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673 people in our graph share verified history with Ryan — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
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About
Ryan Downing previously worked as an engineer at Navattic.
Founder at ManateeYC S22
Intro paths
YC
Ryan went through Y Combinator (Summer 2022) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Brad Flora, Backing expeditions into the future — the partner who ran Manatee's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Ryan can intro founders to Manatee's investors below.
Manatee's investors · 1
Co-founders at Manatee
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Bryan HoultonFounder
Experience
- NavatticHead of Engineeringcurrent2026 — present
- NavatticEngineering Lead2024 — 2026
- NavatticSoftware Engineer2023 — 2024
- ManateeCo-Founder & CTO2021 — 2023
- Smith Investment FundAdvisor2021 — 2023
- Smith Investment FundCo-President / Portfolio Manager2019 — 2021College Park
- Smith Investment FundQuantitative Analyst2018 — 2019College Park
- Capital OneDevOps Engineer Intern2021
- Capital OneData Engineer Intern2020 — 2021
- National Science Foundation (NSF)NSF - Research Experience for Undergraduates at UMD2021
- Lincoln Financial GroupIntern2019Cockeysville, Maryland
Skills & more
Matplotlib5Machine Learning1SciPy1WRDS1Leadership2Python9Pandas (Software)6Python (Programming Language)3PyTorch1Seaborn1TensorFlow1R (Programming Language)1
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JavaGitHubMicrosoft OfficeFrom Ryan's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ryan Downing?
- Ryan Downing previously worked as an engineer at Navattic.
- Where does Ryan Downing work?
- Ryan Downing is Founder of Manatee.
- What companies did Ryan Downing found?
- Ryan Downing founded Manatee.
- Where did Ryan Downing go to school?
- Ryan Downing studied at Y Combinator; University of Maryland (Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science (Machine Learning) & Finance).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1
+ 10,223 more
University of Maryland mafia168
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Arjun SethiBAFounded Termina +4Jonathan ChenBachelor of Science - BSFounded Fiscalnote +2Eric LitmanComputer Science, MarketingFounded Medialets +2Haroon MokhtarzadaB.A.Founded Rocketmoney +1Ben BrittMSFounded Sundayhealth +1Jacob RobinsonBachelor of Science (BS)Founded VO Health +1
+ 161 more
National Science Foundation mafia38
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Aaron SistoGraduate FellowshipFounded Searchable AI +1Thomas MargeWind Power Systems ConsultantFounded Rewbi +1Adam TiltonI-Corps Entrepreneurial LeadFounded Rithmio +1Curtis NorthcuttExperimental Research on Wireless Networking (ERWiN) NSF-Sponsored REU in Computer ScienceFounded ChipBrain +1Vic SinghFellowFounded OriginalisLandon YoungGraduate Research FellowFounded Donate Equity
+ 31 more
Navattic mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiSuhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleSubomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby CapitalVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way Ventures
+ 1,994 more
Also attended University of Maryland479
Katrina PagliaChief Legal Officer at Pantera CapitalSujal PatelStrategic Director at Madrona Venture GroupDaniel DemmerInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersDan RochkindCFO at Lerer HippeauAaron EpsteinGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorKevin NiechenInvestment Team at 8VC
+ 473 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Navattic5
Also worked at Manatee1
Also worked at Smith Investment Fund1
Also worked at Capital One269
Joey ShinInvestment Analyst at Pantera CapitalNigel MorrisCo-Founder and Managing Partner of QED InvestorsFrank RotmanCo-Founder and Partner Emeritus at QED InvestorsBill CilluffoPartner at QED InvestorsJess OynickHead of Talent at Union Square Ventures (USV)Austin HayInvestor at Khosla Ventures
+ 263 more