Investing Profile

Ryan Gembala(1024)

VC
Pre-Seed & Seed, Deep Tech or Deep People
pathbreakervc.com/companiesSan Francisco, California
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103 Investors

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Current Investing Position
Pathbreaker Ventures Managing Partner
Investment Range
$250K - $1M
Sweet Spot
$500K
Investments On Record
5
Current Fund Size
$12.9M

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Ryan Gembala's Investments On Record (5)

CompanyStageDateRound SizeTotal Raised
Spiketrap
Pre SeedJan 2018$600K
$3.6M
Co-investors: Leo Polovets (Susa Ventures), Greg Castle (Anorak Ventures), Harry Stebbings (20VC), Aaron Holiday (645 Ventures)
Safely You
Pre-SeedJul 2017$600K
$21M
Co-investors: Joanne Chen (Foundation Capital), Justin Butler (Eclipse Ventures)
Iron Ox
Pre-SeedMar 2016$1M
$79M
Co-investors: Nihal Mehta (ENIAC Ventures), Vic Singh (ENIAC Ventures), Tim Young (ENIAC Ventures), Hadley Harris (ENIAC Ventures), Sunil Rajaraman (Sequoia Capital), Carmichael Roberts (Breakthrough Energy Ventures), Greg Castle (Anorak Ventures), Colin Carrier
Simbe Robotics
Pre-SeedFeb 2016$1M
$55M
Co-investors: Cyril Ebersweiler (SOSV), Duncan Turner (SOSV), Lior Susan (Eclipse Ventures), Greg Castle (Anorak Ventures), Jamie Goldstein (Pillar VC), Tony Fadell (Future Shape), David Pakman (CoinFund), Jay Knafel (Eclipse Ventures), Colin Carrier, Kevin Colas
Mux
Seed RoundJan 2015$120K
$190M
Co-investors: David Schneider (Coatue), Chad Byers (Susa Ventures), Seth Berman (Susa Ventures), Kristina Shen (Andreessen Horowitz), Wei Guo (UpHonest Capital), Ilya Sukhar (Matrix), Andrew Gault (7percent Ventures), Greg Castle (Anorak Ventures), Gautam Shah, Samvit Ramadurgam, Matt Mazzeo, Louis Beryl, John Collison

most interested in

--- Robotics --- Applied AI / Machine Learning --- Food technologies --- Hyper-differentiated products Pathbreaker invests in specialized teams solving hard technical problems in pursuit of generational impact.

Ryan Gembala's Experience

Managing Partner Pathbreaker Ventures2015 - Present
Deal Lead, Corporate Development Facebook2014 - 2015
Investor Azure Capital Partners2010 - 2014
VP, Business Development & Partnerships Convercent2013 - 2013
VP, Business Development & Partnerships Telly2012 - 2013
Lead Associate Hyde Park Angels2008 - 2010
Co-Founder and -Executive Director H.E.R.O. for Children2003 - 2008

Ryan Gembala's Education

The University of Chicago - Booth School of Business MBA Finance, Tech Venture Capital, Entrepreneurship
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid Economics and History
The University of Georgia BBA Summa Cum Laude with Honors

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