Ryan Caldbeck
Founder at CircleUp Advisors LLC
Profile
Ryan Caldbeck is the co-founder and Chairman of CircleUp, an investment platform powered by technology.
Ryan served as CEO from 2011 through 2020.
He co-founded CircleUp (www.circleup.com) after seven years as an investor with consumer product and retail-focused private equity firms TSG Consumer Partners and Encore Consumer Capital.
He was exposed to the inefficiency of private investing for emerging consumer companies and saw an opportunity to use technology to solve that problem.
With machine learning technology, CircleUp is systematizing private investing with the vision of bringing transparency and efficiency to the market and the mission to help more entrepreneurs thrive.
Ryan received his MBA from Stanford and a dual BA from Duke.
CircleUp has been honored as one of Fast Company’s Top 10 Most Innovative Companies in Data Science, LendIt’s Small Business Lending Platform of the Year, and FinTech Breakthrough’s Best Institutional Investment Platform, and was named to the CNBC Disruptor 50, CB Insights FinTech 250, Forbes FinTech 50 (Most Innovative Financial Technology Companies), KPMG 50 Best Fintech Innovators, and Entrepreneur’s Best Entrepreneurial Companies in America.
In addition, Ryan has been named a “Power Broker in Beauty”, by Women’s Wear Daily and a “Titan of Retail” by Bloomberg.
He is also a winner of the 2013 40 Under 40 M&A Advisor Recognition Award and a 2014 40 Under 40 San Francisco Business Times Honoree.
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Ryan Caldbeck active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
CircleUp Advisors LLC
 CircleUp Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance CircleUp Advisors LLC (CircleUp Advisors) is a venture capital subsidiary of Brightflow AI. Inc founded in 2011 by Ryan Caldbeck and Rory Eakin. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Founder | 01/01/2011 |
Dune Analytics AS
 Dune Analytics AS Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Dune Analytics AS provides data analytics services. The firm develops free analysis tool for decoding contract data. The company was founded by Mats Julian Olsen and Fredrik Haga in 2018 and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway. | Chief Operating Officer | 01/10/2022 |
Leaders in Tech
 Leaders in Tech Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Leaders in Tech is an American company that organizes the CareerTu conference, which features talks from bright minds focused on sharing ideas. | Director/Board Member | 01/12/2022 |
3Box, Inc.
 3Box, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services 3Box, Inc. engages in the provision of cloud storage services. It offers profile, messaging, storage, and hub API products. The company was founded by Joel Thorstensson , Michael Sena, and Danny Zuckerman and is headquartered in Brooklyn, NY. | Consultant / Advisor | 01/06/2022 |
Former positions of Ryan Caldbeck
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| Summit Preparatory Charter High School | Director/Board Member | 01/01/2013 |
Performance Pet Nutrition LLC
 Performance Pet Nutrition LLC Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables Performance Pet Nutrition LLC manufactures dog and cat natural treats, chews, and healthcare products. Its products include mini bakes, hip action, power bones, super food organics and jerky naturals. Its products are marketed through a chain of independent pet stores. The company was founded by Patrick M. Meiering in 1995 and is headquartered in Durango, CO. | Director/Board Member | 01/01/2012 |
Philly's Famous Water Ice, Inc.
 Philly's Famous Water Ice, Inc. Food: Meat/Fish/DairyConsumer Non-Durables Philly's Famous Water Ice, Inc. produces ice creams and flavored ice pops. Its products include swrilstix, swirlcups, popperz, and fruitdips. The company was founded by Alex Plotkin and Max Lapin in 1992 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL. | Director/Board Member | 01/01/2012 |
Encore Consumer Capital LLC
 Encore Consumer Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Encore Consumer Capital LLC (Encore Consumer Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of Encore Associates, Inc. founded in 2005 by Robert Brown, Scott Sellers and Gary Smith. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Private Equity Investor | 01/10/2011 |
TSG Consumer Partners LLC
 TSG Consumer Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance TSG Consumer Partners LLC (TSG Consumer Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1986 by Charles Howard Esserman. The firm is headquartered in Larkspur, California. | Private Equity Analyst | 31/05/2007 |
Training of Ryan Caldbeck
| Duke University | Undergraduate Degree |
| Stanford University | Masters Business Admin |
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| Private companies | 9 |
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TSG Consumer Partners LLC
TSG Consumer Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance TSG Consumer Partners LLC (TSG Consumer Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1986 by Charles Howard Esserman. The firm is headquartered in Larkspur, California. | Finance |
Encore Consumer Capital LLC
Encore Consumer Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Encore Consumer Capital LLC (Encore Consumer Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of Encore Associates, Inc. founded in 2005 by Robert Brown, Scott Sellers and Gary Smith. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
CircleUp Advisors LLC
CircleUp Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance CircleUp Advisors LLC (CircleUp Advisors) is a venture capital subsidiary of Brightflow AI. Inc founded in 2011 by Ryan Caldbeck and Rory Eakin. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
Dune Analytics AS
Dune Analytics AS Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Dune Analytics AS provides data analytics services. The firm develops free analysis tool for decoding contract data. The company was founded by Mats Julian Olsen and Fredrik Haga in 2018 and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway. | Technology Services |
Leaders in Tech
Leaders in Tech Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Leaders in Tech is an American company that organizes the CareerTu conference, which features talks from bright minds focused on sharing ideas. | Commercial Services |
3Box, Inc.
3Box, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services 3Box, Inc. engages in the provision of cloud storage services. It offers profile, messaging, storage, and hub API products. The company was founded by Joel Thorstensson , Michael Sena, and Danny Zuckerman and is headquartered in Brooklyn, NY. | Technology Services |
| Summit Preparatory Charter High School | |
Performance Pet Nutrition LLC
Performance Pet Nutrition LLC Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables Performance Pet Nutrition LLC manufactures dog and cat natural treats, chews, and healthcare products. Its products include mini bakes, hip action, power bones, super food organics and jerky naturals. Its products are marketed through a chain of independent pet stores. The company was founded by Patrick M. Meiering in 1995 and is headquartered in Durango, CO. | Consumer Non-Durables |
Philly's Famous Water Ice, Inc.
Philly's Famous Water Ice, Inc. Food: Meat/Fish/DairyConsumer Non-Durables Philly's Famous Water Ice, Inc. produces ice creams and flavored ice pops. Its products include swrilstix, swirlcups, popperz, and fruitdips. The company was founded by Alex Plotkin and Max Lapin in 1992 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL. | Consumer Non-Durables |
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