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Ryan Sarver

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Partner at Inkef · Board director at Anvyl · Board Member (Venture Partner, Redpoint Ventures — Gigster's Series B lead investor) at Gigster

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

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About

Ryan Sarver, former employee #30 and Head of Platform at Twitter (2009–2013) who helped define modern platform strategy, advises early-stage European startups from Amsterdam while building practical AI chief-of-staff tools.

Likely email· guessed from name + firm domain, not firm-published

Invests in

BiotechEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechSaaS

Board director at Anvyl

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Anvyl's investors · 12

Alley Robotics VenturesCohasset · $500K – $2M checks · since 2018AlleyCorpNew York · $1M – $5M checks · since 2018B Capitalsince 2022B Capital GroupSan Francisco · $10M – $50M checks · since 2022Cisco InvestmentsSan Jose · since 2022Company VenturesNew York · $100K – $1M checks · since 2022Endeavor CatalystNew York · since 2017First Round CapitalSan Francisco · $100K – $20M checks · since 2022FlexportSan Francisco · $2.5M – $20M checks · since 2022Redpoint VenturesWoodside · $100K – $10M checks · since 2018VentureFriendsAthens · $500K – $2.5M checks · since 2017YL VenturesSilicon Valley · $100K – $5M checks · since 2022

Co-founders at Anvyl

RM
Rodney ManzoChief Executive Officer, Secretary

Board Member (Venture Partner, Redpoint Ventures — Gigster's Series B lead investor) at GigsterYC S15

Intro paths

YC

Gigster went through Y Combinator (Summer 2015) — Ryan sits on its board, so any YC alum in your network can reach them through the company's founders.

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Gigster's investors · 23

Agrolimen VenturesAndreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2015Bloomberg BetaSan Francisco · $25K – $1M checks · since 2015Caffeinated CapitalSan Francisco · $3M – $50M checksCatapult CapitalSan Francisco · $50M – $500M checksEmmett Shearsince 2015Felicis VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $15M checks · since 2015Gen CapitalChicagoGreylock PartnersSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checks · since 2015Jason Calacanissince 2015Justin Waldronsince 2015Marc Benioffsince 2017Naval RavikantPalo Alto · since 2015Naval RavikantPromus VenturesChicagoRedpoint VenturesWoodside · $100K – $10M checks · since 2017Soma CapitalSacramento · $100K – $300K checksSound VenturesSanta Monica · since 2017Structure CapitalSan Francisco · $100K – $200K checksSV AngelSan Francisco · $150K – $20M checks · since 2015Transmedia CapitalSan Francisco · $250K – $5M checks · since 2013U.S. Air Forcesince 2020Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2015

Co-founders at Gigster

DODebo Olaosebikan
Debo OlaosebikanFounder
RDRoger Dickey
Roger DickeyFounder

Experience

  1. Forum VenturesInvestorcurrent2020 — presentAmsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
  2. TechleapInvestor in Residencecurrent2024 — presentAmsterdam Area
  3. TechleapAdvisor2021 — 2024Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
  4. Redpoint VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2019 — present
  5. Redpoint VenturesGeneral Partner2013 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  6. Frontline FoodsCo-founding Organizer2020
  7. TwitterDirector, Platform2009 — 2013San Francisco, California, United States
  8. Skyhook WirelessDirector of Consumer Products2006 — 2009
  9. Xplana Learning, IncChief Technology Officer2002 — 2005
  10. GoldKSenior Software Engineer2002
  11. StrategiwebDirector of Engineering2000 — 2002
  12. HireAbilitySoftware Engineer2000

Skills & more

Product Development55Information Architecture29User Experience70SEO32Social Media47

From Ryan's professional profile.

Deals · 2

FlexeBoard seat

via Redpoint Ventures · filed Jan 2021 · $80M raise

AnvylBoard seat

via Redpoint Ventures · filed Feb 2020 · $9.3M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Investor

BlackJetdubGigsterLuxeMemoirSmartthingstbh

Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.

Colleagues at Inkef

Cher Shen Kiar
Associate at Inkef
Corné Jansen
Partner at Inkef
Frank Lansink
Senior Partner at Inkef
Ivan Burkov
Junior Partner at Inkef
Joëlle Frijters
Non-Executive Board Member, Co-founder of InspiringFifty at HighTechXL
Kirsten Abma
Marketing Director at Inkef
Kitty Veenema
Financial Manager at Inkef
Laura Waldenstrom
Principal at Earlybird DWES Management GmbH & Co. KG

Network7

Alex BardScout
Managing Director at Redpoint Ventures
Annie KadavyScout
Venture Partner at Redpoint Ventures
Chris MooreScout
Partner at Redpoint Ventures
Elliot GeidtScout
Managing Director at Redpoint Ventures
Emily ManScout
Partner at Primary Venture Partners
Erica BresciaScout
Managing Director at Redpoint Ventures
Geoff YangScout
Co-Founder at Redpoint Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Ryan Sarver?
Ryan Sarver, former employee #30 and Head of Platform at Twitter (2009–2013) who helped define modern platform strategy, advises early-stage European startups from Amsterdam while building practical AI chief-of-staff tools.
Where does Ryan Sarver work?
Ryan Sarver is Partner at Inkef and Board director at Anvyl and Board Member (Venture Partner, Redpoint Ventures — Gigster's Series B lead investor) at Gigster.
What does Ryan Sarver invest in?
Ryan Sarver invests in Biotech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, SaaS.
What boards does Ryan Sarver sit on?
Ryan Sarver holds tracked board seats at Anvyl, Flexe.
What companies has Ryan Sarver invested in?
Investments tracked here include BlackJet, dub, Gigster, Luxe, Memoir, Smartthings, tbh.
Where did Ryan Sarver go to school?
Ryan Sarver studied at Babson College (Entrepreneurship).

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