About
Patrick Ryan is an attorney and angel investor who serves as fractional general counsel to early-stage founders in aerospace, fintech, health, and frontier technology sectors. Previously, he led security, privacy, and policy initiatives at Google and TikTok, taught at CU Boulder, and represented the U.S. and Google in international internet governance matters. He is licensed to practice law in California, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Colorado.
Experience
- PSR Law FirmAttorney | Angel Investor | Venture Studio Foundercurrent2004 — present
- KetoneAid Ketone EsterGeneral Counselcurrent2026 — present
- Turion SpaceConsultantcurrent2026 — present
- Turion SpaceGeneral Counsel2022 — 2026
- Captain ExperiencesLegal Advisorcurrent2024 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
- Buoyant Aero (YC S21)Fractional General Counselcurrent2024 — present
- AlgorizedInvestor/Advisorcurrent2021 — present
- Leawood Venture CapitalGP | Investment Committeecurrent2018 — presentLeawood, Kansas
- memoryOSStrategy Advisor2023 — 2026
- My Little Mascara ClubInvestor/Advisor2022 — 2026San Diego, CA
- BitwageInvestor/Legal Advisor2023 — 2025
- Berkeley SkyDeckAdvisor/Mentor2023 — 2025Berkeley, California, United States
- University of California, Berkeley - School of LawVisiting Scholar2023 — 2024Berkeley, California, United States
- bttn.Fractional General Counsel2021 — 2023Seattle, Washington, United States
- TikTokLead Technical Program Manager | Security + Web3 R&D2020 — 2022Mountain View, California
- GoogleTrust, Strategy & Engineering Principal2016 — 2020Sunnyvale, California
- GoogleStrategy & Operations Principal2014 — 2016Mountain View, California
- GoogleSenior Policy Counsel, International Relations & Free Expression2012 — 2014Mountain View, California
- GooglePolicy Counsel, Open Internet2011 — 2012Mountain View, California
- University of Colorado BoulderAdjunct Professor | Scholar in Residence2008 — 2016Boulder, Colorado, United States
Education
- Stanford UniversityMLA, Master of Liberal Arts2020 — 2025
- The Wharton SchoolGMP, Finance & Venture Capital2020 — 2023
- KU LeuvenPh.D., Law & Economics2001 — 2004
- University of St.GallenLLM, Master of European and Int’l Business Law2002 — 2003
- The University of Texas School of LawJD, Doctor of Jurisprudence1997 — 2000
- Middlebury Institute of International Studies at MontereyBA/MBA, International Relations1990 — 1993
- Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)no degree (visiting student), Spanish Language and Literature1989 — 1990
- University of California, Santa Cruzno degree (transferred out), General Studies1987 — 1990
Skills & more
Business SpanishSpanishFrenchPrivacy LawTechnology PolicyRegulatory AffairsAngel InvestingVenture CapitalEnvironmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)Corporate GovernanceStart-upsTelecommunications
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Board of DirectorsLanguages Spanish, French, German, Dutch
- Integrative Nutrition — UC San Diego Extended Studies
- Advanced Biosciences Program — UC Berkeley Extension
- Post-Baccalaureate Program in Psychology — UC Berkeley Extension
- Program of Instruction for Lawyers: Problems with Corporations and Corporate Law — Harvard Law School Executive Education
- Genomics and the Other Omics — Stanford Online
- Fundamentals of Genetics — Stanford Online
- Edu-Inter Français Super-Intensif, Niveau C1 — Université Laval
- Foundations of Positive Psychology Specialization — Penn LPS Online
- The Materiality of ESG Factors Specialization — Wharton Online
- Wharton Negotiation Program — Wharton Executive Education
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Also attended The University of Texas School of Law15
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Also attended Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey14
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Also attended Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)3
Shared employers
Also worked at Leawood Venture Capital4
Also worked at memoryOS2
Also worked at University of California, Berkeley - School of Law3
Also worked at Google1,117
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