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Ryan Gilbert
Founder of Launchpad Capital
RG
Ryan Gilbert
Founder of Launchpad Capital
San Francisco Bay Area
Overview
Work Experience
Founder
2021 - Current
It's never too early to invest in the future of finance.
Advisory Board Member
2021
Investor
2019
Board Member
2012
Board member
2015 - 2022
Leading mobile financial service provider paving the way for financial inclusion by offering digital financial services across Bangladesh www.bkash.com
Executive Chairman
2016 - 2022
CEO and Co-Founder
2009 - 2016
CEO and co-sponsor
2020 - 2021
Special Purpose Acquisition Company focusing on the intersection of finance and technology. Merged with Payoneer (NASDAQ: PAYO).
General Partner
2016 - 2021
Propel Venture Partners Fund 1 Board member: Guideline (www.guideline.com) Ease (www.ease.com) Steady (www.steadyapp.com) Charlie (www.hicharlie.co) Grabango (www.grabango.com) Investor: Modal (Drive Motors) Civic NewFront GiveGame Drum Embed Financial Technologies
Advisor
2009 - 2015
EIR
2009 - 2010
Developed BillFloat in Venrock's incubator as joint Venrock-PayPal EIR.
Education
BComm, LLB
1991 - 1995