Eric Ries

Investor profile

Eric Ries

Angel, Operator angel

Eric Ries is an angel investor and operator angel based in San Francisco, California, United States with 12 known investments: Buffer, Supernova, Asana, Augie Studio, HelloSign, Mentava, Sinatra, CircleCI, Cockpit AI, Tenderly, Harmony Intelligence and Manara.

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Investment focus

Stage
Seed

Contacts

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Eric Ries portfolio companies (12)

  • Buffer
  • Supernova
  • Asana
  • Augie Studio
  • HelloSign
  • Mentava
  • Sinatra
  • CircleCI
  • Cockpit AI
  • Tenderly
  • Harmony Intelligence
  • Manara

Investor Profile

Founders in the listed sectors AI, FinTech, Healthcare and SaaS, and focus areas CRM, Cloud Infrastructure, Cybersecurity and E-Commerce will recognize the pattern in this portfolio.

Eric Ries appears in Seed rounds across the known deals.

The portfolio and focus above give founders context on whether Eric Ries matches their raise.

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Eric Ries?

Eric Ries is an angel investor and operator angel based in San Francisco, California, United States with 12 known investments on file, among them Buffer, Supernova and Asana. The sections above list the sectors and stages attached to that record.

What does Eric Ries invest in?

Listed sectors include AI, FinTech, Healthcare and SaaS; listed focus areas include CRM, Cloud Infrastructure, Cybersecurity and E-Commerce. Those tags come from the companies attached to this profile, so they read as a record of what has been backed rather than a stated preference for what comes next.

What stage does Eric Ries invest at?

The known deals of Eric Ries include Seed rounds. Stage is the strongest single filter when you build a target list: an investor with no record at your stage rarely starts with you.

How do I contact Eric Ries?

An email address, a phone number and a LinkedIn page are on file for Eric Ries. The address stays masked on this page and is readable inside RaiseHunt after you create an account.

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