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George Ruan

Investor

Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Protagonist

Los Angeles, California

Writes $10K – $1M checks Β· typically $25K

About

George Ruan, a serial founder of five startups who co-founded Honey and achieved a $4B PayPal exit after modest VC, leverages China insight to prioritize friction removal and capital efficiency.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningConsumerCrypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintech

Experience

  1. EluveCo-founder and CEOcurrent2023 β€” present
  2. ProtagonistCo-Founder, Managing Partnercurrent2022 β€” presentMiami, Florida, United States
  3. PayPalVP - Honey2020 β€” 2022
  4. HoneyCo-founder and CEO2012 β€” 2020Los Angeles, CA
  5. Open PresenceCEO2008 β€” 2012
  6. Medical Science Int.Co-Founder2005 β€” 2007Guangzhou, China
  7. ABDOTC PublishingCo-Founder2006 β€” 2007
  8. Animebooks.comFounder2000 β€” 2005

Education

  1. UC Irvine1998 β€” 2002

Skills & more

Web Analytics15Web Development14Cause Marketing9Social Media Marketing15Entrepreneurship34Online Advertising19

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