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About
Ryan McIntyre is a founding partner of the venture firm Foundry. He co-founded the early internet search engine Excite in 1993, working there as a software engineer building infrastructure for a large-scale consumer web site; Excite went public on NASDAQ in 1996 and became Excite@Home after its 1999 merger with @Home. He moved into venture capital at Mobius Venture Capital in January 2000, just before the first internet bubble burst. His engineering background shapes a focus on developer-focused products and services as well as enterprise and consumer businesses. He holds a Symbolic Systems degree from Stanford, where he studied genetic algorithms and neural networks.
Contact· published on Ryan's own website
Invests in
ConsumerCrypto & Web3Deep TechDeveloper ToolsHardwareMarketplaces
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Co-founded the early internet search engine Excite in 1993, which went public on NASDAQ in 1996.
- Education
- Holds a bachelor's degree in Symbolic Systems from Stanford University.
- Communities
- Is active in Boulder civic issues, having urged fellow Boulderites to vote against local ballot measures.
- Hobbies
- Is an avid guitarist and guitar collector with a recording studio in his basement. Is a self-described Steely Dan fanatic who records renditions of his favorite guitar solos. Loves craft beer. Runs the occasional marathon, having completed eight so far. Can sometimes be found spending time in New Zealand.
- Pets
- Is a labradoodle guardian.
- Family
- Is a father, including a son named Quinn, and a husband.
From Ryan's own website — common ground for a warm intro.
Deals · 1
Pantheon SystemsBoard seat
via Foundry · filed Jul 2016 · $28.8M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Investor
ArryvedAttachments.meawe.smDataHeroElevate SecurityEmSenseHelloSignHelp ScoutLocalizeMandolinMapboxMemeomLabOnTheGo PlatformsPantheonParallel DomainPogoPlugROLISendGridSimplegeoSling MediaSmith & TinkerSpansiveTaoWeaveTechnoratiTideliftTopspin MediaTwo Bit CircusVictorOps
Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.
Podcasts & interviews
featuring Ryan McIntyreReelin' in the Years Intro Guitar Solo
Ryan McIntyre
SexyMF Solo
Ryan McIntyre
Whole Lotta Love Guitar Solo
Ryan McIntyre
Excite Commercial #2
Ryan McIntyre
Colleagues at Foundry
Network1
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ryan McIntyre?
- Ryan McIntyre is a founding partner of the venture firm Foundry. He co-founded the early internet search engine Excite in 1993, working there as a software engineer building infrastructure for a large-scale consumer web site; Excite went public on NASDAQ in 1996 and became Excite@Home after its 1999 merger with @Home. He moved into venture capital at Mobius Venture Capital in January 2000, just before the first internet bubble burst. His engineering background shapes a focus on developer-focused products and services as well as enterprise and consumer businesses. He holds a Symbolic Systems degree from Stanford, where he studied genetic algorithms and neural networks.
- Where does Ryan McIntyre work?
- Ryan McIntyre is General Partner at Foundry.
- What does Ryan McIntyre invest in?
- Ryan McIntyre invests in Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Deep Tech, Developer Tools, Hardware, Marketplaces.
- What check size does Ryan McIntyre write?
- Ryan McIntyre typically writes checks of $5M – $15M.
- What boards does Ryan McIntyre sit on?
- Ryan McIntyre holds tracked board seats at Pantheon Systems.
- What companies has Ryan McIntyre invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Arryved, Attachments.me, awe.sm, DataHero, Elevate Security, EmSense, HelloSign, Help Scout, Localize, Mandolin, Mapbox, Memeo, and 17 more.
- What podcasts and interviews feature Ryan McIntyre?
- Tracked appearances include "Reelin' in the Years Intro Guitar Solo", "SexyMF Solo", "Whole Lotta Love Guitar Solo", and 1 more.
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