About
Ryan Hildebrand was an early member of Simple, a consumer fintech bank, and led its sale to BBVA. He founded Seed, a business fintech bank acquired by Cross River Bank, where he serves as Head of Payments and BaaS.
Founder at SeedYC W15
Intro paths
YC
Ryan went through Y Combinator (Winter 2015) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Ryan can intro founders to Seed's investors below.
Seed's investors · 2
Co-founders at Seed
BM
Brian MerrittFounder/CEO
Experience
- BankwellEVP, Chief Innovation Officercurrent2023 — presentNew Canaan, Connecticut, United States
- The Emerald Valley RanchRanchercurrent2020 — presentNewberg, Oregon, United States
- Lincoln Savings BankEVP, Strategic Innovation Officer (SIO)2021 — 2023Waterloo, Iowa, United States
- LSBXPresident2021 — 2023
- Cross RiverSVP - Fintech Banking2019 — 2021
- SeedCo-Founder2013 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- Simple FinanceVP of Finance2011 — 2013Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area
- DemandforceVP of Finance2009 — 2010San Francisco Bay Area
- StrandsVP of Finance2007 — 2009
- Umpqua BankVP of Accounting2006 — 2007Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area
- PwCAudit2003 — 2006
Education
- Y Combinator
- Oregon State UniversityBachelor of Arts - BA, Accounting2000 — 2004
Skills & more
Strategic Partnerships8Financial Technology3Executive Management3Business Development2Start-ups9Banking5FinTech9Strategy3Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)3
From Ryan's professional profile.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,668
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Sam AltmanPresidentFounded LooptFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded CoinbaseMatt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded PursuitDelian AsparouhovYC Summer 2014Founded Nightingale +1Justin KanYC Winter 2018Founded Rye +3
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Oregon State University mafia8
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Andrew BurtonBSFounded CommercetoolsChad SwensonBachelor of Science (BS)Founded TappityPooria AzimiMaster of Science - MSFounded AgaveForrest BriggsDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded LifecastTowaki TakikawaNon-Degree StudentFounded OuterportAbhi BalijepalliBachelor of Science - BSFounded CopyCat
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Same school
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Leo LuInvestor at Foundation CapitalMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesJustin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports VenturesVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way VenturesSwapnil JainCEO, Observe.AI at EMERGENT VENTURESChase AdamPartner at Very Serious Ventures
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Also attended Oregon State University43
Mandy CulverInvestor at Next Frontier CapitalElliot HershbergScientist, Writer, and Investor on a mission to accelerate The Century of BiologyPaula MariwalaGeneral Partner Advisor at Beyond Capital VenturesShane WallPartner & President of CXO Network at FusionMaurice GundersonManaging Director Emeritus at Autotech VenturesAndrew NealonPartner & CTO at Joyance Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at Simple Finance7
Susan EhrlichPartner at Core Venture CapitalBrad GillespieManaging Partner at IA VenturesMatt ComptonPortfolio Success at Oregon Venture FundManolo SanchezVenture Advisor at Mercury FundRoger EhrenbergFounding Partner at IA VenturesMimi SalcedoScout at Costanoa Ventures
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