About Coyote Ridge Ventures
Coyote Ridge Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2012. It is primarily based out of San Francisco, United States. As of Apr 2015, Coyote Ridge Ventures has invested in 10 companies. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Retail and Consumer. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Chariot Overall, Coyote Ridge Ventures portfolio has seen 1 IPO and 3 acquisitions, namely Nest, Expensify and Spotlight Ticket Manager. A lot of funds co-invest with Coyote Ridge Ventures, with names like Barracuda sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Coyote Ridge Ventures has team of 1 people including 1 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 1 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Soonicorns
Coyote Ridge Ventures' List of Top Investments
Coyote Ridge Ventures has a portfolio of 10 companies. Their most notable investmentis in inDineroTheir portfolio spans across and United States. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Retail, Consumer and 8 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by Coyote Ridge Ventures:
1. Nest
Provider of hardware and software for monitoring home energy consumption. It is open to developers nest Protect, a better smoke and carbon monoxide detector.
Key facts about Nest
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: Palo Alto (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $80M
- Employee Count: 307 as on Dec 31, 2022
- Investors: Generation Investment Management, Shasta Ventures and 12 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jan 29, 2013, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
2. Expensify
Provider of expense management software, corporate cards, and travel booking. The platform offers tools for receipt scanning, expense report submission, and employee reimbursement. It provides features such as automated expense categorization, policy violation flagging, and spend management. The software integrates with accounting systems and offers mobile app accessibility.
Key facts about Expensify
- Founded Year: 2008
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $139M as on Dec 31, 2024
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $27.8M
- Employee Count: 133 as on Dec 31, 2023
- Investors: OpenView, Delta-v Capital and 11 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Jul 27, 2015, $*****
- Highlight: Public
Event and ticket management tool for enterprises. It helps companies track and analyze spending on tickets, gift cards, memberships, and vouchers. The platform provides tools for ticket allocation, analysis, and compliance, allowing companies to optimize investment in events and drive returns on investment. It is a platform for managing event tickets and guest experiences.
Key facts about Spotlight Ticket Manager
- Founded Year: 2007
- Location: Calabasas (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $28.5M
- Employee Count: 117 as on Jan 31, 2026
- Investors: City National Bank, Level Equity and 6 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Nov 05, 2015, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
4. Shots
YouTube-based multi-channel network. It produces online videos majorly in the comedy genre and also partners with content creators through its multi-channel network. Enables content creators to boost viewership, manage their YouTube channels, and monetize content.
Key facts about Shots
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $16.3M
- Employee Count: 9 as on Jan 31, 2026
- Investors: Maven Ventures, Ludlow Ventures and 16 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Sep 08, 2015, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. MeUndies
MeUndies is an internet-first brand of innerwear for both men and women. Its product catalog includes underwear, loungewear, socks, etc. Customers can buy a pair and sign up for monthly/quarterly subscription service.
Key facts about MeUndies
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: Los Angeles (United States)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $47.2M
- Employee Count: 91 as on Feb 28, 2026
- Investors: Sarissa Capital, Nelstone Ventures and 12 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Nov 23, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Coyote Ridge Ventures' Investments by Stage
Coyote Ridge Ventures has made 2 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $2.05M, 2 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $6.5M and 1 investment in Series B stage with an average round size of $3.5M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 2 |
Series A | 2 |
Series B | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Coyote Ridge Ventures' Investments by Sector
Coyote Ridge Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, Consumer, FinTech, Travel and Hospitality Tech and Auto Tech. Notably, it has invested in 10 Tech companies, 6 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 6 Software companies and at least 5 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 4 |
Consumer | 2 |
FinTech | 2 |
Travel and Hospitality Tech | 2 |
Auto Tech | 1 |
Others | 3 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Coyote Ridge Ventures' Investments by Geography
Coyote Ridge Ventures has made most investments in United States (5).Coyote Ridge Ventures' recent investments
Coyote Ridge Ventures has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Coyote Ridge Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Apr 22, 2015 | United States | Seed | 6867 | [+4] | |
Feb 18, 2015 | United States | Series A | 8005 | [+9] | |
Sep 30, 2014 | United States | Series B | 6006 | [+1] | |
Jun 19, 2014 | United States | Series A | 3291 | [+1] | |
Aug 26, 2013 | United States | Seed | 9935 | [+3] |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Coyote Ridge Ventures' Portfolio
1 of Coyote Ridge Ventures' portfolio company became public - Expensify. It got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Nov 2021 at marketcap of $1.82BHere are Coyote Ridge Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 10, 2021 | Sep 30, 2014 | Series B | 3929 |
Acquired companies in Coyote Ridge Ventures' Portfolio
3 companies from Coyote Ridge Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition were Spotlight Ticket Manager in Jun 2025 by Valeas.Here are Coyote Ridge Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 02, 2025 | Jun 19, 2014 | Series A | 1512 | |
Sep 09, 2016 | Apr 22, 2015 | Seed | 3911 | |
Jan 13, 2014 | - | - | 5170 |
Team profile of Coyote Ridge Ventures
Coyote Ridge Ventures has a team of 1 member located in United States. Coyote Ridge Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Co-investors of Coyote Ridge Ventures
Over the past 13 years, 35 investors have co-invested in Coyote Ridge Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Coyote Ridge Ventures: Baseline Ventures, Redpoint Ventures and 7 others have invested in rounds before Coyote Ridge Ventures. There is 1 company where Baseline Ventures has invested before Coyote Ridge Ventures and 1 company where Redpoint Ventures has invested before Coyote Ridge Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Coyote Ridge Ventures: 22 investors entered a company along with Coyote Ridge Ventures. These include investors like Barracuda (1 company).
- Invested after Coyote Ridge Ventures: A total of 4 investors have invested in Coyote Ridge Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include OpenView (1 company), Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors (1 company) and 500 Global (1 company).
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Silicon Valley Private Bus Service Gets More VC FundingBloomberg•Sep 01, 2016•Chariot, Wi-Fi Alliance, SoftTech VC, Maven Ventures and 7 others
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Chariot adds reserved seating and real-time arrival data to its private commuter service | VentureBeatVentureBeat•Sep 21, 2015•Chariot, Maven Ventures, Winklevoss Capital, Coyote Ridge Ventures and 3 others
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With $3.5 Million In New Funding, Expensify Targets Concur Customers – TechCrunchTechCrunch+•Sep 30, 2014•Expensify, Coyote Ridge Ventures, Barracuda, PJC
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Spotlight Ticket Management Raises $6MMassinvestor•Jun 19, 2014•Spotlight Ticket Manager, Coyote Ridge Ventures, City National Bank, PJC
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