Charles E. Ryan

General Partner atAlmaz CapitalWayne

Charles E. Ryan is a General Partner at Almaz Capital. He previously held leadership roles at United Financial Group and Deutsche Bank Group in Russia.

What Charles can write

Writes checks of$3M to $10M
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target> 12%At first check
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

Almaz Capital writes $3M to $10M checks, larger than 93% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. CS First Boston · financial analyst
    1989
  2. European Bank for Reconstruction and Development · Associate and Principal Banker
    1991-1994
  3. United Financial Group · Chairman and CEO
    1994
  4. Deutsche Bank Group in Russia · Chief Country Officer and CEO
    2006-2008
  5. UFG Asset Management · Chairman
    2008
  6. Almaz Capital · General Partner
    Now

Companies founded

United Financial GroupUFG Asset Management

Investments named in public bios

Ru-net HoldingsYandexOzon

Focus

international marketslater stage companiesexit strategy

Education

Harvard College, Government

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Who is Charles E. Ryan?

Charles E. Ryan is a General Partner at Almaz Capital. He previously held leadership roles at United Financial Group and Deutsche Bank Group in Russia.

How much does Charles E. Ryan invest?

Charles E. Ryan invests through Almaz Capital, which writes checks of $3M to $10M at seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Charles E. Ryan?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Charles in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Almaz Capital backed works better.

What did Charles E. Ryan do before Almaz Capital?

financial analyst at CS First Boston; Associate and Principal Banker at European Bank for Reconstruction and Development; Chairman and CEO at United Financial Group; Chief Country Officer and CEO at Deutsche Bank Group in Russia; Chairman at UFG Asset Management.

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