Project Ricochet

What Project Ricochet does

Project Ricochet (legal entity: Ricochet Consulting, Inc) is a privately held, full-service web development and technology consulting firm founded in 2006 and headquartered in Walnut Creek, California. The firm operates as a Bay Area-based "insourcing agency" with a team of approximately 12 specialists, helping organizations bring software development in-house. Its core technology stack centers on open-source frameworks, primarily Drupal (PHP) and Meteor.js (JavaScript), supplemented by React, Angular, Node.js, GraphQL, MongoDB, Docker, and related tooling. The firm maintains official partnerships with the Drupal Association and Meteor, and contributes multiple open-source modules and packages (e.g., Re-use Cached 404, Internationalization 404, Any Menu Path, Path Memory, meteor-canonical, Publish to Apple News). It has delivered hundreds of Drupal sites and roughly 500,000 lines of Meteor code across verticals.

The company offers a portfolio of professional services including Drupal development, Meteor.js application development, React/Angular and Node.js engineering, GraphQL architecture, Docker/DevOps consulting, Reaction Commerce implementations, React Native and Cordova mobile development, and a Fractional CTO/CDO offering. Revenue is generated exclusively through project-based and hourly professional services engagements, with a quote-based pricing model and a free 15-minute consultation as the lead-conversion entry point. Go-to-market is sales-led and content-driven, relying on blog posts, webinars, white papers, and direct outreach rather than paid acquisition.

Customers span enterprise and mid-market organizations across healthcare (UCSF Medical Center, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital, United Health Group/OptumInsight), higher education (UC Berkeley), publishing (Blurb, Future US, Maxim, MaximumPC, Public Radio International), financial services (Broadview Mortgage, GGV Capital), and retail (MoreBeer.com, Red Heart, Knit SMC), plus select startups and nonprofits. The firm has no disclosed institutional funding, no parent company, and no M&A activity, operating as an independent consultancy led by Principal Casey Cobb.

Name

Project Ricochet

Legal name

Ricochet Consulting, Inc

Website

https://projectricochet.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Project Ricochet is a privately held Walnut Creek, California-based web development and technology consulting firm of ~12 specialists that builds Drupal, Meteor.js, React/Angular, Node.js, GraphQL, and Docker solutions for enterprise and mid-market clients in healthcare, publishing, education, financial services, and retail.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Software Development Services

NAICS

Other Computer Related Services (541519)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

DevOps, SRE & Platform Engineering Consulting (BPAHAEAK)

Keywords

• Open source development
• Drupal development services
• Meteor js development
• Fractional CTO consulting
• Custom web development

Headquarters

HQ city

Walnut Creek

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Software Development & Consulting Services: Project-based custom software development and consulting engagements. Services include Drupal development, Meteor.js development, React/Angular development, GraphQL architecture, Node.js development, Docker consulting, and fractional CTO/CDO services. Revenue is generated through professional services billed by the hour or by project engagement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Project Ricochet is a full-service web development and consulting firm that designs, builds, and maintains custom web and mobile applications using open source technologies such as Drupal, Meteor.js, React, Angular, Node.js, GraphQL, MongoDB, and Docker. The firm helps organizations in-source their software development through project-based consulting engagements and offers fractional CTO/CDO services for technology leadership, targeting enterprises in healthcare, publishing, education, and financial services.

Product overview

Project Ricochet is a Bay Area software development and consulting agency offering professional services rather than a single unified product. Their service portfolio includes Drupal Development Services (theming, custom modules, ecommerce), Docker Consulting (containerization), Meteor JS Development (reactive web apps), React Native & Cordova (cross-platform mobile), GraphQL Development & API Design, Node.js Development, Fractional CTO/CDO Services (part-time technology leadership), and Reaction Commerce Development (JavaScript e-commerce). The company helps organizations in-source software development, claims cost reductions up to 80% or 5x output increase, and has contributed multiple open-source modules to the Drupal community. Services can be engaged individually or as part of comprehensive project delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Drupal Development Services Full-service Drupal website development including theming, custom module development, content strategy, SEO optimization, database architecture, e-commerce, security, and performance optimization. Targeted at enterprise publishers, healthcare organizations, educational institutions, and retailers needing robust CMS implementations.
• Docker Consulting DevOps consulting for containerization using Docker, helping clients simplify, scale, and modernize their server infrastructure by breaking monolithic servers into modular, swappable components. For organizations modernizing deployment and infrastructure practices.
• Meteor JS Development Event-driven and reactive web application development using the Meteor JavaScript framework with built-in MongoDB integration, enabling real-time updates and cross-platform deployment. For startups and enterprises needing real-time applications.
• React Native & Cordova Mobile Development Cross-platform mobile application development using React Native and Cordova/PhoneGap, enabling clients to build native mobile apps quickly using HTML, JavaScript, and CSS. For clients needing mobile apps with shared web codebase.
• GraphQL Development & API Design Architecture and development of GraphQL APIs, including component-based CMS integration and API design for flexible, efficient data querying. For clients modernizing their data layer and API strategy.
• Node.js Development Backend development using Node.js for building scalable, non-blocking I/O, event-driven web applications with real-time capabilities. For clients needing modern JavaScript backend infrastructure.
• Fractional CTO/CDO Services Part-time technology leadership services providing estimation, talent hiring, technical strategy alignment, technology discovery, infrastructure supervision, quality assurance, KPI monitoring, and technology communication to stakeholders. For organizations needing executive technology leadership without a full-time executive hire.
• Reaction Commerce Development E-commerce platform development using Reaction Commerce, a JavaScript-based reactive commerce solution with NextJS storefront and GraphQL server, offering flexible customization for startups and enterprises. For retail brands and commerce startups needing custom storefronts.

Quantifiable outcome

• Cost reduction of up to 80% or output increase of 5x for organizations in-sourcing software development
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers33 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MeteorcoreTechnology or IntegrationProject Ricochet is listed as a Meteor Partner on meteor.com. They have developed nearly 500,000 lines of Meteor code across multiple verticals. The company contributes to the Meteor ecosystem through packages and conference presentations.
• Reaction CommercecoreTechnology or IntegrationProject Ricochet is recognized as experts in Reaction Commerce, a JavaScript-based e-commerce platform. They have worked with startups and Fortune 10 companies on Reaction implementations, offering NextJS storefront and GraphQL server development.
• DrupalcoreTechnology or IntegrationProject Ricochet is a Drupal Association Partner with significant community contributions including multiple Drupal modules (Re-use Cached 404, Internationalization 404, Any Menu Path, Path Memory) and active participation in DrupalCon events.
• AcquiaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAcquia is mentioned as a technology partner in the context of UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital project, suggesting collaboration with Acquia's Drupal hosting and cloud platform services.

Scale indicators4 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Direct peers

• Lullabot: Long-standing Drupal-focused digital agency offering strategy, design, and engineering services to enterprise clients. Closely comparable in technology stack (Drupal-centric), service model (professional services/consulting), and enterprise customer profile.
• Mediacurrent: Enterprise Drupal agency delivering web strategy, design, and development across publishing, healthcare, and higher education. Highly comparable to Project Ricochet in vertical mix (healthcare, education, publishing), Drupal specialization, and project-based delivery model.
• Third & Grove: Drupal commerce and digital experience agency serving enterprise and high-growth brands. Comparable in Drupal expertise plus e-commerce (overlaps with Project Ricochet's Reaction Commerce work) and consulting-led delivery.
• Chapter Three: Drupal-first digital agency building large-scale web platforms for nonprofits, media, and enterprise. Closely comparable in Drupal specialization, vertical focus (publishing/media, education, healthcare-adjacent), and consultative engagement model.
• Metal Toad: Mid-sized digital agency specializing in Drupal and cloud-native development (AWS, Kubernetes) for enterprise clients. Comparable in Drupal specialization, modern DevOps/Cloud stack overlap, and consulting-led enterprise engagements.
• Appnovation: Global digital agency delivering Drupal, React, and modern web engineering services to enterprise clients. Comparable in cross-stack web expertise (Drupal + modern JS), enterprise customer base, and project-based professional services model.
• Chromatic: Digital experience agency with deep Drupal and modern JavaScript (React, GraphQL) expertise serving enterprise clients. Comparable in offering overlap (Drupal, React, GraphQL), enterprise customer base, and open-source community engagement.

Broad incumbents

• Acquia: Largest commercial Drupal platform and services company, hosting thousands of enterprise Drupal sites. Overlaps in Drupal expertise but operates at vastly greater scale across hosting, SaaS, and services; Project Ricochet is an Acquia-adjacent delivery partner.
• Bounteous: Large digital experience agency (formerly Phase2 + Bounteous merger) offering Drupal, Adobe, analytics, and commerce services at enterprise scale. Overlaps in Drupal specialization but with materially greater scale and broader portfolio than Project Ricochet.
• Pantheon: Enterprise-grade WebOps platform for Drupal and WordPress with a partner agency ecosystem. Comparable through shared Drupal focus and partner relationship with agencies like Project Ricochet, but with a fundamentally different SaaS-platform business model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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