Ryan Foss-Skiftesvik

Founder, Managing Partner

2020 - Current

early stage investing/syndicating + consulting for banks, funds, companies, and startups outsourced CXO operating/strategy/restructuring inorganic growth via m&a advisory + corp dev + investing, and more

Partner

2021

Waterfall Capital is a US-based investment vehicle investing in companies across any stage, ranging from direct investments and LP commitments in venture funds to value-driven public equities. Backed by the Family Office of the Foss-Skiftesvik family, Waterfall Capital focuses on various industries including, but not limited to, real estate, hospitality, technology, blockchain, crypto, fintech, sports, consumer, media, entertainment, healthcare, food, wellness, and art. The "Waterfall" name comes from the Foss-Skiftesvik family's strong Norwegian heritage, as "Foss" means waterfall in Norwegian.

LP & Advisor

2021

Limited Parter

2021

Animal Capital, created by social media stars Josh Richards, Griffin Johnson, and Noah Beck and partners Marshall Sandman and Michael Gruen will focus on consumer and financial technology, health and wellness, and media.

Business Consultant

2022 - 2022

Global Assignment: Designed and implemented go-to-market strategies, launched a new sales division, as well as growing the enterprise client community and partnership ecosystem while leading new top-of-funnel marketing efforts. In addition to business development activities, I sourced venture investments, introduced new hires, and hosted events between NYC & London.

XIR = "X" in Residence

2021 - 2022

Building community while working with startups + venture funds.

Executive Producer

2020 - 2021

Acquired HoneyHouse is a media property, adult creator house, and production team that combines millennial couples to create brand-safe, family-friendly content focused on health, wellness, and positivity, reaching +1.1M followers on TikTok, generating +100MMs of impressions per season.

Co-Founder, COO

2018 - 2020

As Co-Founder of Wallplay, I held the roles of Chief Operating Officer and Head of Business Development throughout my time with the Company.

Investment Associate

2018 - 2018

Hired as the first investment associate (employee #5) for a private single Family Office. The role covered working across multiple funds with varied investment strategies including, but not limited to: Crypto + Blockchain direct investments, Commercial Real Estate, Renewable Energies, a Puerto Rico focused vehicle investing in infrastructure + real estate, and LP opportunities in PE/VC.

M&A Analyst

2017 - 2018