Eric Ries Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Angel

  • Status
  • Active

  • Professionals
  • 1

Professionals

  • Investments
  • 102

  • Portfolio
  • 47

  • Exits
  • 48

Exits

Eric Ries General Information

Description

Mr. Eric Ries is the Founder & serves as Executive Chairman at LTSE. Mr. Ries is an Angel Investor. He is a Co-Founder of Answer. AI. He serves as an Executive at Seneca VC. He serves as a Board Member at Authoritative. He serves as an Advisor at Handle. He is a Co-Founder and serves as an Executive Chairman at LTSE. He served as an Advisor at Repeat. He served as an Advisor at the Next Big Idea Club. He is the creator of the Lean Startup methodology, practiced by individuals and companies around the world. He is the author of New York Times bestseller The Lean Startup, The Startup Way, and The Leaders Guide (funded by one of the top Kickstarter book campaigns of all time). He has founded a number of startups, including LTSE, where he is currently Executive Chair and Chairman of the Board, and IMVU, where he served as CTO. He has also advised on business and product strategy for startups, venture capital firms, and large companies across many industries.

Business Details

Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Primary Investor Type
Angel (individual)
Corporate Office
  • San Francisco, CA
  • United States

Eric Ries Investments (102)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
Augie (Entertainment Software) 28-Sep-2023 Seed Round Entertainment Software Generating Revenue
DoubleLoop 28-Apr-2023 Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
Autio 29-Mar-2023 Entertainment Software Generating Revenue
Anari 31-Jan-2023 Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
Storytell 06-Oct-2022 Media and Information Services (B2B) Generating Revenue
Otto (Electronics) 01-Jun-2022 Electronics (B2C) Out of Business
Manara 09-May-2022 Educational and Training Services (B2C) Generating Revenue
Seedscout 06-Apr-2022 Media and Information Services (B2B) Generating Revenue
Venus Aerospace 05-Apr-2022 Early Stage VC Aerospace and Defense Generating Revenue
Mentava 11-Mar-2022 Seed Round Educational Software Generating Revenue

Eric Ries Exits (48)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
Orgnostic 20-Mar-2024 Merger/Acquisition
Repeat 29-Feb-2024
Armory 11-Jan-2024
Orion (San Francisco) 11-Dec-2023
Panther (Human Capital Services) 10-Jul-2023
Strattic 08-Jun-2022
InterPrime 28-Feb-2022
Digit (Financial Software) 22-Dec-2021
NextLesson 01-Dec-2021 Merger/Acquisition
Rally.org 01-Mar-2021 Secondary Transaction - Private

Eric Ries Investments by Industry, Year, and Region

Investments by Industry

Investments by Year

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Eric Ries Co-Investors (267)

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Eric Ries FAQs

  • Who is Eric Ries?

    Eric Ries is an angel Investor who has made 102 investments.

  • What kind of investor is Eric Ries?

    Eric Ries is an angel investor.

  • What does Eric Ries do?

    As an angel investor, Eric Ries invests personal money into promising companies, typically in exchange for equity.

  • How many board seats does Eric Ries hold?

    Eric Ries holds a board seat in Authoritive.

  • What has Eric Ries invested in?

    Eric Ries has made numerous investments in companies like Augie (Entertainment Software), DoubleLoop, and Autio within the Entertainment Software and Business/Productivity Software industries.

  • What has Eric Ries invested in recently?

    Eric Ries's latest investment was on 28-Sep-2023 in Augie (Entertainment Software), a company within the Entertainment Software industry.

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