Where does Rick Ryan work?

Rick Ryan is General Partner at Cultivation Capital.

What check size does Rick Ryan write?

Rick Ryan typically writes checks of $100K – $3.5M.

Where did Rick Ryan go to school?

Rick Ryan studied at Washington University in St. Louis (MBA, Business Administration/Marketing); University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (PhD, Biochemistry); Central College (BS, Chemistry).

Rick Ryan

Investor

General Partner at Cultivation Capital

Missouri

Writes $100K – $3.5M checks · typically $1.8M

About

Rick Ryan has over 35 years of experience in business management and technology development within the life science industry, holding executive roles at both multinationals and early-stage ventures. He was VP of the Drug Discovery & Development business unit at Millipore until 2010 and previously served as President of LINCO Research and held Director-level positions at Monsanto. He currently serves as CEO of Apertus Pharmaceuticals, and holds a B.S. in Chemistry, a PhD in Biochemistry, and an executive MBA from Washington University in St. Louis.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

r•••@cultivationcapital.comreveal

Invests in

Biotech

Experience

Cultivation Capital Life SciencesGeneral Partnercurrent2013 — presentSt. Louis
The Winfield GroupPresidentcurrent2011 — presentSt. Louis MO
Apertus PharmaceuticalsExec Chairmancurrent2024 — presentSt. Louis, MO
Apertus PharmaChief Executive Officer2012 — 2024St, Louis
MilliporeVice President, Drug Discovery Business Unit2006 — 2010
Linco ResearchPresident1999 — 2006
EmbrexVice President, Global Commercial Development1996 — 1998Research Triangle Park, NC
MonsantoVarious Dir and Mgr level positions1982 — 1996

Skills & more

Chemistry23Life Sciences53ELISA19Drug Discovery85PharmaceuticalsCommercialization70Molecular Biology7Lifesciences48Entrepreneurship8Biotechnology98Immunology9Protein Chemistry3

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VaccinesTechnology TransferBiomarker DiscoveryValidationBiopharmaceuticalsCross-functional Team LeadershipDrug DevelopmentGLPStrategyLeadershipPharmaceutical IndustryMedicinal Chemistry

From Rick's professional profile.

Colleagues at Cultivation Capital

Andrew Dearing

General Partner at Cultivation Capital

Andy Cloyd

Principal at Cultivation Capital

Barry Sandweiss

General Partner at Cultivation Capital

Bobby Sandage

General Partner at Cultivation Capital

Brian Matthews

Cofounder & General Partner at Cultivation Capital

Caleb Eidem

General Counsel at Cultivation Capital

Catherine Matthes

Venture Advisor at Cultivation Capital

Chris Danforth

General Partner at Cultivation Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Rick Ryan?: Rick Ryan has over 35 years of experience in business management and technology development within the life science industry, holding executive roles at both multinationals and early-stage ventures. He was VP of the Drug Discovery & Development business unit at Millipore until 2010 and previously served as President of LINCO Research and held Director-level positions at Monsanto. He currently serves as CEO of Apertus Pharmaceuticals, and holds a B.S. in Chemistry, a PhD in Biochemistry, and an executive MBA from Washington University in St. Louis.
Where does Rick Ryan work?: Rick Ryan is General Partner at Cultivation Capital.
What does Rick Ryan invest in?: Rick Ryan invests in Biotech.
What check size does Rick Ryan write?: Rick Ryan typically writes checks of $100K – $3.5M.
Where did Rick Ryan go to school?: Rick Ryan studied at Washington University in St. Louis (MBA, Business Administration/Marketing); University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (PhD, Biochemistry); Central College (BS, Chemistry).

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Shared employers

Also worked at Monsanto34

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