This isn't aligned with how they meet in the Marvel comics, but we know Parker basically sells access to his soul in exchange for money and power. When Riri shows up at the pizza spot to fight The Hood,

You've met Thanos. You know Loki. Now the newest Marvel universe big bad makes his debut in the season finale of the Disney+ show "Ironheart."

At its core, Ironheart explores how far people will go to make up for their past failings — and how those efforts can go wrong. Even a noble goal can lead someone down a dark path, the show suggests,