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Ryan Rybolt

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CEO & Co-Founder, Payload at Cintrifuse Capital · Founder at Payload

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

FoundedPayload · YC

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121 people in our graph share verified history with Ryan — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

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Ryan: together at Payload

About

Ryan Rybolt is CEO and co-founder of Payload, a developer-focused platform for enabling digital payments across organizations in multiple sectors. He previously founded Infintech, a payment processing company that reached 15,000 customers and processed nearly $5 billion in annual credit card payments before merging with the publicly traded i3 Verticals in 2015. Rybolt also founded Give Back Cincinnati, a volunteer organization with over 6,000 members, and has served on boards including the Greater Cincinnati Foundation, the University of Cincinnati Foundation, and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.

Founder at PayloadYC S22

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Payload's investors · 13

Baillie GiffordEdinburgh · since 2024BlackRockWilmington · since 2024Caruso VenturesBoulder · $500K – $2.5M checks · since 2024Coatue ManagementNew York · $1M – $20M checks · since 2024Gradient VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checksGrand VenturesGrand Rapids · $250K – $2M checksIn-Q-TelTysons · $100K – $2.5M checks · since 2024Industrious VenturesDenverSV AngelSan FranciscoT. Rowe PriceBaltimore · since 2024Tiger Global ManagementNew York · $1M – $100M checks · since 2024Winklevoss CapitalNew York · $100K – $5M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2022

Co-founders at Payload

JMJames Mikrut
James MikrutFounder
EDElliot DeNolf
Elliot DeNolfFounder
DRDan Ribbens
Dan RibbensFounder

Experience

  1. PayloadCEO & Co-Foundercurrent2019 — presentCincinnati, Ohio, United States
  2. School OutfittersBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
  3. AMEND ConsultingBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentCincinnati, Ohio, United States
  4. Camargo Insurance Agency, Inc.Advisory Board Membercurrent2022 — presentCincinnati, Ohio, United States
  5. Infintech Division, i3 Verticals Merchant SolutionsChief Executive Officer2015 — 2019
  6. Infintech, LLCCo-Founder & President2004 — 2015
  7. Fifth Third Bank Processing SolutionsProduct Manager2001 — 2004
  8. Procter & GambleBusiness Analyst1999 — 2001
  9. AccentureBusiness Consultant1997 — 1999

Skills & more

Business Strategy1Sales Operations1Information Technology1New Business Development23Product Management59Marketing Strategy43Marketing Communications10Sales Management27Entrepreneurship94Non-profits7E-commerce64Sales35
+12 moreCustomer ServiceBusiness DevelopmentNonprofitsEvent ManagementTeam BuildingStart-upsIntegrationB2BStrategic PlanningLeadershipAnalysisStrategy

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Colleagues at Cintrifuse Capital

Abby Grimm
Director of Engagement & Experience at Cintrifuse Capital
Aftab Pureval
Mayor, City of Cincinnati at Cintrifuse Capital
Anu Vora
Managing Director, Candid Ventures & CEO, PayTile at Cintrifuse Capital
Brian Cobb
Chief Innovation Officer at Cincinnati / Northern Kentucky International Airport at Cintrifuse Capital
Brian Hodgett
Director, State Government and Community Relations, Procter and Gamble at Cintrifuse Capital
Claire Prather
Marketing & Design Specialist at Cintrifuse Capital
David Cannady
Chief Strategy Officer, Bon Secours Mercy Health at Cintrifuse Capital
David Walters
Community Operations and Experience Manager at Cintrifuse Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Ryan Rybolt?
Ryan Rybolt is CEO and co-founder of Payload, a developer-focused platform for enabling digital payments across organizations in multiple sectors. He previously founded Infintech, a payment processing company that reached 15,000 customers and processed nearly $5 billion in annual credit card payments before merging with the publicly traded i3 Verticals in 2015. Rybolt also founded Give Back Cincinnati, a volunteer organization with over 6,000 members, and has served on boards including the Greater Cincinnati Foundation, the University of Cincinnati Foundation, and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.
Where does Ryan Rybolt work?
Ryan Rybolt is Founder of Payload and CEO & Co-Founder, Payload at Cintrifuse Capital.
What companies did Ryan Rybolt found?
Ryan Rybolt founded Payload.
Where did Ryan Rybolt go to school?
Ryan Rybolt studied at University of Cincinnati (Bachelor of Science (BS), Industrial Engineering).

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