Ryan Falvey
Managing Partner at Restive Ventures
San Francisco, California
Overview
Work Experience
Founder and Managing Partner
2018 - Current
We invest in founders who are building the future of financial services. Currently investing out of our Fund III. Nothing is too early for us. Learn more at www.restive.com
Managing Director, Financial Solutions Lab
2014 - 2018
I designed, launched and led the Financial Solutions Lab, a fintech accelerator that invested in some of the leading fintech startups of this period including Dave.com (listed), Digit (acquired), Even (acquired), Albert, Propel, Nova Credit and others. Backed by JPMorgan Chase, the Lab was designed to support entrepreneurs who were building transformative technologies that improved consumer financial health.
Financial Health Network is a trusted resource for business leaders united in a mission to improve the financial health of their customers.
Attempted Founder
2014 - 2014
Quickly learned how hard it is to start a FinTech business.
Senior Payments Strategist
2013 - 2014
Developed and implemented solutions that allowed leading technology start-ups to build payment and financial technology products, including P2P payments, CP and CNP merchant services, bitcoin, crowdfunding and alternative credit providers.
Silicon Valley Bank is a venture debt provider that focuses on the tech startup sector.
Global Group Lead -- Strategy and Design
2008 - 2013
Led strategy consulting services group: provided strategy advisory services to governments, financial institutions and technology companies seeking to deploy mobile-enabled financial products and services, including mobile banking, mobile wallets, payment products and agent network solutions.
Corporate Accounts Manager
2005 - 2005
Responsible for developing partnerships and new business opportunities with large California based-corporations to develop a local market product for this venture-backed start-up.