Ryan Chou
InvestorPrincipal at JetBlue Ventures
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $100K β $5M checks Β· typically $1.5M
About
Managing Director of Investments leading the investment team with over 15 years of venture and startup experience. Previously held investment roles at Cryptic Labs and Pegasus Tech Ventures and operating roles at Strongwatch and Common.
Experience
- SKY VCManaging Director, Investmentscurrent2019 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- WherobotsInvestorcurrent2024 β present
- Misapplied Sciences, Inc.Board Observercurrent2023 β present
- UrbanFoxBoard Observercurrent2021 β present
- PixieBrixBoard Observercurrent2023 β present
- Aether FuelsBoard Observercurrent2023 β present
- BizlyMember Board of Directorscurrent2023 β present
- KresusLabsBoard Observercurrent2022 β present
- NLX (acquired by AWS)Member Board of Directors2021 β 2026
- MilesBoard Observer2021 β 2025
- Electric Power Systems, Inc.Board Observer2022 β 2025
- VolantioBoard Observer2020 β 2023
- Slice LabsBoard Observer2020 β 2022
- Transparent IntelligenceBoard Observer2021 β 2022
- TurnKey Vacation RentalsInvestor2020
- Cryptic LabsDirector2018 β 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- Pegasus Tech VenturesInvestment Manager2017 β 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- Common - Translated Messaging PlatformGrowth2016 β 2017
- StrongwatchBusiness Operations Manager2011 β 2015Tucson, Arizona Area
- Arizona State UniversityAssistant Accountant2009 β 2011Tempe, Arizona, United States
Education
- Cornell Johnson Graduate School of ManagementMaster of Business Administration - MBA
- W. P. Carey School of Business β Arizona State UniversityBachelor of Science - BS, Computer Information Systems
- W. P. Carey School of Business β Arizona State UniversityBachelor of Science - BS, Finance
- W. P. Carey School of Business β Arizona State UniversityBachelor of Science - BS, Marketing
Skills & more
ManagementStart-upsLeadershipStrategic PlanningVenture CapitalBusiness DevelopmentBusiness StrategyValuationAnalysisStrategyEntrepreneurshipMarketing
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Project ManagementProgram ManagementPublic SpeakingLanguages Chinese Β· Dutch Β· English
From Ryan's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management80
Mary MeekerFounder & General Partner at BONDDavid JohnsonManaging Director at Intel Capital, North AmericaZack SchildhornVenture Partner at Lux CapitalQuinn LiSenior Vice President & Global Head of Qualcomm Ventures at Qualcomm VenturesRichard TapalagaDirector at Qualcomm VenturesJustin FreehVenture Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors
+ 74 more
Also attended W. P. Carey School of Business β Arizona State University27
Adrian KaniaSenior Associate at Sapphire VenturesTravis HeathAdministrative Partner & CFO at Signal Peak VenturesDerrick LeeCFO at Ridge VenturesMichael LaymanManaging Director at TSG Consumer PartnersTom PetersonFounder, Managing Partner at Social LeverageJeremy ArendtManaging Partner at Montrose Lane
+ 21 more
Shared employers
Also worked at NLX (acquired by AWS)1
Also worked at Miles2
Also worked at Slice Labs3
Also worked at Transparent Intelligence2
Colleagues at JetBlue Ventures
Amy Burr
CEO at JetBlue Ventures
Arielle Ring
President at JetBlue Ventures
Brandon Nelson
Investor at JetBlue Ventures
Eliza Dragomir
Sr. Analyst, Investments at JetBlue Ventures
Jennifer Crusca
Principal, Operations & Partnerships at JetBlue Ventures
Jim Lockheed
Principal at JetBlue Ventures
Ruchit Majmudar
Analyst at JetBlue Ventures
Stefan Sandova
Senior Associate, Investments at JetBlue Ventures













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