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Rusty Ralston

Investor

Partner at Swell Partners

New York, New York, United States

Writes $500K – $600K checks

About

Co-founding partner of Swell and a longtime operator-investor. Met his partner in 2008 as an early employee at an AI startup and has invested in critical infrastructure since 2018.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareSpace Tech

Experience

  1. Swell PartnersCo-Founder and General Partnercurrent2011 — presentNew York, NY
  2. Urgent CareerPartner / Managing Director2010 — 2013
  3. Rusty Ralston PhotographyOwner2008 — 2010
  4. GEAccount Executive / Channel Sales2006 — 2008
  5. RPM ManagementAccount Executive / Junior Creative Director2005 — 2006
  6. Creative Artists Agency (CAA)Talent Agent Assistant / Sales2002 — 2004

Education

  1. Miami UniversityBS, Media / Communications1998 — 2002
  2. Edinburgh Napier UniversityBS, Communications2001

Skills & more

Marketing26Start-ups14Business Development7Content Development3Mobile Applications2Recruiting2Sales3Team Leadership3Business Networking2

From Rusty's professional profile.

Colleagues at Swell Partners

Jay Patil
Co-Founder and General Partner at Swell Partners
Mrityunjay Patil
General Partner at Swell Partners

Frequently asked questions

Where does Rusty Ralston work?
Rusty Ralston is Partner at Swell Partners.
What does Rusty Ralston invest in?
Rusty Ralston invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Defense Tech, Enterprise Software, Space Tech.
What check size does Rusty Ralston write?
Rusty Ralston typically writes checks of $500K – $600K.

Same school

Also attended Miami University123

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Also attended Edinburgh Napier University13

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Shared employers

Also worked at GE215

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Also worked at Creative Artists Agency (CAA)34

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