Ryan Sells

Ryan Sells

Partner atPear VCFirm active Sep 22San Francisco

Ryan Sells is a partner at Pear VC focusing on AI and FinTech. He previously held roles at venture-backed startups and co-founded Dash Fund, beginning his career at JPMorgan.

What Ryan can write

Writes checks of$250K to $10M
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
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Pear VC writes $250K to $10M checks, larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Turnstile · CRO
  2. Bloomberg · lead alternative data strategy in the Office of the CTO
  3. Dash Fund · co-founder
  4. Pear VC · Partner
    Now
  5. JPMorgan
  6. Second Measure · Head of Business Development
  7. Pipe · VP of Revenue
  8. Turnstile · VP of Revenue

Companies founded

Dash Fund

Focus

aifintech

Education

William & Mary, Finance and HistoryThe College of William & Mary, BBA

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Who is Ryan Sells?

Ryan Sells is a partner at Pear VC focusing on AI and FinTech. He previously held roles at venture-backed startups and co-founded Dash Fund, beginning his career at JPMorgan.

How much does Ryan Sells invest?

Ryan Sells invests through Pear VC, which writes checks of $250K to $10M at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Ryan Sells?

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

What did Ryan Sells do before Pear VC?

CRO at Turnstile; lead alternative data strategy in the Office of the CTO at Bloomberg; co-founder at Dash Fund; JPMorgan; Head of Business Development at Second Measure; VP of Revenue at Pipe; VP of Revenue at Turnstile.

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