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Ryan McIntyre

Co-Founder & Partner, Foundry GroupFoundry GroupBoulder, CO

Current Firm

Foundry Group

Focus

DevTools, Deeptech

About Ryan McIntyre

Brad Feld has deliberately structured his career into "third thirds," treating his current phase as focused on wisdom and mentorship rather than chasing new power, and operates by a "Give First" philosophy where he provides help without expecting returns while treating founders as peers rather than transactions. He pioneered the "startup community" concept and Boulder Thesis that shaped how cities worldwide build entrepreneurial ecosystems, and has been unusually open about founder mental health by sharing his own experiences with depression and anxiety to normalize these discussions in venture circles.

Focus Areas

DevToolsDeeptechMarketplaceWeb3Consumer

Investment Stage

Pre-Seed
Seed
Series A
Series B+