ryco.io - The Unfair Advantage in EdTech

Why ryco.io wins

Six unfair advantages that compound into an unstoppable position

The Leadership Team

Engineering — Built the platform from the ground up.
Product — Former designer for NASA, Dell, and The Ohio State University.
Learning — 15+ years delivering curriculum at scale.
Growth — 15+ years building strategic partnerships across education.
Finance — 15+ years ensuring operational rigor and financial discipline.

15 full-time employees, 10+ years domain expertise each

Strategic Partnerships

APLUS Network — Exclusive vendor. 130,000 students across 56 counties in California.
BGC Global — Official AI partner serving 300+ institutions across 4 continents.
Academica — Largest charter school group in America.
BETT USA — World's largest education conference platform (alongside Google Education and LEGO Education).
XPRIZE — Global innovation foundation validating educational impact and scalability.

Global reach without global burn rate

Proprietary IP

AI Foundation — Trained over 5 years on educator and technologist input across every subject domain.
Course Automation — Proprietary platform automates 50% of course creation.
Platform Economics — 90%+ margins once adopted at scale.

Not white-label. Built from scratch for this problem.

Proven Customers

National Geographic — Premium content partnership.
Learner & Michigan Virtual — Leading online education providers.
Mater Brickell — Innovative charter school network.
Yale University — Partnership supporting scholarship programs.
Highlights — Not chasing—they already have these relationships and scaling.

Big names = defensible CAC + expansion revenue

The Founder Edge

Ownership — Riley owns 100% of the cap table.
Bootstrap Track Record — Bootstrapped since 2020, zero dilution.
Independence — Ability to structure equity incentives that align with investor returns.
Raise Strategy — Raising to accelerate growth, not survive.

Complete ownership = investor upside is real

The Valuation Arc

Current Valuation — $15M Seed entry point.
2031 Target — $300M+ valuation at scale.
Revenue Path — $29.7M projected with 50% recurring (platform).
SaaS Multiples — Fair multiples applied to sustainable growth model.
Investor Return — 20x return opportunity in 5 years.

$2.2M → $29.7M revenue. $15M → $300M+ valuation.

The Moat: IP + Relationships + Founder Control

Relationship Moat

18 years building relationships in K-12 and corporate learning. Exclusive vendor in the APLUS Network, Academica Partnership, BGC Global dedicated AI Partner, and XPRIZE partner. Referrals are our primary CAC driver. That's not replicable.

IP Moat

Proprietary AI trained on 5 years of real educator data and large data sets including new partnerships like The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. Platform automates curriculum creation at 90% margin. Switching costs grow as our content gets embedded into learning management systems at schools and corporations.

Founder Moat

Riley owns the company outright. Riley's foundation of ownership means he can structure equity incentives that attract and retain world-class talent while remaining aligned with investor returns. He's not optimizing for a quick exit, he's building for sustainable growth with the right partners and targeting 2031. When that growth points toward an exit, acquisition, or strategic partnership, he has the clarity and autonomy to move on it.

Capital Moat

Completely bootstrapped. $2.2M revenue today. Profitable project margins fund product development. We have optionality, raise to accelerate to $29.7M in revenue in 5 years.

Building the unfair advantage in custom learning