United States · Pre-seed startup

Who invested in Rye

2 rounds we have observed, with the 5 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

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Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$15Mraised across 2 rounds since 2022, from 2 sources

$14MSeed$1.2MPre-seed
Latest round
Pre-seed, $1.2MSept 2025
Biggest round
$14MSeed · Oct 2022
Investors
5
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

202320242025
$14MSeed$1.2MPre-seed
First round
Seed, $14M
Oct 2022
Biggest round
$14M
Seed · Oct 2022
Between rounds
2.9 years
from the last two

The rounds

  1. Sept 2025
    Pre-seed$1.2M2 new

    Source recorded

  2. Oct 2022
    Seed$14M3 new

    Source recorded

Founders and team

From Rye's own website: 3 founders.

Arjun BhargavaCo-Founder, CEO
Jamie QuintCo-Founder
Justin KanCo-Founder

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Everyone who backed them

FelicisVC firm1round
A16z CryptoVC firm1round
L CattertonPrivate equity1round
Norrsken EvolveVC firm1round
CapitalTVC firm1round

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Also claim to have backed them

This firm lists Rye as a portfolio company on their own website, but no report of a round names it. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Treble CapitalVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Rye

Who invested in Rye?

Rye's investors include Felicis, A16z Crypto, L Catterton, Norrsken Evolve and CapitalT.

How much has Rye raised?

Rye has raised $15M across 2 rounds since 2022.

When did Rye last raise?

Rye's most recent round was a Pre-seed of $1.2M in Sept 2025.

What was Rye's biggest round?

Rye's largest round on record is $14M (Seed), in Oct 2022.

Who backed Rye first?

Rye's first round on record, in Oct 2022, was backed by Felicis, A16z Crypto and L Catterton.

What stage is Rye at?

Rye's latest named round is a Pre-seed, in Sept 2025.

Where is Rye based?

Rye is based in the United States.

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