Jake Ryan

Overview

Jake Ryan is an experienced angel investor based in Austin, Texas, with a diverse portfolio across various sectors. He is the founder and chief investment officer at TRADECRAFT Capital, a macro-thematic driven crypto fund focused on the next long-wave economic cycle. He is also the author of 'Crypto Investing in the Age of Autonomy', published by John Wiley & Sons, which is a US News & World Report Top 7 Book on Crypto and DeFi. His book is being used as the textbook for the MBA Business Analytics Program at Pepperdine University, Course PGBS 698.12: Decentralized Digital Assets and Analytics. In addition to his role at TRADECRAFT Capital, Jake has been involved in various other ventures. He is the founder and CEO of Venice Consulting Group, an application development company, and has served as a startup advisor and angel investor. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science in 1997 from The University of Texas at Austin. He has also been a keynote speaker at AI conferences and has published his work, 'Intrusion Detection with Neural Networks', which has over 600 Google Scholar Citations. Jake's investment focus spans multiple asset classes, including venture capital, private equity, real estate, crypto, commodities, hedge funds, fixed income, infrastructure, collectibles & art, distressed and special situations, ESG and impact investing. He is open to investments at various stages, from pre-seed to distressed situations, and has a geographical focus that includes the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Australia, India, China, Japan, South Korea, Brazil, Mexico, South Africa, Nigeria, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Israel, Singapore, and South Korea. His portfolio includes companies in industries such as technology, healthcare, real estate, financial services, media and entertainment, consumer products, energy, education, transportation, agriculture, telecommunications, retail, manufacturing, hospitality, and construction. Investment sizes range from $1 million to $50 million.