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Ryan D. Teksten

Investor

Investor at Leaps by Bayer

Boston, Massachusetts

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Ryan D. Teksten is Chief Operating Officer at Valkyrie UAS Solutions, where the company applies autonomous flight technology to healthcare logistics in rural America and defense applications. With more than 25 years of experience leading technology organizations across the US, Europe, and Asia, Teksten has held operational, investment, advisory, and board roles in healthcare, life sciences, digital health, and medical technology sectors. His expertise spans corporate development, financial analysis, and operational scaling, with particular focus on the intersection of advanced technology and regulated industries.

Experience

  1. Valkyrie UAS SolutionsChief Operating Officercurrent2026 — present
  2. Valkyrie UAS SolutionsChief Strategy and Development Officer2025 — 2026
  3. Tabard Venture CapitalFounder and Managing Directorcurrent2017 — presentGreater Boston
  4. EarthOpticsCorporate Development | M&A | Investor Relations & EarthOptics Investorcurrent2024 — presentMinnesota, United States
  5. Tabard Advisory GroupFounder and Managing Principalcurrent2008 — presentGreater Boston
  6. GreenSight AgronomicsAdvisor/Investorcurrent2017 — presentGreater Boston
  7. Smart YieldsInvestorcurrent2018 — present
  8. RuralWorks Partners, LLCAdvisor2025
  9. Leaps by BayerSenior Director, Venture Investments2020 — 2024Greater Boston
  10. ChrysaLabsBoard Member2023 — 2024Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  11. EarthOpticsBoard Member2021 — 2024
  12. Sound AgricultureBoard Member2021 — 2024
  13. NewLeaf Symbiotics, Inc.Board Member-Observer2020 — 2024
  14. Guardian AgricultureBoard Member2020 — 2023Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  15. IBI-AgBoard Member2021 — 2023
  16. AmforaBoard Member2021 — 2023
  17. TechstarsMentor - Farm to Fork Accelerator2018 — 2022Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
  18. vence corpInvestor2017 — 2022
  19. MassChallengeMentor2011 — 2022
  20. StartupbootcampMentor StartupBootcamp FoodTech2017 — 2019Rome, Latium, Italy

Education

  1. The Fletcher School at Tufts UniversityMA, International Relations: Int'l Business and Law
  2. United States Military Academy at West PointBS, Economics
  3. MIT Sloan School of ManagementExecutive Certificate in Strategy and Innovation
  4. Harvard Kennedy SchoolEuropean Politics, Technology Policy

Skills & more

Strategic Planning57Strategy99Leadership72Analysis5Management8Team Leadership25Venture Capital2Venture Financing2Strategic Leadership2Business Strategy42Business Development81Program Management98
+12 moreStart-upsManagement ConsultingProject ManagementProduct ManagementCloud ComputingSaaSEntrepreneurshipCross-functional Team LeadershipAnalyticsEnterprise ArchitectureIntegrationEnterprise Software

Languages German · Korean · Norwegian · Polish · Spanish

From Ryan's professional profile.

Colleagues at Leaps by Bayer

Derek Norman
Vice President at Leaps by Bayer
Fabio Pucci
Partner at Arkin Capital
Lucio Iannone
Vice President at Leaps by Bayer
Naveen Krishnan
Investor at Leaps by Bayer
Paimun Amini
Investor at Leaps by Bayer
Rakhshita Dhar
Investor at Leaps by Bayer

Frequently asked questions

Where does Ryan D. Teksten work?
Ryan D. Teksten is Investor at Leaps by Bayer.
What check size does Ryan D. Teksten write?
Ryan D. Teksten typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

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Shared employers

Also worked at ChrysaLabs1

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Also worked at Fidelity Investments130

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