Ryan Katz is a founding partner at Route 66 Ventures, an investment platform. He previously founded and led student lending companies, and now focuses on venture capital in fintech and digital health.
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Route 66 Ventures writes $500K to $10M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.
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- FFELP Marketing Group (FMG)1995-1999
- Goal Financial · CEO2001-2010
- Goal Structured Solutions (GS2) · Chairman2010-2014
- Route 66 Ventures · Founding PartnerNow
- FFELP Marketing Group (FMG)1995-1999
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Who is Ryan Katz?
Ryan Katz is a founding partner at Route 66 Ventures, an investment platform. He previously founded and led student lending companies, and now focuses on venture capital in fintech and digital health.
How much does Ryan Katz invest?
Ryan Katz invests through Route 66 Ventures, which writes checks of $500K to $10M at seed, series a.
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What did Ryan Katz do before Route 66 Ventures?
FFELP Marketing Group (FMG); CEO at Goal Financial; Chairman at Goal Structured Solutions (GS2); FFELP Marketing Group (FMG).
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