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Ride Ventures

North America, New York, United States, Mount Kisco

Description

Ride Ventures is an early-stage technology venture capital firm based in Mount Kisco, New York. The firm is dedicated to identifying and supporting promising technology companies across a diverse range of sectors. Its investment strategy primarily targets Seed and Series A funding rounds, positioning itself as a crucial early backer for nascent ventures.

The firm's investment thesis is broad yet focused on high-growth potential within the technology landscape. Ride Ventures actively seeks opportunities in areas such as Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), FinTech, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and various marketplace models. This multi-sector approach allows them to capture innovation across different verticals, aiming to build a diversified portfolio of disruptive companies. According to Crunchbase, Ride Ventures has made 11 investments to date, indicating a selective yet active participation in the early-stage ecosystem.

Ride Ventures' portfolio includes several notable companies that have gone on to achieve significant milestones. Past investments include companies like BlockFi, a prominent crypto financial services firm, and Carta, a leading equity management platform. Other examples include Superhuman, an email client, and Masterworks, an art investment platform. Collectively, the companies within Ride Ventures' portfolio have successfully raised over $1.2 billion in total funding from various investors, underscoring the potential and market validation of the ventures they support. While the firm's specific check sizes are not publicly disclosed, their focus on early-stage rounds suggests an emphasis on foundational capital for emerging tech innovators.

Investor Profile

Ride Ventures has backed more than 33 startups, with 2 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 0 rounds, about 0% of its total and boasts 5 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Seed, Series A, Series C rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States, Singapore, Canada.
  • Strong thematic focus on Software, FinTech, Financial Services.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (76%)
  • Series A (18%)
  • Series C (3%)
  • Pre Seed (3%)

Country Focus

  • United States (91%)
  • Singapore (3%)
  • Canada (3%)
  • United Kingdom (3%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Fintech
  • Financial Services
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Machine Learning
  • Information Technology
  • Productivity Tools
  • Data Integration
  • Developer Apis
  • Saas
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Ride Ventures frequently co-invest with?

SV
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 3
Third Prime
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 5
Liquid 2 Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 3
Valar Ventures
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 3
Rosecliff Ventures
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 6
Abstract Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 6
The Gramercy Fund
North America, Minnesota, United States, Minneapolis
Co-Investments: 9
Great Oaks Venture Capital
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 3
Afore Capital
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 3
Alumni Ventures
North America, New Hampshire, United States, Manchester
Co-Investments: 3

Which angels does Ride Ventures often collaborate with?

NT
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
SH
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
DF
North America, California, United States, Penngrove
Shared Deals: 1
NZ
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
KB
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
SS
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Shared Deals: 1
PS
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
CZ
Europe, Berlin, Germany, Berlin
Shared Deals: 1
JF
North America, Texas, United States, Austin
Shared Deals: 1
David Yaffe
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Ride Ventures?

Amigo AI

New York, New York, United States

Amigo is an AI platform that builds, trains, and deploys Agents to help enterprises scale.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)B2BEnterprise SoftwareGenerative AISoftware
SeedNov 21, 2024
Amount Raised: $6,300,000
Cassidy

New York, New York, United States

Build AI Automations & Assistants Trained on Your Business.

SeedAug 20, 2024
Amount Raised: $3,650,000
Aethero

San Francisco, California, United States

Aethero builds edge inference for spacecraft

AerospaceArtificial Intelligence (AI)Machine Learning
Pre SeedNov 1, 2023
Attention

New York, New York, United States

Attention is the most powerful AI sales assistant helping businesses achieve their full potential.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Software
SeedJan 9, 2023
Amount Raised: $3,134,991
Heyday

San Francisco, California, United States

AI copilot for your own research, notes & conversations

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Information TechnologyKnowledge ManagementProductivity ToolsSoftware
SeedJun 28, 2022
Amount Raised: $6,500,000
Neutronpay

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Neutronpay offers a platform for payments and transactions with seamless integration to accept bitcoin lightning payments risk-free.

BitcoinInformation TechnologyPayments
SeedJun 1, 2022
Amount Raised: $2,250,000
HomePace

Park City, Utah, United States

HomePace enables homeowners and homebuyers to gain financial flexibility and increase their purchasing power.

Financial ServicesFinTech
Series AApr 27, 2022
Amount Raised: $7,000,000
Game Jolt

Seattle, Washington, United States

Game Jolt is the social media platform for billions of gamers and the content they create.

ConsumerConsumer ApplicationsGamingMedia and EntertainmentSocial MediaSoftwareVideo Games
SeedOct 1, 2021
Wethos

New York, New York, United States

Wethos uses data to help freelancers price projects, bill clients, get paid and pay others all in one place

BankingContent CreatorsFreelanceSoftware
SeedSep 23, 2021
Amount Raised: $8,000,000
HAAS Alert

Chicago, Illinois, United States

The HAAS Alert Safety Cloud® streams real-time road hazard information to connected and autonomous cars to make roads safer and smarter.

Autonomous VehiclesBig DataData IntegrationDeveloper APIsMobileNavigationPublic SafetySaaSSmart CitiesTransportation
SeedAug 30, 2021
Amount Raised: $5,000,000