RingCentral Ventures

RingCentral Ventures is the strategic investment arm of RingCentral, dedicated to supporting early-stage startups that are innovating in the fields of cloud communications and collaboration. By leveraging RingCentral's expertise and resources, the venture arm aims to foster the next generation of communication solutions.

The investment strategy centers on partnering with exceptional founding teams to reimagine the future of work through technological advancements in communication and collaboration. RingCentral Ventures typically invests between $250,000 and $3 million in early-stage companies demonstrating a clear path toward product-market fit.

Portfolio companies include Balto, a contact center agent coaching platform utilizing conversational voice AI; TaskHuman, a platform offering instant 1:1 video coaching for healthier living; Enable, providing virtual deal rooms for B2B sales reps; Airmeet, a virtual and hybrid events platform; Crossbeam, a collaborative intelligence platform for building valuable partnerships; CloudEagle, a SaaS research and procurement platform using AI; Theta Lake, offering compliance and data security for modern collaboration platforms; and Glia, delivering digital customer service solutions with AI-enabled assistance.

RingCentral Ventures operates with a focus on early-stage investments, aiming to provide more than just capital by offering technical and business expertise, mentorship, validation, and exposure to RingCentral's global customer base and go-to-market approach. The venture arm does not typically take board seats in its portfolio companies, allowing founders to maintain control while benefiting from RingCentral's support and resources.

For entrepreneurs interested in partnering with RingCentral Ventures, the application process involves sharing information about their company to facilitate a better understanding and potential collaboration. The venture arm emphasizes a hands-on approach, guiding startups through critical areas of business growth and leveraging RingCentral's industry leadership to validate and expose innovative solutions to a broader market.