Ryan Katz
InvestorFounding Partner at Route 66 Ventures · Member at TIGER 21 · Board director at Switchboard Health · Board director at Sensorium Therapeutics · Board director at Motionsoft
Alexandria, VA
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About
Ryan Katz founded Route 66 Ventures in 2010 and has spent much of his career in student lending. He co-founded the FFELP Marketing Group in 1995, later founded Goal Financial where he was CEO from 2001 to 2010, and served as Chairman of Goal Structured Solutions until 2014. He holds a BBA in Finance from the University of Georgia's Terry College of Business.
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Board director at Switchboard Health
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Board director at Sensorium Therapeutics
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Sensorium Therapeutics's investors · 7
Bonaventure Equity, LLCRaleigh · since 2021Hatteras Venture PartnersResearch Triangle · $500K – $4M checks · since 2021Iter InvestmentsSouth Florida · since 2021Mission BiocapitalSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2021Route 66 VenturesAlexandria · $500K – $4M checks · since 2021Sante Health VenturesAustin · since 2025Service Provider CapitalVail · since 2021
Co-founders at Sensorium Therapeutics
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Jerrold RosenbaumDirector
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Jacob HookerExecutive Officer, Director
Board director at Motionsoft
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Motionsoft's investors · 4
Co-founders at Motionsoft
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Al NoshirvaniExecutive Officer, Director
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Ali NoshirvaniExecutive Officer, Director
Experience
- Sensorium TherapeuticsBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- Route 66 Ventures, LLCFounder and Managing Partnercurrent2011 — presentAlexandria, VA
- University of Georgia - Terry College of BusinessBoard Member (Emeritus - 2019)current2014 — present
- Hoffman Institute FoundationBoard Membercurrent2019 — present
- TIGER 21Membercurrent2013 — presentWashington D.C. Metro Area
- YPOMembercurrent2005 — presentWashington D.C. Metro Area
- DriveWealthBoard Member/Observer (2022)current2015 — presentChatham, New Jersey
- InfrascaleBoard Membercurrent2019 — present
- Switchboard HealthBoard Member2023 — 2024
- Till, Inc.Board Member2018 — 2023Arlington, VA
- King & UnionBoard Member2016 — 2021Alexandria, Virginia
- The Field SchoolBoard Member2014 — 2021
- MotionsoftMember of the Board2014 — 2018Rockville, Maryland
- MovenMember of the Board of Directors2015 — 2017New York, New York
- CoverHoundBoard Member/Observer2015 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- The American HomeChairman of the Board2012 — 2016Atlanta, Georgia
- Goal SolutionsChairman of Board2010 — 2016
- Goal FinancialFounder & CEO2001 — 2010San Diego, CA
- Student Loan Consolidation CenterCo-Founder and Vice President1996 — 1999San Diego, CA
Skills & more
Strategic Partnerships1Business Strategy1Start-upsFinancial ModelingMergers & AcquisitionsAcquisition IntegrationBusiness Development7New Business DevelopmentStructured FinanceEntrepreneurshipMarketing StrategyBusiness Analysis
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Deals · 1
Switchboard HealthBoard seat
via Route 66 Ventures · filed Nov 2023 · $6.5M raise
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Colleagues at Route 66 Ventures
Arif Sorathia
Partner at Route 66 Ventures
Ben Britt
Managing Partner at Route 66 Ventures
David Lai
Fund Manager at Route 66 Ventures
Eric Dobosh
Principal at Route 66 Ventures
Joe Gibialante
VP of Real Estate at Route 66 Ventures
Michael Casalett
Vice President of Finance at Route 66 Ventures
Pat Wilson
Partner at Route 66 Ventures
Stuart Fox
CFO at Route 66 Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ryan Katz?
- Ryan Katz founded Route 66 Ventures in 2010 and has spent much of his career in student lending. He co-founded the FFELP Marketing Group in 1995, later founded Goal Financial where he was CEO from 2001 to 2010, and served as Chairman of Goal Structured Solutions until 2014. He holds a BBA in Finance from the University of Georgia's Terry College of Business.
- Where does Ryan Katz work?
- Ryan Katz is Founding Partner at Route 66 Ventures and Board director at Switchboard Health and Board director at Sensorium Therapeutics and Board director at Motionsoft.
- What boards does Ryan Katz sit on?
- Ryan Katz holds tracked board seats at Switchboard Health.
- Where did Ryan Katz go to school?
- Ryan Katz studied at University of Georgia - Terry College of Business (BBA - Finance).
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Also worked at YPO374
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