Kevin Ryan

Founder & CEO

Bio

Often called the “Godfather of NYC tech,” Kevin Ryan is one of the leading internet entrepreneurs and investors in New York. He is a co-founder of MongoDB, Business Insider, Gilt Groupe, Zola, and Nomad Health, and founds new companies with AlleyCorp every year. Earlier in his career, Kevin helped to grow DoubleClick first as President and then as CEO, leading their growth from a 20-person startup to a publicly traded global leader with over 1,500 employees, through IPO in 1998 and acquisition by Google in 2007.

Kevin is on the Board of Tech:NYC, Vice Chairman of The Partnership for New York City, and Director Emeritus for Human Rights Watch. Kevin previously served on the boards of the Yale Corporation and INSEAD.

Companies

Filter

Uala

Investment

Mobile banking in Argentina.

Zola

Incubation

The home of all things wedding.

Blueground

Investment

Prefurnished apartment rentals.

Nomad Health

Incubation

The first digital marketplace for healthcare jobs.

Pearl Health

Incubation

Helping primary care providers succeed in value-based care.

Meetup

Investment

A platform for finding and building local communities.

Everphone

Investment

An intelligent fleet management club for smartphones.

Auxa Health

Incubation

A healthcare technology firm focused on social care orchestration.

Chamber Cardio

Incubation

Empowering cardiology practices to operate in value-based agreements.

Humming Homes

Incubation

Reimagining what it means to take care of your home.

Transcend Theraputics

Incubation

Discovering, developing, and delivering next-generation psychoactive therapeutics focused on patient access.

Affect Theraputics

Incubation

Digital treatment for alcohol and drug addiction.

Tertulia

Investment

A new way to discover books.

Vault Labs

Investment

Unlocking new ways to share and monetize music.