Patrick Spaulding Ryan

Patrick Spaulding Ryan is a venture capitalist, lawyer, and the Managing Partner at Ryan, LLC, based in Austin, Texas. As a serial entrepreneur, he has founded and scaled more than five technology startups across the artificial intelligence, blockchain, and financial technology sectors, successfully leading several of these ventures to exits. His multidisciplinary expertise is supported by an extensive academic background, holding a Juris Doctor from the University of Texas at Austin, a Master of Liberal Arts from Stanford University, and a doctorate from KU Leuven. Additionally, he completed the General Management Program at the Wharton School and holds degrees from the University of St. Gallen and Middlebury College. Ryan currently focuses on bridging technological innovation with regulatory compliance, leveraging his legal and venture capital experience to advise and invest in early-stage emerging technology companies.