Ryan Gilbert
InvestorFounder and Managing Partner at Launchpad Capital · Partner at Propel Venture Partners · Partner at Castle Creek Launchpad · Board director at Steady Platform
Oakland, CA
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About
Founder and investor with over 25 years in global financial services and technology; founder of Launchpad Capital and general partner of its fintech-focused venture funds. He has held numerous board and operating roles, including at River City Bank, Guideline, bKash, Billfloat/SmartBiz Loans, and PropertyBridge, and was an early investor in Eventbrite and founding advisor to Square.
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Board director at Steady Platform
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Experience
- Launchpad CapitalFoundercurrent2021 — presentOakland, California, United States
- Castle Creek LaunchpadPartnercurrent2022 — present
- Castle Creek Capital LLCAdvisory Board Membercurrent2021 — present
- Crawley Town Football ClubBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentCrawley, England, United Kingdom
- Crawley Town Football ClubInvestorcurrent2022 — presentCrawley, England, United Kingdom
- River City BankBoard Membercurrent2012 — present
- Oakland Roots Sports ClubInvestorcurrent2019 — presentOakland, California, United States
- bKash Ltd.Board member2015 — 2022Dhaka, Bangladesh
- SmartBiz. SBA loans made easy.Executive Chairman2016 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- SmartBiz. SBA loans made easy.CEO and Co-Founder2009 — 2016San Francisco, California
- Propel Venture PartnersGeneral Partner2016 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- SquareAdvisor2009 — 2015
- VenrockEIR2009 — 2010
- MoneyGram International, Inc.Vice President - PropertyBridge2007 — 2008
- PropertyBridge, Inc.CEO2004 — 2007
Deals · 1
Steady PlatformBoard seat
via Propel Venture Partners · filed Aug 2018 · $9.1M raise
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Other disclosed investments
Investor
Central PaymentsCharlie FinanceEaseEventbriteGrabangoGuidelineImmediateinbanxMesh PaymentsMIC GlobalOvation VenturesPinnacle Realty AdvisorsProxifileRiskscoutRocketplaceScryptSteadyWatalook
Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ryan Gilbert?
- Founder and investor with over 25 years in global financial services and technology; founder of Launchpad Capital and general partner of its fintech-focused venture funds. He has held numerous board and operating roles, including at River City Bank, Guideline, bKash, Billfloat/SmartBiz Loans, and PropertyBridge, and was an early investor in Eventbrite and founding advisor to Square.
- Where does Ryan Gilbert work?
- Ryan Gilbert is Founder and Managing Partner at Launchpad Capital and Board director at Steady Platform.
- What boards does Ryan Gilbert sit on?
- Ryan Gilbert holds tracked board seats at Steady Platform.
- What companies has Ryan Gilbert invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Central Payments, Charlie Finance, Ease, Eventbrite, Grabango, Guideline, Immediate, inbanx, Mesh Payments, MIC Global, Ovation Ventures, Pinnacle Realty Advisors, and 6 more.
- Where did Ryan Gilbert go to school?
- Ryan Gilbert studied at University of the Witwatersrand (BComm, LLB).
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