Ryan Merket

Ryan Merket is an entrepreneur, angel investor, and technology executive based in Austin, Texas. Here are some key details about his background and career:

Professional Experience

• Currently CEO/Co-founder of Jude AI, a startup focused on "wrangling robots for realtors"3
• Previously CEO/Co-founder of Momintous23
• Former Head of Product & Engineering at Goodfair23
• Worked at major tech companies including:
  • Amazon Web Services (Startup BD, Early Stage Team)3
  • Reddit (Product)3
  • Facebook (Platform Team)3
  • CBS Interactive (Senior UI/UX Designer)3

Entrepreneurship

• Has founded multiple startups, with two successful exits1
• Co-founded and was CEO of Appstores.com, which was acquired by InMobi3
• Co-founded Ping.fm, which was acquired by Seesmic3

Investing

• Active angel investor since 2012, having invested in over 100 startups4
• Some notable investments include Teachable, Colossal Biosciences, and others4

Education and Background

• Attended Oklahoma Wesleyan University14
• Started with a GED before attending college4

Personal

• Married to Jennifer Merket, whom he met at Oklahoma Wesleyan University4
• Father of two children1
• Relocated to Austin after spending a decade in the San Francisco Bay Area1

Ryan Merket is known for his experience in product development, entrepreneurship, and mentoring early-stage startups. He leverages his background in tech and investing to support and advise new founders.