What companies has Ryan Hoover founded?

Ryan Hoover has founded Product Hunt and BioXcel.

What companies are in Ryan Hoover's investment portfolio?

Ryan Hoover's investment portfolio includes Magic, Thirdweb and 16 more companies.

In which sectors does Ryan Hoover primarily invest?

Ryan Hoover's top investment sectors are Enterprise Applications, High Tech and 10 other key areas.

Where are Ryan Hoover's top investment locations?

Ryan Hoover primarily invests in United States, India and 2 additional locations.

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Ryan Hoover is an angel investor and an entrepreneur based out of United States. Their journey in the startup ecosystem started in 2006 through BioXcel. Ryan Hoover has founded 2 companies. Prior to this, Ryan Hoover founded Product Hunt. As an angel investor, Ryan Hoover has a portfolio of 18 companies, focusing primarily on sectors like Enterprise Applications, High Tech and 10 more sectors. They invest in companies across United States, India and 2 more. Their most notable investments include companies like Magic and Thirdweb.

Key Metrics

Location

United States

Founded

Product Hunt, BioXcel

Investment Portfolio

Magic, Thirdweb and 16 more

Top sectors of Investment

Enterprise Applications, High Tech and 10 more

Top locations of Investment

United States, India and 2 more

Contact Details

1 email

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Ryan Hoover has invested in 18 companies. Their most recent investment was in Good Start Labs (Seed Round) on Oct 15, 2025. Their investments are primarily in Enterprise Applications, High Tech and 10 more sectors. Their investment portfolio include companies in United States, India and 2 more.

Here is the list of recent investments by Ryan Hoover:

Date	Company	Round	Round Amount	Co-Investors
Oct 15, 2025	Good Start Labs	Seed	$3.6M	Inovia Capital, General Catalyst ... and 35 more
Apr 24, 2024	Anon	Series A	$6.5M	Union Square Ventures, Abstract Ventures ... and 6 more
Apr 06, 2024	Splash	Seed	$4.5M	ACP Partners, Tiny and 6 more
Apr 05, 2023	Flyby	Seed	$4M	MaC Venture Capital, Weekend Fund ... and 7 more

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Ryan Hoover has 1 Portfolio Exit which is Modulz.

Here is the detail of this portfolio exit:

Company	Description	Location	Total Funding	Founded Year	Exit Type	Exit Date
Modulz	Visual code editor tool	Dublin (Ireland)	$4.2M	2018	Acquisition	Jun 01, 2022

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Ryan Hoover has founded 2 companies namely Product Hunt and BioXcel.

Here are the details of all founded companies by Ryan Hoover:

Company	Short Description	Total Funding	Founded Year	Current Stage	Location
Product Hunt	App-based discussion forms for tech products	$8.07M	2013	Acquired	San Francisco
BioXcel	AI-powered drug discovery and development for transformative medicines	-	2006	Funding Raised	Branford