Jake Ryan

Founder, Venice Consulting Group

Jake Ryan is the Founder of the Venice Consulting Group, a mobile + web custom application development firm. He is also the Founder and a General Partner of Tradecraft Capital. As a technology leader, he has 20-years of experience helping start-ups with SaaS/Mobile product development and Fortune 1000 companies on cloud-based Internet applications for commerce, mobile and digital marketing. Mr. Ryan is passionate about building systems and processes to support continuous improvement. He’s led 75+ application development projects to success with 20 case studies, 18 recommendations & 5 client awards generating over $30m in total revenue. Some of his clients include: Bio-Rad Labs, California Endowment, Insperity, SAG-AFTRA, FOX Sports, Houlihan Lokey, Lexus, Sony & Teleflora to name a few. Ryan holds a degree in computer science from the University of Texas at Austin. His degree concentration is in artificial intelligence (AI) where he is a published first author for his research work, “Intrusion Detection with Neural Networks”, which is now cited by more than 550 in the field. He was a keynote speaker at the American Association for Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) and the Neural Information Processing Systems (NIPS) Conferences. Now Ryan is an angel investor and advisor to several startups focused on AI.

Articles by Jake Ryan

Best Customers, Best Results: Unlocking Retention-Driven B2C Growth with Julius Lai

In this Mucker Growth session, Julius Lai from ArtShare discusses customer retention, which is often overlooked but essential for startups facing growth challenges. The following content will provide practical recaps...

Leveraging a Financial Model for Fundraising Success with Steven Plappert

In this Mucker Growth Session, Steven Plappert, CEO and co-founder of Forecastr, tackles how to use your financial model to the best capacity when fundraising. Your financial model can be...

How to Nail Your Pitch Deck (and Avoid Mistakes Founders Make) with Matt Gore

Have you ever thought of the average attention span per slide when an investor is going through your pitch deck? What kind of pitch deck are investors expecting? Our recent...

How Startups Can Develop a Positioning Strategy To Create a Lasting Brand with Rosabel Tao

In this Mucker Growth session, Rosabel Tao from Fire & Bridge delves into the critical field of startup positioning strategy and its crucial role in shaping enduring brands. Rosabel also...

SaaS Startup Pricing Mistakes (and How to Fix Them) with Kyle Poyar

In this Mucker Growth session, Kyle Poyar from OpenView delves into the critical topic of pricing for SaaS startups, aiming to rectify prevailing mistakes in your pricing strategies. Optimizing SaaS...

The Realities of PR for Startups with Priscilla Vento

In the dynamic realm of PR for startups, understanding the nuances and timings is crucial. Priscilla Vento, the founder and CEO of 30 Miles North PR, a recommended partner, joins...