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A Puppet is Free as Long as it Loves its Strings
Talks about Startup, Philosophy and Venture Capital
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Ryan Shmeizer
General Partner at GreenPoint Partners
United States
Overview
Ryan Shmeizer is a General Partner at GreenPoint Partners, specializing in venture capital investments in sectors such as space, education, and SMB software, with notable investments in companies like Monta and OpenSpace. He has a background in economics and quantitative finance, having worked at reputable firms like Thrive Capital, Spark Capital LLC, and Insight Venture Partners, showcasing expertise in financial modeling and competitive analysis.
Work Experience
Partner
2025 - Current
HOF Capital is a multi-stage venture capital firm with $4bn+ in AUM. Backed by over 200 strategic enterprises, we look for relentlessly ambitious founders and help them build generational companies.
HOF Capital is a global multistage VC firm with $1 billion in AUM that partners with ambitious entrepreneurs from idea to IPO.
General Partner
2020 - 2025
Head of Tech Investing at GreenPoint
Investor
2018 - 2020
Thrive Capital is an investment firm that builds and invests in internet, software, and technology-enabled companies.
Raised $120,000,000.00 from Petershill Partners.
Investor
2014 - 2018
Spark Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in the consumer, commerce, FinTech, software, frontier, and media sectors.
Investment Team
2011 - 2014
Insight Partners is a global software investor that partners with high-growth technology, software, and Internet startup companies.
Education
Investments
Latest Articles
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Eponymous Laws as Persuasion Tools and Other Tricks for Robbing Walmart
Talks about Psychology, Marketing and Opinions
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What Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders Can Teach Us About Investing Psychology
Talks about Psychology, Venture Capital and Tech
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Cached Thoughts and Variations on a Theme (Revised Draft)
Talks about Reading, Charlie Munger and Venture Capital