Investing Profile

Ryan Darnell(1)

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Managing Partner at Max Ventures
maxventures.vcNew York, New York
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Connected to Kevin Weatherman (Stealth Company (Jean-Michel Autelli)).

Networks Ryan is a member of
NewCo Network
1599 CONNECTIONS
NewCo Network
1599 CONNECTIONS
NewCo Network
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Top-Patents Network
1033 CONNECTIONS
Top-Patents Network
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Current Investing Position
Max Ventures Managing Partner
Investment Range
$100K - $5.0M
Sweet Spot
$1.5M
Investments On Record
10

Ryan Darnell is on these Sector & Stage Rankings

Ryan Darnell's Investments On Record (7)

CompanyStageDateRound SizeTotal Raised
UnityAI
Series AMar 2026$15M
SeedFeb 2024$4M
$19M
Co-investors: Wes Barton (Third Prime)
Hello Patient
Series ASep 2025$23M
SeedOct 2024$6M
$29M
Co-investors: Sebastian Caliri (8VC), Jeremy Kaufmann (Scale Venture Partners), David Beazley (Alumni Ventures ), Auren Hoffman (Datavant), Stu Smith (Coughdrop Capital), Russ Fradin, Russell Fradin, Andrew Berman
Elion
SeedAug 2025$9M
$12M
Co-investors: Lily Huang (New Enterprise Associates (NEA)), Michael Li (New Enterprise Associates (NEA)), David Shapiro (Alumni Ventures ), Matthew Weinberg (Max Ventures), Chrissy Farr (OMERS Ventures), Christina Farr (OMERS Ventures), Soraya Darabi (TMV)
Certify
Series ASep 2022$15M
$60M
Co-investors: Chris Bischoff (General Catalyst), Enke Bashllari (Arkitekt Ventures), Will Young (Trust Ventures), Bart Macdonald (bloom venture partners), Chase Feiger (Outlier Ventures), Bobby Lo
Minerva
SeedAug 2020$1M
$32M
Co-investors: Phin Barnes (The General Partnership), Sahin Boydas (Angel investor), Brett Martin (Charge Ventures), Gyan Kapur (Surface Ventures), Bryan Rosenblatt (Craft Ventures), Trace Cohen (New York Venture Partners (NYVP)), Cindy Bi (CapitalX - Early Stage VC), Matt Turk (DeepChecks), Robin Li (Notable Capital (formerly GGV Capital))
Porter Road Butcher
SeedMay 2018$4M
$14M
Co-investors: Kevin Colleran (Slow Ventures), Randall Ussery (L37 Ventures), Bryan Frist (Friále), Katie Shea (Divergent Capital), Henry McNamara (Great Oaks Venture Capital), Joanne Wilson (Gotham Gal Ventures), Edward Lando (Biowear), Kelvin Beachum Jr.
Scatter
SeedJan 2018$4M
Convertible NoteNov 2016$1M
$5M
Co-investors: Hadley Harris (ENIAC Ventures), Zack Schildhorn (Lux Capital), Jonathan Keidan (Torch Capital), Mike Edelhart (Social Starts), Lior Susan (Eclipse Ventures), AJ Solimine (122 WEST VENTURES)

Ryan Darnell's Experience

Seed Investor & Board Member UnityAI2024 - Present
Seed Investor Etched2023 - Present
Seed Investor Adonis2022 - Present
Co-Founder & Investor Elion2022 - Present
Seed Investor CertifyOS2021 - Present
Seed Investor CertifyOS2021 - Present
Co-Founder & Board Member The Post2021 - Present
Co-Founder & Board Member The Post2021 - Present
Seed Investor & Board Observer Vori Health2020 - Present
Board Observer Vori Health2020 - Present
Board Observer Voya Health, Inc.2020 - Present
Co-Founder & Board Member Tertulia2020 - Present
Board Observer Minerva 2019 - Present
Co-Founder & Board Member Corro2019 - Present
Advisor & Board Observer Toolio2019 - Present
Board Observer Mosaic Foods2018 - Present
Seed Investor Sana2018 - Present
Seed Investor Heartbeat Health2018 - Present
Board Member & Advisor Porter Road2017 - Present
Managing Partner Max Ventures2017 - Present
Seed Investor K Health2016 - Present
Seed Investor Ollie2016 - Present
Seed Investor GrubMarket Inc.2015 - Present
Interim Strategy Consultant IT CRUX Mobile Apps SolutionsPresent
Senior Associate IT CRUX Mobile Apps SolutionsPresent
Board Member IT CRUX Mobile Apps SolutionsPresent
Interim Strategy Consultant Self-EmployedPresent
Senior Associate Self-EmployedPresent
Board Member Self-EmployedPresent
Board Observer MinervaPresent
Founding Partner Basset Investment Group2014 - 2016
Principal Modern Holdings2012 - 2013
Board Member BountyBev2012 - 2012
Board Member NewCo2012 - 2012
Board Member Top-Patents2012 - 2012
Board Member Phoenix Club of Nashville2012 - 2012
Board Member Self-employed2012 - 2012
Senior Associate BountyBev2011 - 2012
Senior Associate NewCo2011 - 2012
Senior Associate Top-Patents2011 - 2012
Senior Associate FLO Thinkery2011 - 2012
Senior Associate Self-employed2011 - 2012
Interim Strategy Consultant NewCo2011 - 2012
Interim Strategy Consultant Top-Patents2011 - 2012
Interim Strategy Consultant BountyBev2011 - 2012
Interim Strategy Consultant Self-employed2011 - 2012
Operations Ingram Barge Company2010 - 2011
Operations Ingram2010 - 2011
Business Development Ingram Barge Company2005 - 2010
Business Development Ingram2005 - 2010

Ryan Darnell's Education

Vanderbilt University MBA Strategy and Finance
Vanderbilt University master of business administration, masters finance