Where does Ryan Zurrer work?

Ryan Zurrer is Managing Director at Vine Ventures.

What check size does Ryan Zurrer write?

Ryan Zurrer typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

Ryan Zurrer

Investor

Managing Director at Vine Ventures

Switzerland

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Ryan Zurrer is founder and director of Dialectic AG and founder of Vine Ventures. He previously spent a decade in renewable energy, negotiating and operating utility-scale generation assets, and later served as CEO of a Brazilian energy firm. Since discovering Bitcoin in 2012, he has focused on blockchain and token economics, working as an angel investor and with Polychain Capital to identify projects and technical teams in decentralized consensus networks.

Experience

Dialectic AGFounder, Directorcurrent2020 — presentZug, Switzerland
Vine VenturesFounder, Directorcurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco, Toronto, Zurich
Web3 FoundationDirector2017 — 2019Zug, Switzerland
Polychain CapitalPrincipal & Venture Partner2016 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
EólicasBR (Consortium between J&F Investments and Furnas)President, Director of Finance & Administration2014 — 2017Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Banco OriginalInnovation Team - Blockchain Specialist2015 — 2016Greater São Paulo Area
Elementos Empreendimentos Ltda.Co-founder & Board Member2013 — 2016Greater Rio de Janeiro
Coinverse Ltda.Co-Founder & President of Board of Directors2013 — 2015Greater São Paulo Area
EnergisaWind Portfolio Manager2010 — 2013Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
VestasSenior Project Manager2008 — 2010
VestasService Operations Controller2008
VestasR&D Business Development Associate2007 — 2008Singapore
VestasProject Manager2007Beijing, China
VestasCase Writer2007
VestasBusiness Development Manager2006 — 2007Kincardine, Canada
Financial Technology PartnersInvestment Banking Analyst2005

Education

Ivey Business School at Western UniversityHBA, Business Administration and Management, General2002 — 2006

Skills & more

Management24Strategy10Leadership7Negotiation2Conflict Resolutionblockchain5ethereum2Renewable Energy99Wind77Project Management66Energy39Contract Negotiation33

+12 more

Solar EnergyBusiness StrategyProcurementProject FinanceWind TurbinesContract ManagementRisk ManagementInternational Project ManagementEngineeringProject PlanningFinancial AnalysisRisk Assessment

Languages Portuguese

WindPro Wind & Site Analysis - Level 1 — EMD Serono, Inc.
Service Technical Fundamentals, 120 — Vestas
PMP - Project Management Professional — Project Management Institute Educational Foundation (PMIEF)

From Ryan's professional profile.

Deals · 1

Makina (BVI)Board seat

via Vine Ventures · filed Mar 2026 · $3M raise

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

Colleagues at Vine Ventures

Adam Valkin

Investment Team at General Catalyst

Barak Kaufman

Operating Partner at Vine Ventures

Dan Povitsky

Investor at Vine Ventures

Daniel Tarockoff

General Partner at Vine Ventures

Demren Sinik

Partner at Vine Ventures

Eric Reiner

Founder and Managing Partner at Vine Ventures

Isaac Hasson

Investor at Vine Ventures

Zack Lawrence

Managing Partner at Vine Ventures

Network1

Curtis SpencerScout

General Partner at Electric Capital

Investors connected to Ryan in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Where does Ryan Zurrer work?: Ryan Zurrer is Managing Director at Vine Ventures.
What check size does Ryan Zurrer write?: Ryan Zurrer typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.