DTC minimalist front-pocket wallets and everyday-carry accessories
Ridge is a direct-to-consumer brand founded by father-and-son Daniel and Paul Kane in 2013 known for minimalist aluminum and carbon-fiber front-pocket wallets, later expanding into rings, keycases, AirPods cases and travel goods. Under CEO Sean Frank (who joined as COO in 2018) the company scaled past nine figures of annual revenue while remaining largely bootstrapped — its only outside capital is a 2021 minority growth investment from Hilco Capital. Frank has publicly targeted a $1B sale within a few years.
Ecommerce📍 Los Angeles, CAFounded 2013
Current Valuation
Private
as of 2024-Q4
PRIVATE
IPO Outlookprivate
Is Ridge going public?
No. Ridge is private and has not filed to go public. There is no S-1 on file.
What is Ridge's valuation in 2026?
No confirmed valuation is on record for Ridge. The roster shows funding and investors where they are public; it does not estimate a mark.
Has Ridge filed an S-1?
No public S-1 is on file for Ridge.
Who are Ridge's investors?
Ridge's investors include Hilco Capital (minority growth investment, 2021).
Is Ridge publicly traded — can you buy Ridge stock?
No. Ridge is a private company — its shares are not listed on any exchange and there is no ticker. The routes to exposure are pre-IPO secondary marketplaces and funds (accredited investors), employee tender offers when the company runs one, and public companies with read-through exposure. QuantLogix maps every route it can verify for Ridge on its Pre-IPO Access Desk.
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Company Profile
CEO
Sean Frank
Founded
2013
HQ
Los Angeles, CA
Employees
~100
Est. Revenue
$200M (2024-Q4)
IPO Status
private
Fundraising Status
Growth equity (minority recap) · 4y 10mo ago
private
Latest Funding Round
Round
Amount
Date
Lead Investor
Post-Money
Growth equity (minority recap)
—
Dec 2021
Hilco Capital
—
Talent Signal
Hiring trend
▶ Hiring steady
0% vs 2026-08
Open roles
3
via careers page
Product-build share
0%
engineering, research, product, design
Trajectory
steady
go-to-market push — Only 0% of open roles build product — hiring is concentrated in sales/marketing/ops (2 of 3 open roles are legal).
Actively hiring with no tracked executive churn.
Open roles by month
Open roles by function
■ product-building ■ go-to-market / G&A
Skip to contentWarranty Policy[Warranty Policy](https://ridge.com/pages/warranty-policy)
Counted from Ridge's live job board as of 2026-09-14; role functions classified from posting titles. Open-role counts are an activity signal, not headcount. Refreshed monthly.
Founders & Key People
Daniel KanePaul Kane
Investors
Hilco Capital (minority growth investment, 2021)
Products
Ridge Wallet
Ridge Rings
Keycase
AirPods cases
Luggage / carry-ons
Belts
Competitors
Bellroy · Trayvax · Ekster · Nomad
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Private-company numbers are not real-time. Reflects publicly disclosed valuations from press releases, news reports, and tender offers as of 2024-Q4. Refreshed quarterly.