Ryft Ventures
Ryft is a venture studio based in New Zealand that builds and grows B2B tech companies from early validation through market launch, capital raising, growth, and exit. They operate a hands-on model, founding companies and providing pre-seed and seed funding, then scaling operations with Founders-in-Residence. Their portfolio focuses on AI-driven startups with a global market focus, emphasizing productivity, security, health, climate, and finance sectors. Ryft also manages the Ryft Zero Fund, a $5M capital reserve to support portfolio companies. Their first portfolio companies include AI-powered virtual agents Jane and Heron, targeting SMBs and clinics to automate call handling and scheduling, leveraging their proprietary agentic AI platform Parrot for voice and messaging integration.
Ryft Ventures
Ryft is a venture studio based in New Zealand that builds and grows B2B tech companies from early validation through market launch, capital raising, growth, and exit. They operate a hands-on model, founding companies and providing pre-seed and seed funding, then scaling operations with Founders-in-Residence. Their portfolio focuses on AI-driven startups with a global market focus, emphasizing productivity, security, health, climate, and finance sectors. Ryft also manages the Ryft Zero Fund, a $5M capital reserve to support portfolio companies. Their first portfolio companies include AI-powered virtual agents Jane and Heron, targeting SMBs and clinics to automate call handling and scheduling, leveraging their proprietary agentic AI platform Parrot for voice and messaging integration.