Ryan Wang
Founding Partner at Outpost Capital
Ryan Wang
Founding Partner at Outpost Capital
San Francisco, California
Overview
Work Experience
Founding Partner
2016 - Current
• Founded Outpost Capital, a leading early stage VC focused on frontier technology investments: Raised 20m, set up fund formation, thesis, best practice, principles. • Invested 32 companies; 6 successful exits and delivered a 5.51 TVPI and top 5% ROI in seed stage VC benchmark. • Attracted and managed the best talents from Stanford, Columbia and NYU and assembled a small but elite team. • Oversaw the complete investment cycle: due diligence, strategic negotiation, deal structuring, decision-making, and investment execution. • Established strong market presence and brand reputation by actively participating in industry conferences, entrepreneurship events, media interviews, tech communities, and thought leadership initiatives. • Provided strategic guidance and mentorship to portfolio companies: sharing resource, introducing business partners, defining key hiring, developing cross-border strategies, and exploring exit opportunities. • Cultivated strong relationships with industry leaders, fortune 500 executives, rising startup founders, and global venture capital firms to stay at the forefront of emerging trends and opportunities worldwide. • Managed affiliated funds and SPVs; Tracked investments and monitored performance; Investor relationship.
Co-Founder
2020 - 2024
• Co-founded the company 0-1; Articulated creative ideas to business plan and defined business model; Executed fund raising strategy and successfully closed seed round in 2020 and series A in 2022 from top value-added investors. • Assembled a world class team of 21 experts from music, entertainment, gaming, film, XR, AI and web3 in Beijing and LA, setup corporate structure and assign roles and responsibilities, and implemented processes and best practices. • Brought in key resource and partners in frontier tech, gaming and music entertainment, and created new initiatives and opportunities. • Led the executive team to define and execute the product roadmap and key milestone, deadlines, and deliverables.
Chief Business Officer
2018 - 2019
• Directed the Business Development team at MOAC, collaborating closely with the CEO to craft and enact a comprehensive business strategy and initiatives, driving the company's growth and market positioning. • Forged strategic alliances with potential enterprise clients and third-party developers, playing a pivotal role in the co-creation and expansion of the MOAC ecosystem. • Acquired essential resources and recruited top-tier talent, contributing significantly to MOAC's ascent to a top 30 ranking on CoinMarketCap, reflecting the company's enhanced value and market influence.
Venture Partner
2015 - 2016
- Collaborated with managing partners at CLI Ventures to establish a Technology, Media, and Telecom (TMT) portfolio, creating a robust foundation from the ground up. - Spearheaded the deal screening process, conducted thorough industry analyses and competitive research, and crafted detailed investment memos and presentations for the Investment Committee. - Drove key investments in innovative companies such as InsideMaps, TwoXar, Flirtey, and Eonite Perception, demonstrating strategic selection and fostering portfolio growth.
Fixed Income AVP
2014 - 2015
PM, Liquidity Management
2011 - 2014
Game Designer & Developer
2010 - 2010