Ryan Simonetti
InvestorFounderVenture Partner at Revolution · Executive at Ease Financial Technologies · Co-Founder & Executive Chairman at Easecapital · Founder at Convene
New York, New York
Writes $25M – $50M checks · typically $25M
FoundedConveneEasecapital
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About
Ryan Simonetti is the President and Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of Convene Hospitality Group, a global company that owns and operates premium meeting, event, and workplace locations across 40 locations in the US and UK. He also serves as Chairman and co-founder of Ease Capital, a digital-first commercial lending platform focused on multifamily financing. Simonetti previously worked as a real estate banking analyst at Lehman Brothers and as a vice president at Gramercy Capital Corp., and holds a degree from Villanova University.
Executive at Ease Financial Technologies
Co-Founder & Executive Chairman at Easecapital
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Founder at Convene
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Experience
- Convene Hospitality GroupPresident & Chief Executive Officercurrent2025 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- Ease CapitalCo-Founder & Chairmancurrent2021 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- ConveneCo-Founder & CEO2013 — 2025New York, NY
- ConvenePrincipal2009 — 2013
- Gramercy Capital CorpVice President2006 — 2009
- Lehman Brothers Real Estate GroupAnalyst2005 — 2006
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Structured FinanceEntrepreneurshipFinanceCommercial Real EstateRetailInvestment PropertiesContract NegotiationMergersLocation IntelligenceRestructuringCMBSFinancial StructuringFrom Ryan's professional profile.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ryan Simonetti?
- Ryan Simonetti is the President and Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of Convene Hospitality Group, a global company that owns and operates premium meeting, event, and workplace locations across 40 locations in the US and UK. He also serves as Chairman and co-founder of Ease Capital, a digital-first commercial lending platform focused on multifamily financing. Simonetti previously worked as a real estate banking analyst at Lehman Brothers and as a vice president at Gramercy Capital Corp., and holds a degree from Villanova University.
- Where does Ryan Simonetti work?
- Ryan Simonetti is Founder of Convene and Venture Partner at Revolution and Executive at Ease Financial Technologies and Co-Founder & Executive Chairman at Easecapital.
- What check size does Ryan Simonetti write?
- Ryan Simonetti typically writes checks of $25M – $50M.
- What companies did Ryan Simonetti found?
- Ryan Simonetti founded Convene, Easecapital.
- Where did Ryan Simonetti go to school?
- Ryan Simonetti studied at Villanova University (Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Finance and Economics).
Founder mafias
Villanova University mafia64
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Revolution mafia8
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Easecapital mafia3
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Same school
Also attended Villanova University213
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Shared employers
Also worked at Ease Capital4
Also worked at Convene8
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