Ritual Capital
Overview
Ritual Capital is a seed-stage venture firm that invests in exceptional founders building enduring, iconic companies. The firm focuses on infrastructure and developer tools, SaaS companies, and select consumer ideas. Ritual Capital writes collaborative checks ranging from $100K to $500K, aiming to be early believers and first partners in the companies they support. They have backed visionaries behind companies like Figma, Flexport, Heroku, Highspot, Kepler, Kong, Lattice, PagerDuty, and thredUP. The firm's investment strategy centers on identifying founders who believe that true innovation is built through consistency, discipline, and a deep commitment to their vision. Ritual Capital emphasizes the importance of rituals in achieving success, drawing inspiration from the founders they support. They provide not only capital but also support to help founders build enduring, iconic companies. The firm is managed by Chris Howard, who has a track record of investing in breakout companies at the earliest stages, including Figma, Flexport, Highspot, Lattice, Kepler, Kong, and PagerDuty. Ritual Capital's approach is rooted in the belief that passion and grit get you started, but rituals make you unstoppable. They aim to help founders imagine the impossible and then make it real, offering small checks with big bets and all heart. The firm is based in San Francisco, California, and operates with a focus on the United States market, particularly in the technology sector, including infrastructure, developer tools, SaaS, and consumer products.
Investment Focus
- Exceptional founders building enduring, iconic companies
Portfolio Companies
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What sectors does Ritual Capital invest in?
Ritual Capital invests in Technology, Infrastructure, Consumer Products, SaaS and Developer Tools, and is based in California, United States. Ritual Capital is listed as a venture capital in the ConnectSafely investor database.
What stage does Ritual Capital invest at?
Ritual Capital backs companies at Seed and Early Stage, writing cheques of 100K - 500K.
Which regions does Ritual Capital invest in?
Ritual Capital invests across United States.
Who are the partners at Ritual Capital?
Team members listed for Ritual Capital include Chris Howard (Founder and Managing Director) and Carly Osmonson (Director of Operations).
What companies has Ritual Capital invested in?
Ritual Capital's portfolio includes Flexport, PagerDuty, Figma, Lattice, Highspot, thredUP, Kepler and Heroku.
How do I contact Ritual Capital?
Ritual Capital's contact details — including LinkedIn — are listed in the ConnectSafely investor database, along with its website and the LinkedIn profiles of its partners.
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