Niquet(Founder)inKurt Mackey(CEO)inScott Johnston(Executive Officer, Director)Matthew Cunningham(Executive Officer)
BoardMartin Casado(Director)in
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesAndreessen HorowitzFrialeGeodesic CapitalIntel CapitalPage One Ventures+4 more
Gecko is a code security platform that uses AI to analyze codebases, infrastructure, and logic to detect exploitable vulnerabilities and provide developer fixes.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSLondon, GB
Jeevan Jutla(Founder)inArtemiy Malyshau(Founder)in
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
Co-investorsY Combinator
Granza Bio develops immunotherapy treatments leveraging naturally-occurring attack particles that are released from cytotoxic immune cells to target diseases including cancers, autoimmunity, and infections.
BiotechDeep TechDigital HealthHealthtechSan Francisco, US
Prof. DustinAshwin Nandakumar(Founder)inAshwin Jainarayanan(Founder)inAshwin Menon Nandakumar(Founder)in
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
Co-investorsFelicis VenturesMetaplanetOxonian VenturesY CombinatorRefactor CapitalZeno Ventures
Gravity builds Orion, an AI analyst that connects to a company's data sources, learns its metrics and business logic, and automatically produces reports, slides, and dashboards on a schedule.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSaaS
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
Co-investorsCommitted CapitalLightspeed Venture Partners
Maple provides a digital platform that serves as a command center for modern families to organize and manage household activities.
ConsumerFuture of WorkLos Angeles, US
Michael Perry(Founder)Mike Taylor(Founder)
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
Co-investorsAble PartnersCity LightHalogen Ventures Management Company LlcInspired CapitalShasta Ventures
Hatchet is an orchestration platform for building and running mission-critical workflows, background tasks, and AI agent applications.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareNew York City, US
Alexander Belanger(Founder)inGabe Ruttner(Founder)in
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
Co-investorsHawk Hill VenturesY Combinator
Heroku is a cloud-based platform-as-a-service (PaaS) for building, deploying, and operating applications.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Orion Henry(Founder)James Lindenbaum(Founder)inAdam Wiggins(Founder/CTO)in
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
Co-investorsY CombinatorLowercase Capital
Highspot operates a sales enablement platform that helps go-to-market teams manage sales content, deliver training and coaching, and engage buyers with analytics on what works.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechInsurTechSaaSSales TechSeattle, US
Robert Wahbe(Executive Officer, Director)inOliver Sharp(Founder)inROBERT WAHBE(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)TIMOTHY PORTER(Director)
BoardTimothy M. Porter(Director)inDouglas Pepper(Director)
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
Co-investorsAcequia Capital (AceCap)B Capital GroupB4 CapitalICONIQMadrona Venture GroupOpenView Venture Partners+7 more
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
Kong builds an API and AI connectivity platform that manages the complete lifecycle of APIs across any cloud environment.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Augusto Marietti(Chief Executive Officer & Co-founder)inMarco Palladino(Chief Technology Officer & Co-founder)Chirag Shah(Executive Officer)
BoardDevdutt Yellurkar(Director)inMike Volpi(Director)inMartin Casado(Director)in
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzIndex VenturesBalderton CapitalCRV (Charles River Ventures)Founders Circle CapitalNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)+4 more
Lattice is a people management platform that helps HR leaders and organizations align goals, improve performance, and engage teams through features like 1:1s and performance tracking.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Jack Altman(Founder/CEO)inEric Koslow(Founder/CTO)inJoe Noto(Executive Officer)Paul Burgess(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardRobert Wurwarg(Director)Richard Stewart(Director)
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
Co-investors137 VenturesBetter Tomorrow VenturesConnetic VenturesFrontline VenturesGV (Google Ventures)Madrona Venture Group+5 more
LeapingAI builds AI voice and text agents that automate inbound and outbound calls for enterprises, handling customer support, appointment setting, and lead qualification.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Kevin Wu(Founder)inArkadiy Telegin(Founder)in
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
Co-investorsOrange CollectiveY CombinatorBasis Set VenturesNexus Venture Partners
MagicStory creates personalized children's books where a child, from an uploaded photo, appears as the hero of an illustrated story.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerDirect to Consumer
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
Co-investorsPoint72 Ventures
Mandel is an AI platform that automates supplier communication and procurement workflows by reading supplier emails, detecting disruptions, and coordinating actions across email, ERP, and document systems for manufacturing and production teams.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSofia City Province, BG
Nick Gospodinov(Founder)in
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
Co-investorsY CombinatorCategory Venturese2vc
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
Outset is an AI-powered research platform that combines conversational AI, behavioral intelligence, and emotional analysis to conduct moderated research interviews and synthesize consumer insights at scale across multiple languages and countries.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Aaron Cannon(Founder)inMichael Hess(Founder)in
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
Co-investors8VCAdverb VenturesRadical VenturesY CombinatorRebel FundWEEKEND
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 + CEO)inHenry Raschke(Head of Engineering)
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
Co-investorsPredictive VCY CombinatorGeneral Catalyst
Oxen.ai provides a platform for creating and managing digital assets, including videos and images, with integrated generative AI capabilities and model fine-tuning for visual style customization.
AI & Machine LearningCreator Economy
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
Co-investorsAbstraction CapitalBeat VenturesPebblebedRackhouse Venture Management Lp
ParcelBio develops APEXm, a proprietary mRNA platform that enhances protein expression for longer-lasting therapeutic effect compared to conventional mRNA technologies.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechSan Francisco, US
David Weinberg(Founder)inChris Carlson(Founder)in
BoardMorgan Cheatham(Director)in
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
Co-investorsY CombinatorBreyer CapitalGeneral CatalystLexi VenturesMetaplanetNorth South Ventures+3 more
Photon Health provides prescription routing infrastructure that lets patients choose a pharmacy based on real-time price, stock, and fulfillment options before a prescription is sent.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSNew York, US
Benjamin Otto Sipe(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Michael Rado(Director)
BoardNicholas Chirls(Director)in
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
Co-investorsFlare Capital PartnersFloating PointHeadwater VenturesLong Journey VenturesNotation CapitalHealthier Capital
Piramidal bridges in-vivo and in-silico intelligence for neuroscience research and clinical applications.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesNew York City, US
Dimitris Fotis Sakellariou(Founder)inKris Pahuja(Founder)in
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
Co-investorsY CombinatorLIONHEART VENTURESAdverb Venturesfutureland venturesGeek Ventures
PointOne provides AI-based software that automates legal time entry, pre-bill review, billing compliance, and analytics for law firms.
AI & Machine LearningLegalTechSaaS
Katon Luaces(Founder)inJeremy Ben-Meir(Founder)in
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
Co-investors8VCBessemer Venture PartnersGeneral CatalystY CombinatorHarvest Venture Partners
PromptArmor provides a security platform that protects enterprise organizations from AI-specific security threats and vulnerabilities.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Shankar Krishnan(Founder)inVikram Jayanthi(Founder)in
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
Co-investorsAfore CapitalY Combinator
Reprompt builds a digital replica of Earth using AI and location technology.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Lukas Martinelli(Founder)inRob Balian(Founder)in
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
Co-investorsY Combinator
Reworkd is an AI-powered web data extraction platform that automates end-to-end data scraping and monitoring from websites at scale without requiring code.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Srijan Subedi(Founder)inDaniel Gross(Co-founder)Asim Shrestha(Founder)
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
Co-investorsY CombinatorPanache Ventures
Risotto is an AI help desk platform for internal support across multiple departments (IT, HR, Finance, Legal, Security) that automates repetitive questions, routes tickets, and manages access control by integrating with knowledge bases and communication tools like Slack and Teams.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Aron Solberg(Founder)inAlex Confer(Founder)inChris Paul(Founder)in
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
Co-investors645 VenturesBonfire VenturesTranspose Platform ManagementY Combinator
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
RunLocal provides a platform that helps teams optimize AI model inference for edge devices like Nvidia Orin and Qualcomm hardware using AI-powered coding agents.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareHardwareLondon, GB
Ismail Salim(Founder/CEO)inIvan Chan(Founder/CTO)in
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
Co-investorsTranspose Platform ManagementY Combinator468 Capital
Schematic provides embeddable, customizable customer portals and pricing tables that software companies add with a few lines of code to handle checkout, billing, usage-based pricing, entitlements, feature flags, and plan management.
Developer ToolsFintechSaaS
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
Co-investorsAtlanta Tech VillageNextView VenturesV1 VCDenver Ventures
Seam provides an API platform that enables developers and businesses to connect applications with IoT devices and orchestrate their use.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareIoTSaaSSan Francisco, US
Dawn Ho(Founder)inSy Bohy(Founder)in
Co-investorsCrunchFundTodd and Rahul’s Angel FundTuesday CapitalY CombinatorBessemer Venture Partnersf7 Ventures+2 more
Sim is an open-source AI workspace where teams build, deploy, and manage AI agents across their existing tool stack using 1,000+ integrations and every major LLM.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Emir Karabeg(Co-Founder / CEO)inWaleed Latif(Co-Founder & CTO)in
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
Co-investorsY CombinatorLiquid VenturesStandard CapitalSV AngelTwenty Two Ventures
Sotira operates a platform connecting retailers, manufacturers, and distributors to secondary market buyers to offload and monetize unsold or perishable inventory.
B2B MarketplacesCircular EconomyE-commerceFintechLogistics & Supply ChainMarketing TechMenlo Park, US
Amrita Bhasin(CEO)inGary Kwong(CTO)in
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
Co-investorsTechstarsK5 GlobalNight CapitalSoma CapitalUnusual Ventures
The page presents itself as a set of LLM-oriented documentation reminders rather than a standard marketing site.
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsSaaS
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
Co-investorsMoonfire VenturesOlive Tree CapitalTranspose Platform Management468 Capital
Boston, US
Ankit Jain(Executive Officer, Director)Sidhant Pai(Executive Officer, Director)
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
Synch provides a unified platform for sales and sales operations teams, accessed through Salesforce authentication without complex configuration.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechNew York City, US
Daniel Ruiz(Founder)inAsad Dar(Founder)in
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
Co-investorsY Combinator
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
Velorium develops transformational medicines by combining scientific research with patient-focused collaboration.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Francisco, US
Pouya Modareszadeh(Founder)inParsa Modareszadeh(Founder)in
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
Co-investorsMetaplanetMyAsiaVCSciFoundersY Combinator468 Capital
WePay provides payment processing infrastructure via API for software platforms, point-of-sale systems, and online marketplaces serving small and medium-sized businesses.
FintechSan Francisco, US
Bill Clerico(Founder/CEO)inRichard Aberman
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
Co-investors500 GlobalAugust CapitalFTV CapitalLobby CapitalY CombinatorHighland Capital Partners
WorkOS provides an API platform that enables SaaS companies to build enterprise-ready features including user management, single sign-on, directory sync, and admin portals.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Michael Grinich(Founder & CEO)
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesAudaciousBallistic VenturesCraft VenturesCrunchFundDiagram Capital+5 more
Exits · 3
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioPortfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Gravity · rmwcommerce.com · Aug 18, 2026
Fly.io · superbcrew.com · Aug 7, 2026
Final Round AI · aceround.app · Aug 6, 2026
PromptArmor · theregister.com · Jul 19, 2026
Kong · beincrypto.com · Jul 19, 2026
PagerDuty · rswebsols.com · Jul 18, 2026
Alex · smartcompany.com.au · Jul 17, 2026
Figma · news.crunchbase.com · Jul 17, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Ritual Capital made?
- Ritual Capital has 57 tracked investments, 5 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 5 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Ritual Capital invest at?
- Ritual Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What is Ritual Capital's typical check size?
- Ritual Capital typically writes checks of $100K – $500K.
- What sectors does Ritual Capital focus on?
- Ritual Capital focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Ritual Capital located?
- Ritual Capital is headquartered in Menlo Park, US.
- Does Ritual Capital lead rounds?
- Ritual Capital typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Ritual Capital co-invest with?
- Ritual Capital most often shares deals with Y Combinator, Transpose Platform Management, Andreessen Horowitz, among 168 tracked co-investors.
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