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Larry Stinson

Co-founder, Ritual

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Larry Stinson is a co-founder of Ritual, the Toronto order-ahead app for coffee and lunch pickup. Global News reported that he started it in 2014 with Ray Reddy and Robert Kim. In January 2025 he and Reddy left Ritual, with members of its research and development team, to join Shopify, BetaKit and The Globe and Mail reported.

Larry hasn’t spoken on a TechTO, TechVancouver or TechWaterloo stage. This profile is here because Larry co-founded Ritual, which appears in 2 talks in the archive.

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Who is Larry Stinson?

A co-founder of Ritual, the Toronto app for ordering coffee and lunch ahead and skipping the line. Global News reported in October 2019 that Ritual was started in 2014 by Ray Reddy, Robert Kim and Larry Stinson.

Did Larry Stinson work with Ray Reddy before Ritual?

Yes. The Globe and Mail reported in January 2025 that Reddy and Stinson founded Ritual in 2014, three years after Google bought their prior startup, PushLife, in 2011.

Is Larry Stinson still at Ritual?

No. BetaKit reported on January 13, 2025 that co-founders Ray Reddy and Larry Stinson, with members of Ritual's research and development team, were leaving to join Shopify. BetaKit noted it was the first time Ritual would operate without any of its original co-founders.

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