Investor profile
Ryan Gilbert
Angel, Operator angel & Founder at Launchpad Capital, Advisory Board Member at Castle Creek Capital
Ryan Gilbert is an angel investor and operator angel based in San Francisco, California, United States with 3 known investments: Eventbrite, Mesh Payments and Scrypt.
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Investment focus
Contacts
Ryan Gilbert portfolio companies (3)
- Eventbrite
- Mesh Payments
- Scrypt
Affiliated funds' portfolios
Founder at Launchpad Capital, whose known portfolio counts 20 companies
- Cake
- Zurp
- Sora
- Utila
- Attune
- Exponential DeFi
- Kuva Systems
- ezCater
- Tongo
- Groupize
- MIC Global
- Marstone
- and 8 more
Advisory Board Member at Castle Creek Capital, whose known portfolio counts 10 companies
- Blue Ridge Bank
- Republic Bank
- Aquesta Bank
- Bank of Idaho
- CFBank
- Central Payments
- Northpointe Bank
- Pathfinder Bank
- TFNB
- University Bank
Investor Profile
The listing covers sectors AI, Consumer, FinTech and SaaS, and focus areas Banking, Credit, Cryptocurrency and Cybersecurity. Startups operating in these areas may find Ryan Gilbert relevant.
Stage-wise, the known deals cluster around Pre-Seed, Seed and Series A rounds.
The portfolio and focus above give founders context on whether Ryan Gilbert matches their raise.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Ryan Gilbert?
Ryan Gilbert is an angel investor and operator angel based in San Francisco, California, United States with 3 known investments on file, among them Eventbrite, Mesh Payments and Scrypt. The sections above list the sectors, stages and firms attached to that record.
What does Ryan Gilbert invest in?
Listed sectors include AI, Consumer, FinTech and SaaS; listed focus areas include Banking, Credit, Cryptocurrency and Cybersecurity. Those tags come from the companies attached to this profile, so they read as a record of what has been backed rather than a stated preference for what comes next.
What stage does Ryan Gilbert invest at?
The known deals of Ryan Gilbert include Pre-Seed, Seed and Series A rounds. Stage is the strongest single filter when you build a target list: an investor with no record at your stage rarely starts with you.
Which firm is Ryan Gilbert listed at?
Ryan Gilbert is listed as Founder at Launchpad Capital. 9 other people in the database share a firm with Ryan Gilbert.
How do I contact Ryan Gilbert?
An email address and a LinkedIn page are on file for Ryan Gilbert. The address stays masked on this page and is readable inside RaiseHunt after you create an account. The database holds no phone number for this profile.
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