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Ashley Ryder

Investor

Partner at VamosVentures

New York, New York, United States

Writes $2M checks

About

Ashley, Turkish‑Puerto Rican with blue‑collar Staten Island roots whose parents struggled to access capital, applies consumer tech and retail experience to Latinx aging-in-place, Black/Latinx mental health, and Latinx entrepreneur finance.

Invests in

Climate TechFintechFuture of WorkHealthtechImpact & Social Good

Experience

  1. VamosVenturesInvestorcurrent2021 — present
  2. TechstarsInvestor In Residence2022 — 2024
  3. Founders FactoryInvestor2020 — 2021
  4. Brand Foundry VenturesInvestor2019 — 2021
  5. Dorm Room FundInvestor2019 — 2021
  6. The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.Global Omnichannel & Online Strategy2019 — 2020
  7. Saks Fifth AvenueAnalytics & Insights2017 — 2019
  8. Material RetailBusiness Development2015 — 2016
  9. Morgan StanleyCapital Markets2013 — 2015

Education

  1. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMaster of Business Administration - MBA
  2. Brown UniversityBachelor of Arts

Colleagues at VamosVentures

Alexandra Stratton
Associate at VamosVentures
Andres F. Gutierrez
Scout at VamosVentures
Andres Morin
COO at VamosVentures
Andrew Gonzalez
Analyst at VamosVentures
Arturo Ramos
Scout at VamosVentures
Ashley Aydin
Partner at VamosVentures
Florence Luna
Associate at VamosVentures
Joseph Moreno
Scout at VamosVentures

Frequently asked questions

Where does Ashley Ryder work?
Ashley Ryder is Partner at VamosVentures.
What does Ashley Ryder invest in?
Ashley Ryder invests in Climate Tech, Fintech, Future of Work, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good.
What check size does Ashley Ryder write?
Ashley Ryder typically writes checks of $2M.

Same school

Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology1,281

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Also attended Brown University394

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Shared employers

Also worked at Techstars425

Brad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsRustyAdvisor at Clear VenturesHouman HaghighiPartner, Business & Corporate Development at Menlo VenturesIsabelle StyslingerSenior Associate, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionWesley BarrowPartner at Correlation VenturesJack Bixby LucasGeneral Partner at Lucas Venture Group

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Also worked at Founders Factory59

Alexander ZemlyakPrincipal at Geek VenturesAlan HudsonInvestor at Mercuri.vcAndreaIR at NAPArjun PurkayasthaGlobal e-Commerce and DTC Brands Expert and Venture Capitalist at Sauce.vcAlex DaishVenture Design Lead at Founders FactoryLuca PessinaVenture Builder at Founders Factory

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Also worked at Dorm Room Fund98

Matan RoetAssociate at Redpoint VenturesIsabelle PhelpsPartner at Lerer HippeauJason BrookePrincipal at Sapphire VenturesLauren ReederInvestor at Sequoia CapitalMarcInvestment Team at Hummingbird VenturesLan JiangPartner at Lux Capital

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Also worked at The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.29

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