Ryan Gembala
Founder at Pathbreaker Ventures LLC
Profile
Prior to starting Pathbreaker, Ryan was a deal lead on the corporate development team at Facebook where he worked with product and engineering leadership to landscape technology ecosystems and execute acquisitions.
Acquisitions worked on include Oculus, PrivateCore, LiveRail, Teehan Lax, and NimbleVR.
At Facebook he focused on emerging technologies across AI/ML, Computer Vision, Virtual Reality, Security, and Product Design.
Before Facebook, Ryan was an investor and operator at Azure Capital, an early stage venture firm with $750M+ under management where he focused on consumer and enterprise problems.
Ryan operated, worked with, and/or invested in companies such as TripIt (acquired by Concur for $120M), Cooking.com (acquired by Target), Get Satisfaction (acquired by Sprinklr), Telly as VP of Business Development & Partnerships, and Convercent as VP of Business Development & Partnerships.
Ryan began his career as a social entrepreneur — bootstrapping and co-founding H.E.R.O.
for Children, a non-profit focused on emotional health and quality of life support for children infected and affected by HIV/AIDS.Ryan earned his M.B.A.
from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business where he began seed investing with Hyde Park Angels and won the Global Venture Capital Investment Competition (VCIC).
He graduated Summa Cum Laude with Honors from the University of Georgia with a B.B.A.
from the Terry College of Business.
He and his wife live in the San Francisco Bay Area with their three children.
Ryan Gembala active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Pathbreaker Ventures LLC
 Pathbreaker Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Pathbreaker Ventures LLC (Pathbreaker Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Ryan Gembala. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Founder | 31/05/2015 |
Simbe Robotics, Inc.
 Simbe Robotics, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Simbe Robotics, Inc. develops automation solutions for auditing shelves for out-of-stock items, low stock items, misplaced items, and pricing errors. Its product Tally is shelf auditing and analytics solution; one that provides retailers visibility and insight into the state of merchandise in stores. The company was founded by Jeffey Gee, Mirza Shah, and Brad Bogolea in 2014 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | 30/06/2019 |
Former positions of Ryan Gembala
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Convercent, Inc.
 Convercent, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Convercent, Inc. engages in the provision of a software-as-a-service platform for corporate compliance and ethics management. It offers ethics and compliance solutions including anti-corruption, board reporting, data privacy, conflicts of interest, and advisory services. The company was founded by Barclay Friesen, Patrick Quinlan, and Philip Winterburn in 2012 and is headquartered in Denver, CO. | Private Equity Investor | 29/11/2013 |
Telly, Inc.
 Telly, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services EatLime, Inc. operates as a web-video discovery platform. It offers Telly, a solution to share and discover videos; and Telly Plus, a premium content service that allows users to stream movies and television shows to their iOS and Android mobile devices, and computers. The company was founded by Mohammad Al Adham and Adil Lalani in 2007 and is headquartered in San Francis, CA. | Private Equity Investor | 30/07/2013 |
Helping Elderly Residents Out
 Helping Elderly Residents Out Services to the Health IndustryHealth Services Helping Elderly Residents Out provides services for elderly people. The non-profit company is based in Houston, TX. The company was founded by Ryan Gembala. | Founder | 31/08/2008 |
Cooking.com, Inc.
 Cooking.com, Inc. Catalog/Specialty DistributionRetail Trade Cooking.com, Inc. operates as an online retailer of cooking products. The company was founded by Tracy Randall in March 1998 and is headquartered in Marina Del Rey, CA. | Private Equity Investor | - |
Azure Capital Partners, Inc.
 Azure Capital Partners, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Azure Capital Partners, Inc. (Azure Capital Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Cameron Lester, Mike Kwatinetz, Paul Ferris and Paul Weinstein. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Private Equity Analyst | - |
Training of Ryan Gembala
| The University of Chicago | Masters Business Admin |
| University of Georgia | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 8 |
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Azure Capital Partners, Inc.
Azure Capital Partners, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Azure Capital Partners, Inc. (Azure Capital Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Cameron Lester, Mike Kwatinetz, Paul Ferris and Paul Weinstein. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
Cooking.com, Inc.
Cooking.com, Inc. Catalog/Specialty DistributionRetail Trade Cooking.com, Inc. operates as an online retailer of cooking products. The company was founded by Tracy Randall in March 1998 and is headquartered in Marina Del Rey, CA. | Retail Trade |
Telly, Inc.
Telly, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services EatLime, Inc. operates as a web-video discovery platform. It offers Telly, a solution to share and discover videos; and Telly Plus, a premium content service that allows users to stream movies and television shows to their iOS and Android mobile devices, and computers. The company was founded by Mohammad Al Adham and Adil Lalani in 2007 and is headquartered in San Francis, CA. | Technology Services |
Hyde Park Angels Inc.
 Hyde Park Angels Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Hyde Park Angels Inc. (HPA) is a venture capital firm founded in 2007 by Jeffrey R. Carter. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Finance |
Convercent, Inc.
Convercent, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Convercent, Inc. engages in the provision of a software-as-a-service platform for corporate compliance and ethics management. It offers ethics and compliance solutions including anti-corruption, board reporting, data privacy, conflicts of interest, and advisory services. The company was founded by Barclay Friesen, Patrick Quinlan, and Philip Winterburn in 2012 and is headquartered in Denver, CO. | Technology Services |
Pathbreaker Ventures LLC
Pathbreaker Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Pathbreaker Ventures LLC (Pathbreaker Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Ryan Gembala. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
Simbe Robotics, Inc.
Simbe Robotics, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Simbe Robotics, Inc. develops automation solutions for auditing shelves for out-of-stock items, low stock items, misplaced items, and pricing errors. Its product Tally is shelf auditing and analytics solution; one that provides retailers visibility and insight into the state of merchandise in stores. The company was founded by Jeffey Gee, Mirza Shah, and Brad Bogolea in 2014 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Commercial Services |
Helping Elderly Residents Out
Helping Elderly Residents Out Services to the Health IndustryHealth Services Helping Elderly Residents Out provides services for elderly people. The non-profit company is based in Houston, TX. The company was founded by Ryan Gembala. | Health Services |
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