# Kevin Ryan: portfolio, investments and team

> Kevin Ryan is a vc firm based in United States. 8 investments on record, 1 in the last 12 months, latest Mar 2026. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/kevin-ryan (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Kevin Ryan

Last cheque observed Mar 2026; 8 cheques on record.

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Seed

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**100%** of best year **1** **cheques in 12 months**, 8 on record

Since the last cheque **240** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$14M** Rounds led **0 of 8** Sole investor **1 rounds** Mostly in **United States, 83%**

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## Kevin Ryan highlights

- 01 1 cheques in the last 12 months
- 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 86% of its rounds
- 03 Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $20M

## What they do

- **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Stages:** Seed
- **Based in:** United States
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **8 appearances**

- **2026** 1 round
- **Mar** **[Validio](https://millionrounds.com/company/validio)** Series A · SE · Ventureburn **$30M** With 5 others
- **2019** 1 round
- **Mar** **[Blueground](https://millionrounds.com/company/blueground)** US · FinSMEs **$20M** Sole investor
- **2018** 1 round
- **Apr** **[Great Jones](https://millionrounds.com/company/great-jones)** Series A · US · FinSMEs **$8.0M** With 4 others
- **2016** 1 round
- **Oct** **[KidPass](https://millionrounds.com/company/kidpass)** Seed · FinSMEs **$1.2M** With 2 others
- **2015** 1 round
- **Feb** **[Atlas Obscura](https://millionrounds.com/company/atlas-obscura)** Seed · US **$2.0M** With 18 others
- **2014** 1 round
- **Aug** **[Chain](https://millionrounds.com/company/chain)** Series A · US **$9.5M** With 10 others
- **2010** 1 round
- **Feb** **[Mojo Motors](https://millionrounds.com/company/mojo-motors)** Seed · US **$1.7M** With 4 others
- **2000** 1 round
- **Feb** **[LaunchCenter 39](https://millionrounds.com/company/launchcenter-39)** Venture **Undisclosed** With 2 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

## The cheque

Seed

Median round joined **$14M** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$20M**

Led 0 of 8 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** 1 rounds
- **Last cheque:** Mar 2026

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed said *3*
- Series A *3*
- Venture *1*

Cheques by month Led Joined

Nov 2023 Oct 2026

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## Recently backed

The latest companies Kevin Ryan put money into.

[**Validio** $30M · Mar 2026](https://millionrounds.com/company/validio)[**KidPass** $1.2M · Oct 2016](https://millionrounds.com/company/kidpass)

## On podcasts

4 episodes naming Kevin Ryan in the title, and 1 more that mention it.

- [The Generalist](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/the-generalist) 28 Oct 2025 · 1h 8m Why Psychedelics Might Be the Breakthrough That PTSD Patients Need (Kevin Ryan, The Godfather of NYC Tech) Mentions [Kevin Ryan](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kevin-ryan)[AlleyCorp](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alleycorp)[Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The Twenty Minute VC](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/20vc) 10 Apr 2024 · 1h 4m 20VC: Are the Best CEOs the Best Fundraisers, Are the Best Founders Insiders or Outsiders to a Problem, Why Ownership Should Not Be a Focus in VC & The Biggest Lessons Scaling MongoDB to $26BN Market Cap with Kevin Ryan, Founder @ AlleyCorp Mentions [AlleyCorp](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alleycorp)[Kevin Ryan](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kevin-ryan)[Google](https://millionrounds.com/fund/google-assistant-investments) Apple PodcastsShow page
- [The Logan Bartlett Show](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/logan-bartlett-show) 17 Mar 2023 · 1h 41m EP 56: Kevin Ryan (AlleyCorp, MongoDB, Business Insider, Zola) – The Rise of Psychedelics as Healthcare, Early Days of the Internet, State of the Market Mentions [AlleyCorp](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alleycorp)[Kevin Ryan](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kevin-ryan) Apple Podcasts
- [StrictlyVC Download](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/strictlyvc-download) 2 Oct 2021 · 26 min Renowned Investor Kevin Ryan Thinks the Big Money Is in Healthcare Mentions [Kevin Ryan](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kevin-ryan) Apple Podcasts

### Mentioned in

- [This Week in Startups](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/this-week-in-startups) 4 Oct 2019 · 1h 1m E983: The Next Unicorns: Zola CEO & Co-founder Shan-Lyn Ma shares insights on growing her all-in-one wedding platform in a $100bn market, adapting to changes in wedding demographics, balancing growth and profitability while keeping her team focused, raisi Apple PodcastsShow page

## Quick answers about Kevin Ryan

### What does Kevin Ryan invest in?

Kevin Ryan invests most often at Seed and Series A (86% of the rounds on record).

### How active is Kevin Ryan?

8 investments on record, 1 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Mar 2026.

### What has Kevin Ryan invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Validio (Series A, Mar 2026), Blueground (Undisclosed round, Mar 2019) and Great Jones (Series A, Apr 2018).

### How big are Kevin Ryan's cheques?

The median round it joins is $14M.

### Does Kevin Ryan lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 8 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does Kevin Ryan invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (83%) and Sweden (17%).

### Is Kevin Ryan investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 1 investments in the last 12 months.

### What kind of investor is Kevin Ryan?

Kevin Ryan is a VC firm based in United States.

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