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Ryan McDonough

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Founder at Accompany

Los Altos, California, United States

FoundedAccompany

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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

  1. The University of AucklandAdvisory Board Member, University of Auckland Business Schoolcurrent2025 — presentAuckland, New Zealand
  2. Act2ArtOccasional Artist, Foundercurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  3. V Foundation Wine CelebrationBoard of Directors2008 — 2024Napa Valley
  4. AccompanyCFO2013 — 2018Los Altos
  5. Allegro Venture PartnersVenture Partner2011 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
  6. NingOperationally-focused CFO2010 — 2011Palo Alto, CA
  7. Constantin PartnersVenture Partner2007 — 2010
  8. McKinsey & CompanyEngagement Manager2004 — 2006
  9. Silvercreek Development CompanyVP, Operations2001 — 2004
  10. McKinsey & CompanySr. Business Analyst1998 — 2001

Skills & more

Strategic Planning18Strategy25Leadership9Management10Venture Capital24Financial Modeling8Private Equity6Entrepreneur1Investor Relations2Business TurnaroundPricing Strategy3Contract Negotiations1
+12 moreCorporate Real EstateConstruction ManagementpaintingPresentation CoachingEntrepreneurshipStart-upsContract NegotiationBusiness PlanningStrategic PartnershipsProduct ManagementAnalyticsBusiness Development

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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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