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About
Ryan Micheletti is a cofounder and General Partner at The Veteran Fund, an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in seed-stage technology companies led by military veterans. During his military service he founded Vet-Tech, a veteran-focused startup accelerator, and subsequently spent 11 years as Head of Global Operations at the Founder Institute, where his team launched over 8,000 portfolio companies across 200 cities. He has invested in or advised more than 800 startups.
Experience
- The Veteran FundCofounder and General Partnercurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Founder InstituteHead of Global Operations2015 — 2026Palo Alto, CA
- Founder InstituteManaging Director - Silicon Valley Advanced Technology Accelerator with NASA Ames2015 — 2023Palo Alto, CA
- Shield Corps SecurityCoFounder and CFO2014 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- Vet-Tech Startup AcceleratorCoFounder & COO2012 — 2022Sunnyvale, CA
- Public Broadcasting ServiceHost - "Making a Buck in Beijing"2015 — 2016Beijing, China
- California Military DepartmentStaff Sergeant, E-6 - Operations NCO2010 — 2016
Skills & more
LeadershipStart-upsMilitary81EntrepreneurshipTeam Leadership64Strategic Planning55Public Speaking47Sales38Team Building42Security35Program Management35Nonprofits25
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Physical SecurityMergers & AcquisitionsTeam ManagementOperations ManagementOperational PlanningEmergency ManagementLeadership DevelopmentMartial Arts- Man Tracker, Search and Rescue Technician — National Association of Search and Rescue
- Doctorate of Divinity — Universal Life Church
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Colleagues at The Veteran Fund
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ryan Micheletti?
- Ryan Micheletti is a cofounder and General Partner at The Veteran Fund, an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in seed-stage technology companies led by military veterans. During his military service he founded Vet-Tech, a veteran-focused startup accelerator, and subsequently spent 11 years as Head of Global Operations at the Founder Institute, where his team launched over 8,000 portfolio companies across 200 cities. He has invested in or advised more than 800 startups.
- Where does Ryan Micheletti work?
- Ryan Micheletti is General Partner at The Veteran Fund.
- Where did Ryan Micheletti go to school?
- Ryan Micheletti studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Certificate, Executive Entrepreneurship Program); San José State University (BS, Business Finance); Junipero Serra High School, San Mateo, California.
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Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business2,000
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Also attended San José State University222
Arturo LitvinHead of Global Portfolio Development at Intel CapitalCarrie RuleVP Finance at Redpoint VenturesJamie WatsonGTM Coordinator at Scale Venture PartnersDeny KhoungPortfolio Support at 8VCKim TranFinance at Lux CapitalSathya ShanthakumarDirector of Investor Relations at 7wire Ventures
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Also attended Junipero Serra High School, San Mateo, California6
Shared employers
Also worked at The Veteran Fund9
Forrest UnderwoodVenture Partner at IronGate Capital AdvisorsMike SherbakovGeneral Partner at The Veteran FundJustin NahamaGeneral Partner at The Veteran FundSteve BaxterInvestor at Transition Level InvestmentsPete DiSalvoInvestor at Tech Coast AngelsLance CottrellVenture Partner at The Veteran Fund
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Also worked at Founder Institute193
Jeffrey PaineFounding Partner at Golden Gate VenturesGiuseppe DonvitoPartner at P101 VenturesMimi YagoubHead of Operations and Communications at One Way VenturesDr. ChettipallyVenture Advisor at Think+ Ventures Management, LlcMike SherbakovGeneral Partner at The Veteran FundYuki ShiratoSenior Advisor at Pangaea Ventures Us Inc.
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Also worked at Shield Corps Security1
Also worked at Public Broadcasting Service12
Kevin Iraheta SousaSenior Portfolio Associate at Autodesk FoundationHolden ThorpVenture Partner at Hatteras Venture PartnersTina SharkeyInvestor at ACME CapitalMaryanne AlhallakFounder at LumeriaMichelle MarynsFounder & CEO at We SparkleAmy M. BevilacquaManaging Member of the General Partner at Green Street Impact
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