Kevin Ryan

Kevin Ryan is the Founder and CEO of AlleyCorp[1][3], a New York-based venture capital firm that invests across healthcare, AI and software, consumer tech, and deep tech[4]. Ryan is also co-founder of several companies including MongoDB[9], Business Insider[11], Zola[8], Gilt Groupe[10], Pearl Health[7], and Transcend Therapeutics[6]. Earlier in his career, he served as President and then CEO of DoubleClick from 1996 to 2005[12]. Ryan holds a BA in Economics from Yale University[14] and an MBA from INSEAD[13].

Experience

1. 
   Founder & CEO

   AlleyCorpApr 2007 to Present
2. Co-Founder and Chairman

   Transcend TherapeuticsJan 2021 to Present
3. 
   Founder

   Pearl Health2021 to Present
4. Founder & Chairman

   Zola.comMay 2013 to Present
5. Founder & Chairman

   MongoDB, Inc.May 2008 to Jul 2019
6. Founder & Chairman

   Gilt GroupeApr 2007 to Feb 2016
7. Founder & Chairman

   Business Insider2007 to Oct 2015
8. President, then CEO

   DoubleClick1996 to 2005

Education

• INSEAD · MBA1990 - 1990
• Yale University · BA, Economics1981 - 1985
• Chagrin Falls High School1981

Media & appearances

• Kevin Ryan, Alleycorp + MongoDB ++ Doubleclick, DilbertIn the Know with Amol Sarva · Jan 30, 2026
• Kevin Ryan, the Godfather of NYC Tech, on AI in the Decade AheadInspired with Alexa von Tobel · Jan 28, 2026
• Kevin P. Ryan on DoubleClick, AlleyCorp, and the 30th Anniversary of Silicon AlleyOffice Hour · Jan 20, 2026
• Episode 382: Abe Murray - General Partner, AlleyCorpThe VentureFizz Podcast · May 27, 2025
• 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 @ AlleyCorpThe Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch · Apr 10, 2024
• Deep Dive with Kevin RyanThe Daily Bolster · Mar 29, 2024
• Kevin Ryan: How This Billionaire Founder Finds +$20B Business IdeasMy First Million · Sep 14, 2023
• EP 56: Kevin Ryan (AlleyCorp, MongoDB, Business Insider, Zola) – The Rise of Psychedelics as Healthcare, Early Days of the Internet, State of the MarketThe Logan Bartlett Show · Mar 17, 2023
• Wendy Tsu & Susannah Shipton (AlleyCorp) - Going from idea to venture-scalable businessConsumer VC · Mar 25, 2021
• Kevin Ryan — The Key to Great Leadership During the CrisisThe Multiplier Effect · Jul 9, 2020
• MDE36: Kevin Ryan, CEO and founder of GILT, Business Insider & MongoDBLeadership, Brand Strategy & Transformation - Minter Dialogue · Oct 6, 2012
• Kevin Ryan: How This Billionai… - My First Million - Apple PodcastsMy First Million
• Kevin Ryan, the Godfather of NYC Tech - Apple Podcasts
• Kevin Ryan InterviewJohn Kerwin Interviewer
• 20VC: Are the Best CEOs the Best Fundraisers, Are the Best ... - Spotify

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