About
Ryan McDonough was the CFO and co-founder of Accompany, a relationship intelligence platform acquired by Cisco in 2018 for $270M. He previously served as CFO at Ning, which was acquired by Mode Media, and held roles as a partner at Constantin Ventures and an engagement manager at McKinsey. He holds an MBA from Wharton and a BS from Berkeley, and currently serves as an advisory board member at the University of Auckland Business School.
Founder at Accompany
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Accompany's investors · 6
ARCH Venture PartnersChicago · $50K – $250M checks · since 2024CRV (Charles River Ventures)Bay Area · $250K – $5M checksICONIQ CapitalSan Francisco · $5M – $100M checksIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)San Francisco · $15M – $75M checks · since 2024VenrockPalo Alto · $500K – $10M checks · since 2024Vista Venture Partners
Experience
- The University of AucklandAdvisory Board Member, University of Auckland Business Schoolcurrent2025 — presentAuckland, New Zealand
- Act2ArtOccasional Artist, Foundercurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- V Foundation Wine CelebrationBoard of Directors2008 — 2024Napa Valley
- AccompanyCFO2013 — 2018Los Altos
- Allegro Venture PartnersVenture Partner2011 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
- NingOperationally-focused CFO2010 — 2011Palo Alto, CA
- Constantin PartnersVenture Partner2007 — 2010
- McKinsey & CompanyEngagement Manager2004 — 2006
- Silvercreek Development CompanyVP, Operations2001 — 2004
- McKinsey & CompanySr. Business Analyst1998 — 2001
Skills & more
Strategic Planning18Strategy25Leadership9Management10Venture Capital24Financial Modeling8Private Equity6Entrepreneur1Investor Relations2Business TurnaroundPricing Strategy3Contract Negotiations1
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ryan McDonough?
- Ryan McDonough was the CFO and co-founder of Accompany, a relationship intelligence platform acquired by Cisco in 2018 for $270M. He previously served as CFO at Ning, which was acquired by Mode Media, and held roles as a partner at Constantin Ventures and an engagement manager at McKinsey. He holds an MBA from Wharton and a BS from Berkeley, and currently serves as an advisory board member at the University of Auckland Business School.
- Where does Ryan McDonough work?
- Ryan McDonough is Founder of Accompany.
- What companies did Ryan McDonough found?
- Ryan McDonough founded Accompany.
- Where did Ryan McDonough go to school?
- Ryan McDonough studied at The Wharton School (MBA); University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (BS, Business Administration).
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