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Security Type
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Equity
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Categories
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Other
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Min Investment
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$115
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Location
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Santa Fe Springs, CA
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Offering Date
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July 31, 2020
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Expected Close Date
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October 30, 2020
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Target Raise
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$10.00K-$107.00K
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Valuation
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$4,980,000
Company Description
Using AR, customers can check out the fit of any number of parts and accessories on their motorcycle, ATV, or watercraft. We are changing the game — no longer will you need to be guessing and speculating about how your purchases will work with your vehicle, now it’s all laid out in front of you.
Key Deal Facts
Ryca’s patent pending technology is implementing AR into the industry in a way never before seen
The US motorcycle industry rakes in $28B per year at a 30% profit margin on parts and accessories - our disruptive technology will only make customization easier
A team with a history in the industry bringing proven tech into the mix that has been featured in Jay Leno’s Garage, LA Times, & Popular Mechanics
Management Team / Advisory Board Bios
Casey Stevenson
Co-Founder and CEO
After college, Casey worked at NASA designing microgravity experiments for Space Shuttle mission STS-95: John Glenn’s return to space. Afterwards, he moved to Los Angeles to join a rock band. He met Ryan in 2002 through their shared interests in music production, and they’ve been working on innovative projects ever since. In 2010, he left his job as an I.T. manager to pursue interests in AR, robotics, and motorcycles. His design for a modular motorcycle kit received international acclaim and became Ryca’s first success: The CS-1 Café Racer.
Ryan Rajewski
Co-Founder and COO
Ryan built his first car at the age of 14, cementing his lifetime obsession with all things automotive. In college, he studied automotive technology, engineering, and digital media, and has since pursued a lifetime of motorcycle and auto-related careers. Prior to co-founding Ryca, he ran his own custom fabrication shop and was a cast member of the television production of “Ultimate Green Machine”. He has now expanded his love of vehicles into the world of Augmented Reality, helping to develop the first versions of Ryca’s AR technology.
Yohan Baillot
CTO
Yohan is a pioneer in the field of Augmented Reality, with 25 years of experience in ground-breaking R&D. He developed AR vehicle systems for the US Army, deployed an AR assembly system for F35 fighter pilots, and developed one of the first visual-inertial hybrid tracking systems. He is the founder of the ARForum and was the general chair of the International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality in Washington D.C. He is the author of over 30 publications with 6 published patents and a member of the IEEE Computer Society. Yohan works full-time for Ryca Motors and also has a private consulting business.