Ritchie Capital is a global alternative asset management firm that seeks to provide superior risk adjusted absolute returns by combining deep industry expertise and a culture that passionately pursues innovative thinking with a proven investment process.

Founded in 1997 by Thane Ritchie, the firm has built its reputation on an ability to be early in identifying emerging alpha generating opportunities from an uncommonly broad investment universe.

The firm is headquartered in Lisle, Illinois with offices in New York and Menlo Park, California.

RSS Investors is the first investment fund specializing in companies based on the Really Simple Syndication (RSS) family of standards and services. The fund, created by Jim Moore, John Palfrey, Richard Fishman, and Steve Smith and Tom Crowley (representing Ritchie Capital Management), is focused on supporting and nurturing Web 2.0 technologies and leaders who are championing RSS-related services.

SmartForest Ventures makes seed stage and first round investments in the best and brightest new technology companies in the Pacific Northwest. A unique combination of early-stage venture capital fund and accelerator, SmartForest develops successful, fast-growth companies by providing capital, as well as expertise and mentoring.

Capybara Ventures is a professionally managed seed capital fund and investor cooperative supporting technology-based growth businesses in Portland, Oregon and the Pacific Northwest.