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
BH
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 mafia8,773
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Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianYC Summer 2005Founded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded Pursuit +1
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Y Combinator mafia4,716
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Ryan SheaEntrepreneurshipFounded StacksTarek MansourFounded KalshiSuhail DoshiEating beans & riceFounded Playground +1Subomi OluwalanaW22Founded ConvoyDarius "Bubs" MonsefS19Founded Sightbox +3Matthew ScholzFounded Oisin Biotechnologies +3
+ 4,709 more
University of Maryland mafia68
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Arjun SethiBAFounded Termina +2Ben BrittMSFounded Sundayhealth +1Jacob RobinsonBachelor of Science (BS)Founded VO Health +1Michael AntonovComputer ScienceFounded Deep Origin +1Pradeep ElankumaranB.SFounded jo +1Saurabh SrivastavaPhDFounded Warpdrive by Synthetic Minds +1
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National Science Foundation mafia15
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 +1Vic SinghFellowFounded OriginalisLandon YoungGraduate Research FellowFounded Donate EquityWilliam SchneidermanIndustry Mentor for National I-CorpsFounded AI Squared
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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 ConvoyMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesJustin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby Capital
+ 1,994 more
Also attended University of Maryland215
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 CombinatorSamir KaulInvestor at Khosla Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Navattic5
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Also worked at Manatee1
Also worked at Capital One164
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 InvestorsAustin HayInvestor at Khosla VenturesMatt RisleyPartner Emeritus at QED Investors
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Also worked at National Science Foundation (NSF)61
Corey RitterPartner at ARCH Venture PartnersVic SinghGeneral Partner at RRE VenturesFen ZhaoChief Financial Officer at Alpha EdisonAaron FykeFounder and Managing Partner at Thin Line CapitalLucy LiuPrincipal at Longwood FundElisa Miller-OutCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Chloe Capital
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