Ralph Gootee, Angel Investor

Ralph Gootee is the Co‑Founder and CTO of TigerEye, a stealth sales software company launched in 2021. He previously served as a Visiting Partner at Y Combinator, where he coached hundreds of startups, and was Chief Software Architect at Autodesk following its $875M acquisition of PlanGrid. Ralph is best known as the Co‑Founder and CTO of PlanGrid, where he helped scale the company to over 200 engineers and led its acquisition by Autodesk. Earlier in his career, Ralph worked as a Systems Software Engineer at Pixar Animation Studios, contributing to technical infrastructure for creative projects. His career reflects a consistent focus on building scalable platforms, leading engineering teams, and driving product innovation across enterprise and creative industries. As an angel investor, Ralph has made about ten investments in SaaS, construction tech, and developer tools. His recent commitments include Reducto, Inboxbooster, Rayon, and VERSATILE, underscoring his focus on startups innovating in productivity, infrastructure, and applied technology.