Enduring companies are built through ritual.
The repeated choices. The hard-won discipline. The beliefs that compound before the market catches up.
Ritual Capital is an intentionally small seed-stage venture firm. We back founders early, before the path is obvious, and stay close long after the check is written.
Small checks. Big bets. All heart.
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We do not chase hype. We show up early, believe deeply, and stay with founders through the hard parts. Craft, consistency, and conviction are what turn belief into greatness.
For more than 15 years, Chris has invested at the earliest stages, often before the opportunity was clear to everyone else. He’s written first checks in companies such as Figma, Flexport, Lattice, PagerDuty, Kong, and Kepler.
That experience shaped Ritual. We work closely with the founders we back to help sharpen their story, recruit exceptional people, navigate financings, and work through the decisions that matter most in the earliest years. The goal isn’t to add more infrastructure around the founder. It’s to be useful when it matters most.
Chris Howard
Managing Partner & Founder
For more than 15 years, Chris has invested at the earliest stages, often before the opportunity was clear to everyone else. He’s written first checks in companies such as Figma, Flexport, Lattice, PagerDuty, Kong, and Kepler.
That experience shaped Ritual. We work closely with the founders we back to help sharpen their story, recruit exceptional people, navigate financings, and work through the decisions that matter most in the earliest years. The goal isn’t to add more infrastructure around the founder. It’s to be useful when it matters most.
Ryan PetersenChris has been one of the most supportive investors we could have asked for. He introduced us to incredible talent, trusted advisors, and key sources of capital. He even leaned in with additional funding before we realized how much we needed it. That extra runway made all the difference in getting Flexport to its Series A.
Flexport
Jack AltmanMany VCs claim to be founder friendly but Chris is the very definition of it. At the most challenging times at Lattice, I never felt I had to hide or sugar coat things with Chris. I knew if I was ever in a pinch, I could call and he would answer.
Lattice
J Zac SteinI've worked with Chris for years, trust him and wanted him involved from the start. His feedback helps us refine how we positioned ourselves in the market.
Span
Emir KarabegChris believed in us early and helped us sharpen our story, pushed us to think bigger about what Sim could become.
Sim
Ryan PetersenChris has been one of the most supportive investors we could have asked for. He introduced us to incredible talent, trusted advisors, and key sources of capital. He even leaned in with additional funding before we realized how much we needed it. That extra runway made all the difference in getting Flexport to its Series A.
Flexport
Jack AltmanMany VCs claim to be founder friendly but Chris is the very definition of it. At the most challenging times at Lattice, I never felt I had to hide or sugar coat things with Chris. I knew if I was ever in a pinch, I could call and he would answer.
Lattice
J Zac SteinI've worked with Chris for years, trust him and wanted him involved from the start. His feedback helps us refine how we positioned ourselves in the market.
Span
Emir KarabegChris believed in us early and helped us sharpen our story, pushed us to think bigger about what Sim could become.
Sim