Ryan T. Melohn

Ryan T. Melohn

Ryan T. Melohn is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Expansion Venture Capital, an early-stage venture capital firm based in New York City and Miami.14 He co-founded the firm with his brother Joseph Melohn in 2011.46

Career Highlights

• Selected for Forbes 30 Under 30 in Venture Capital in 20174
• Has helped fund and manage Expansion VC's portfolio of over 100 investments to date24
• Responsible for successfully pairing potential entrepreneurs and their companies with ideal investments24
• Extensive experience in fundraising, business development, and strategic initiatives4
• Vice-President and Property Manager for the Expansion Group Inc., a real estate corporation23

Investment Focus

Expansion VC invests in consumer and enterprise businesses across sectors such as fintech, insurance, proptech, robotics, e-commerce, crypto/web3, femtech, and esports.4 They focus on pre-seed, seed, and select series A rounds.4

Key criteria they look for in investments include:

• Strong founding team
• Large total addressable market
• Innovative product or service
• Traction and repeatable growth
• Reasonable valuation and round dynamics2

Ryan Melohn's vast network throughout the venture capital and corporate worlds has proven extremely valuable to the entrepreneurs they invest in.45 He is known for being highly proactive and helpful to founders, making introductions to customers, investors, and talent.5