Ryan Hinkle
InvestorFounderManaging Director at Insight Partners · Board director at Veeam Software Holding · Board director at PayIt Holdings · Board director at Smartsheet
New York, New York
Writes $10M – $350M checks · typically $25M
About
Ryan Hinkle rose from summer analyst to managing director over 15+ years, built an analyst-first culture, combines electrical engineering and finance, focuses on education software, invested from $1M to multi-billion.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintechFuture of WorkHealthtech
Board director at Veeam Software Holding
Intro paths
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In turn, Ryan can intro founders to Veeam Software Holding's investors below.
Veeam Software Holding's investors · 1
Board director at PayIt Holdings
Intro paths
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In turn, Ryan can intro founders to PayIt Holdings's investors below.
PayIt Holdings's investors · 1
Co-founders at PayIt Holdings
JT
John ThomsonChief Executive Officer and Director
Board director at Smartsheet
Intro paths
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In turn, Ryan can intro founders to Smartsheet's investors below.
Smartsheet's investors · 5
Co-founders at Smartsheet
BF
Brent FreiDirector
Experience
- Insight PartnersManaging Directorcurrent2004 — presentNew York, NY
- InspectorioBoard Observercurrent2023 — present
- DigitalOwlBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- PSPDFKitBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- Immersive LabsBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- Plume Design, IncBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- iLobby® Facility & Visitor ManagementBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
- PayCargoBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
- Veeam SoftwareBoard Membercurrent2019 — present
- PayItBoard Membercurrent2019 — present
- OptimizelyBoard Membercurrent2018 — present
- Inhabit®Board Membercurrent2018 — present
- PayscaleBoard Membercurrent2017 — present
- Community BrandsBoard Membercurrent2017 — present
- SMS Assist, L.L.C.Board Membercurrent2015 — present
- e2openBoard Membercurrent2015 — present
- WorkForce SoftwareBoard Membercurrent2014 — present
- Branding BrandBoard Membercurrent2012 — present
Education
- University of PennsylvaniaBachelor of Engineering - BE, Electrical engineering1999 — 2003
- The Wharton SchoolBachelor of Science (BS), Economics with Finance Concentration1999 — 2003
Skills & more
Management4Strategy3Strategic Planning2Investments24Investment Banking3Corporate Development6Portfolio Management13Financial Modeling7Growth Capital5Entrepreneurship4Private Equity11Business Strategy2
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Venture CapitalValuationMergers & AcquisitionsMergersDue DiligenceCorporate FinanceBusiness DevelopmentDeal SourcingLBOFinancial AnalysisStart-upsSaaSFrom Ryan's professional profile.
Deals · 4
PayIt HoldingsBoard seat
via Insight Partners · filed Jul 2026
Epsilon Group New HoldingsBoard seat
via Insight Partners · filed Jul 2026
Veeam Software HoldingBoard seat
via Insight Partners · filed Jan 2026
SmartsheetQuoted
via Insight Partners · filed May 2017
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Insight Partners
Aayush Setty
Analyst at Insight Partners
Abdi Adan
Investor at Insight Partners
Adam Berger
Managing Director at Insight Partners
Adam Domingoes
Senior Associate at Insight Partners
Adam Vartabedian
Investor at Insight Partners
Aidan Waldman
Investor at Insight Partners
Aiden Aceves
Vice President at Insight Partners
AJ Malhotra
Managing Director at Insight Partners
Network1
Investors connected to Ryan in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ryan Hinkle?
- Ryan Hinkle rose from summer analyst to managing director over 15+ years, built an analyst-first culture, combines electrical engineering and finance, focuses on education software, invested from $1M to multi-billion.
- Where does Ryan Hinkle work?
- Ryan Hinkle is Managing Director at Insight Partners and Board director at Veeam Software Holding and Board director at PayIt Holdings and Board director at Smartsheet.
- What does Ryan Hinkle invest in?
- Ryan Hinkle invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Fintech, Future of Work, Healthtech.
- What check size does Ryan Hinkle write?
- Ryan Hinkle typically writes checks of $10M – $350M.
- What boards does Ryan Hinkle sit on?
- Ryan Hinkle holds tracked board seats at Epsilon Group New Holdings, PayIt Holdings, Veeam Software Holding.
- Where did Ryan Hinkle go to school?
- Ryan Hinkle studied at University of Pennsylvania (Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Electrical engineering); The Wharton School (Bachelor of Science (BS), Economics with Finance Concentration).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Inspectorio1
Also worked at Immersive Labs4
Also worked at Plume Design, Inc6
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