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Ryan Gembala

Investor

Managing Partner at Pathbreaker Ventures

San Francisco, California

Writes $250K – $1M checks · typically $500K

About

Ryan Gembala is an early Silicon Valley deep‑tech VC focused on pre‑seed and seed startups building robotics, drones and AI-driven climate/industrial systems, and a go‑to media expert on infrastructure-level tech.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareRoboticsSaaSSpace Tech

Experience

  1. Pathbreaker VenturesManaging Partner & Foundercurrent2015 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Simbe RoboticsInvestor & Board Membercurrent2016 — present
  3. Stealth StartupInvestorcurrent2026 — present
  4. Stealth StartupInvestorcurrent2026 — present
  5. Stealth StartupInvestorcurrent2026 — present
  6. Stealth StartupInvestorcurrent2025 — present
  7. Stealth StartupInvestorcurrent2025 — present
  8. Stealth StartupInvestorcurrent2025 — present
  9. Stealth StartupInvestorcurrent2025 — present
  10. Bravo OrdnanceInvestorcurrent2025 — present
  11. xNilioInvestorcurrent2025 — present
  12. WestmagInvestorcurrent2025 — present
  13. Exia LabsInvestorcurrent2024 — present
  14. General GalacticInvestorcurrent2024 — present
  15. KoobzInvestorcurrent2024 — present
  16. OwayInvestorcurrent2024 — present
  17. AntaresInvestorcurrent2023 — present
  18. Material Hybrid Manufacturing IncInvestorcurrent2023 — present
  19. ThinkOrbitalInvestorcurrent2023 — present
  20. First BiteInvestorcurrent2023 — present

Education

  1. The University of Chicago Booth School of BusinessMBA, Finance and Entrepreneurship2008 — 2010
  2. The University of GeorgiaBBA, Summa Cum Laude with Honors1999 — 2003
  3. Universidad Autónoma de MadridEconomics and History2001

Skills & more

Strategic PlanningLeadershipVenture CapitalEntrepreneurshipInvestmentsEntrepreneurAngel InvestingMobileCorporate DevelopmentStart-upsFinancial ModelingBusiness Strategy
+12 moreMarketing StrategyBusiness DevelopmentMobile DevicesEmerging MarketsDigital MediaCloud ComputingStrategic PartnershipsMergers & AcquisitionsMarketingPortugueseSpanishItalian

Languages English · Italian · Portuguese · Spanish

From Ryan's professional profile.

Same school

Shared employers

Deals · 64

AntaresSolo GP

via Pathbreaker Ventures

AntaresindustyresSolo GP

via Pathbreaker Ventures

AptEdgeSolo GP

via Pathbreaker Ventures

AstridSolo GP

via Pathbreaker Ventures

by CatepillarSolo GP

via Pathbreaker Ventures

CompScienceSolo GP

via Pathbreaker Ventures

Construction DiveSolo GP

via Pathbreaker Ventures

Empowering first-party deliverySolo GP

via Pathbreaker Ventures

ExialabsSolo GP

via Pathbreaker Ventures

Fathom RadiantSolo GP

via Pathbreaker Ventures

FrameSolo GP

via Pathbreaker Ventures

FrecSolo GP

via Pathbreaker Ventures

General GalacticSolo GP

via Pathbreaker Ventures

General GalacticSolo GP

via Pathbreaker Ventures

Gray MatterSolo GP

via Pathbreaker Ventures

InvisvSolo GP

via Pathbreaker Ventures

KooSolo GP

via Pathbreaker Ventures

Making industrial workspaces saferSolo GP

via Pathbreaker Ventures

MaterialSolo GP

via Pathbreaker Ventures

PaintjetSolo GP

via Pathbreaker Ventures

ParkadeSolo GP

via Pathbreaker Ventures

Piñata FarmsSolo GP

via Pathbreaker Ventures

PressoSolo GP

via Pathbreaker Ventures

RangeviewSolo GP

via Pathbreaker Ventures

Reliable RoboticsSolo GP

via Pathbreaker Ventures

Remedy RoboticsSolo GP

via Pathbreaker Ventures

SafelyYouSolo GP

via Pathbreaker Ventures

SideworkSolo GP

via Pathbreaker Ventures

TenyxSolo GP

via Pathbreaker Ventures

TextIQSolo GP

via Pathbreaker Ventures

TingonoSolo GP

via Pathbreaker Ventures

TwentyfourSolo GP

via Pathbreaker Ventures

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