About
Ryan Spoon is President of Yahoo Media Group, overseeing Yahoo Sports and Yahoo Finance. He previously held COO positions at Sorare and BetMGM, served as Senior Vice President of Digital and Social at ESPN, and founded beRecruited, which was acquired by Raine Group in 2012. His background spans consumer, sports, and media operations.
Experience
- YahooPresident, Yahoo Media Groupcurrent2025 β presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- Yahoo SportsPresidentcurrent2023 β presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- On3 | RivalsBoard of Directorscurrent2025 β presentNashville, TN
- College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association (CSCAA)Advisory Council Membercurrent2025 β presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- SCN VenturesPartnercurrent2014 β present
- SorareAdvisor2022 β 2023New York City Metropolitan Area
- SorareChief Operating Officer2021 β 2022New York City Metropolitan Area
- BetMGMChief Operating Officer2020 β 2021New Jersey, United States
- ESPNSenior Vice President, Digital & Social2018 β 2020Bristol, Connecticut
- ESPNSenior Vice President, Social Content & Digital Video2017 β 2018Bristol, Connecticut
- ESPNSenior Vice President, Digital Product, Design & Audience Development2016 β 2017Bristol, Connecticut
- ESPNSenior Vice President, Digital Product & Design2012 β 2016Bristol, CT
- beRecruited.comFounder2000 β 2012
- Polaris Venture PartnersPrincipal2009 β 2012Palo Alto, CA
- InGameNowCo-Founder2008 β 2009
- WidgetboxVice President, Marketing & Business Development2007 β 2009
- eBay IncCountry Manager, Kijiji.com2007
- eBay IncManager, Internet Marketing2003 β 2007
Education
- Duke UniversityBA1999 β 2003
- Sidwell Friends
Skills & more
Leadership13Strategy21Product Marketing79Venture Capital48Big Data7Product Design7Social Media39Web Marketing16Entrepreneurship54Mobile Devices29Strategic Partnerships17Product Management9
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E-commerceDigital MarketingMobile InternetBusiness DevelopmentSEOBusiness StrategyOnline MarketingStart-upsUser ExperienceBloggingProduct DevelopmentAdvertisingFrom Ryan's professional profile.
Colleagues at Courtside Ventures
Andrew Stalbow
Advisor, Gaming at Courtside Ventures
Anthony Vennare
Advisor, Fitness & Wellness at Courtside Ventures
Brian Hermelin
Partner at Courtside Ventures
Cort Post
Principal at Courtside Ventures
Deepen Parikh
Partner at Courtside Ventures
DeVaris Brown
Technical Advisor at Courtside Ventures
Joe Vennare
Advisor, Fitness & Wellness at Courtside Ventures
Kai Bond
Partner at Courtside Ventures
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Investors connected to Ryan in public investor directories β a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Ryan Spoon work?
- Ryan Spoon is Advisor, Sports & Media at Courtside Ventures.
Same school
Also attended Duke University499
Fred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersJulie YangVice President at InvestcorpScott RaneyManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesJack Bixby LucasGeneral Partner at Lucas Venture GroupVinnie McSweeneyInvestor at OpenView Venture Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at Yahoo278
Jess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesFrΓ©dΓ©rique DameInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Marcie VuPartner at GreycroftIsabelle PhelpsPartner at Lerer HippeauPaul LevineOperating Partner at Sapphire Ventures
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Also worked at Yahoo Sports1
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Also worked at Sorare12
Peter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkAlex LimInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Boris GoldenGeneral Partner at Partech VenturesAntoine NussenbaumInvestor at FELIX CAPITALChristian MieleInvestor at HeadlineGuillaume DuraoFounder and General Partner at Emblem
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Also worked at Polaris Venture Partners30
Dylan PearcePartner at GreycroftGraham BrownManaging Partner at Lerer HippeauMichael GreeleyCo-Founder and General Partner at Flare Capital PartnersSimeon SimeonovAdvisor at One Way VenturesDave BarrettSenior Advisory Partner at Polaris PartnersAlexandra CantleyManaging Partner at Polaris Partners
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