Where does Ryan work?

Ryan is Founder of Material Security.

What companies did Ryan found?

Ryan founded Material Security.

Where did Ryan go to school?

Ryan studied at Stanford University (MS, Computer Science); Stanford University (BS, Computer Science).

Ryan

Unicorn founder

Founder at Material Security

San Francisco Bay Area

FoundedMaterial Security$1.1B

About

Ryan is the Chief Executive Officer of a stealth-stage startup. He previously founded Material Security, a cybersecurity company focused on protecting Google and Microsoft accounts for high-risk individuals and organizations, and earlier led infrastructure teams at Dropbox following its acquisition of his first company, Parastructure. He holds two computer science degrees from Stanford University.

Founder at Material Security

Intro paths

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In turn, Ryan can intro founders to Material Security's investors below.

Material Security's investors · 7

Abstract VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $750K checks Amplify PartnersMenlo Park · $500K – $5M checks Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks Founders FundSan Francisco · $500K – $5M checks Harpoon VenturesSan Diego · $100K – $5M checks Script CapitalSan Francisco · $250K – $500K checks South Park CommonsSan Francisco · $1M – $10M checks

Co-founders at Material Security

Ryan

Abhishek

Chris

Abhishek AgrawalFounder

Chris ParkFounder

Experience

Stealth StartupChief Executive Officercurrent2026 — presentUnited States
Material SecurityCofounder and Chairmancurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
A ton of startupsAngel Investorcurrent2015 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
DropboxHead of Analytics2014 — 2016San Francisco
ParastructureFounder2012 — 2014San Francisco, CA
AyasdiEngineering Lead2010 — 2012
Stanford UniversityTeaching Assistant (Volunteer)2009 — 2012
Stanford UniversityComputer Science Section Leader2008 — 2012
Stanford UniversityGraduate Residential Computer Consultant2009 — 2010
Stanford UniversityResident Assistant2008 — 2009Stanford, CA
SlideIntern2009San Francisco Bay Area
Citadel Investment GroupIntern2008
Progressive CorporationIntern2007
The Stanford Daily NewspaperGraphics Editor2006 — 2007
The City of Brooklyn HeightsWeb Designer2006 — 2007

Skills & more

Enterprise Software4Java9Python7C++3HBase1Git2C1Open Source1OpenGLDistributed Systems15Computer Security3Computer Science15

+12 more

Machine LearningSoftware EngineeringData MiningData VisualizationBig DataAlgorithmsStart-upsSoftware DevelopmentData AnalysisScalabilityArtificial IntelligenceComputer Graphics

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Ryan?: Ryan is the Chief Executive Officer of a stealth-stage startup. He previously founded Material Security, a cybersecurity company focused on protecting Google and Microsoft accounts for high-risk individuals and organizations, and earlier led infrastructure teams at Dropbox following its acquisition of his first company, Parastructure. He holds two computer science degrees from Stanford University.
Where does Ryan work?: Ryan is Founder of Material Security.
What companies did Ryan found?: Ryan founded Material Security.
Where did Ryan go to school?: Ryan studied at Stanford University (MS, Computer Science); Stanford University (BS, Computer Science).