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 3, 2026.
Team · 1 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 47 of 61 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×36Enterprise Software ×30SaaS ×19Developer Tools ×14Data & Infrastructure ×8Healthtech ×7Biotech ×6Fintech ×6
HQs:United States×39United Kingdom×2Bulgaria×1
Investments · 61 tracked
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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
Daniel Rimer(Director)John Lilly(Director)
BoardEvan Wallace(Executive Officer, Director)Dylan Field(Executive Officer, Director)
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
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)inJennifer Tejada(Executive Officer, Director)John O'Farrell(Director)Steven Gatoff(Executive Officer)Ethan Kurzweil(Director)Dan Alexandru Solomon(Director)
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
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
Paula Sutter(Director)James Reinhart(Executive Officer)Norman Matthews(Director)Andy Rendich(Director)Greg Bettinelli(Director)
BoardDan Nova(Director)
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
Getseam is an AI platform that helps business teams generate sales pipeline.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSSales Tech
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
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
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
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
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
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
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 J. Kobida(Executive Officer, Director)Robert Jauquet(Executive Officer, Director)
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
Cambly connects language learners with tutors for online English instruction.
EdTechSan Francisco, US
Sameer Shariff(Founder)
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
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
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
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
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
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
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
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
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
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
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)inMichael Ronen(Director)Sanne Manders(Executive Officer)Christopher Ferro(Executive Officer)Sudhanshu Priyadarshi(Executive Officer)Ryan Peterson(Executive Officer, Director)
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
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)Scott Johnston(Executive Officer, Director)Matthew Cunningham(Executive Officer)Daniel Docter(Director)
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
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
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)in
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
Maple provides a digital platform that serves as a command center for modern families to organize and manage household activities.
ConsumerFuture of Work
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
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
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
Aetna is a health insurance company providing coverage and related services to individuals, employers, and healthcare professionals.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechInsurTechSaaSSales Tech
Robert Wahbe(Executive Officer, Director)Timothy M. Porter(Director)Douglas Pepper(Director)
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
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)Marco Palladino(Chief Technology Officer & Co-founder)Chirag Shah(Executive Officer)
BoardDevdutt Yellurkar(Director)Mike Volpi(Director)Martin Casado(Director)
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
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)Robert Wurwarg(Director)Richard Stewart(Director)John Boyd(Director)
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
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
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
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
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
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
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
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)
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
Photon Health operates a prescription marketplace that connects patients with pharmacies, displaying real-time pricing, availability, and fulfillment options before prescriptions are routed.
B2B MarketplacesHealthtechSaaSNew York, US
Benjamin Otto Sipe(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Michael Rado(Director)
BoardNicholas Chirls(Director)
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
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
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)
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
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
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
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
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
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
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
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
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
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
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)in
PartnerChris Howard· solo GP
Frequently asked questions
- 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.
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