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Ralph Gootee

InvestorFounder

Investor at Coyote Ventures · Founder at TigerEye · CTO at PlanGrid

San Francisco, California

Writes $10K – $100K checks · typically $50K

FoundedPlanGrid · YCTigerEye · YC

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About

Ralph Gootee is the CTO of Lennar. He previously co-founded and served as CTO of PlanGrid, a Y Combinator (W12) and Sequoia-backed company acquired by Autodesk for $875 million, and has held roles at TigerEye, Pixar, Sony, and Johns Hopkins.

Founder at TigerEyeYC S22

Intro paths

YC

Ralph went through Y Combinator (Summer 2022) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Their group partner at YC was Garry Tan, President & CEO of Y Combinator — the partner who ran TigerEye's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Ralph can intro founders to TigerEye's investors below.

TigerEye's investors · 4

Initialized CapitalSan Francisco · $1M – $5M checksNext47Palo AltoSterling RoadSan Francisco · $25K – $150K checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2022

Co-founders at TigerEye

TYTracy Young
Tracy YoungFounder

CTO at PlanGridYC W12

Intro paths

YC

Ralph went through Y Combinator (Winter 2012) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Ralph can intro founders to PlanGrid's investors below.

PlanGrid's investors · 20

500 GlobalPalo Alto · $150K checks · since 2012Agrolimen VenturesBase Venture Management, Inc.Oakland · $100K – $700K checksBlazer VenturesBoost VCSan Mateo · $500K checksBoxGroupNew York · $250K – $1M checksBrick Mortar VenturesSan FranciscoDag VenturesPalo AltoFounders FundSan Francisco · $500K – $5M checks · since 2015GV (Google Ventures)Mountain View · $250K – $50M checks · since 2015Initialized CapitalSan Francisco · $1M – $5M checksMI VenturesNew YorkNavitas CapitalCulver City · $100K – $5M checks · since 2012NorthgateDanville · since 2015Sam AltmanSequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $100K – $50M checks · since 2015SV AngelSan Francisco · $150K – $20M checksTenaya CapitalPalo Alto · $5M – $10M checks · since 2015Venture Investment AssociatesPeapackY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2012

Co-founders at PlanGrid

TYTracy Young
Tracy YoungCEO
RSRyan Sutton-Gee
Ryan Sutton-GeeFounder
KS
Kenny StoneFounder
AH
Antoine HersenFounder

Investments

Per curated public sources.

Colleagues at Coyote Ventures

Christina Quinn
Investor at Coyote Ventures
Corina Leu
Investor at Coyote Ventures
Deepa Sheth
Investor at Coyote Ventures
Erica Maissy
Investor at Coyote Ventures
Jess Guenzl
Investor at Coyote Ventures
Jessica Karr
General Partner at Coyote Ventures
Laura Rafferty
University Venture Fellow (Summer 2025) at Rebalance Capital Ventures
Maria Wang-Faulkner
Investor at Coyote Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Ralph Gootee?
Ralph Gootee is the CTO of Lennar. He previously co-founded and served as CTO of PlanGrid, a Y Combinator (W12) and Sequoia-backed company acquired by Autodesk for $875 million, and has held roles at TigerEye, Pixar, Sony, and Johns Hopkins.
Where does Ralph Gootee work?
Ralph Gootee is CTO of PlanGrid and at Coyote Ventures and Founder at TigerEye.
What check size does Ralph Gootee write?
Ralph Gootee typically writes checks of $10K – $100K.
What companies did Ralph Gootee found?
Ralph Gootee founded PlanGrid, TigerEye.
What companies has Ralph Gootee invested in?
Investments tracked here include Ashby, Handle, Piramidal, Promoted.ai, Queenly, Satchel, Whatnot.

Founder mafias

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