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Ryan Shea

Founder of Opus Wallet

New York, New York

Overview 

Ryan Shea is the Founder of Opus & Stacks, with significant achievements in founding and leading successful ventures in the software and technology industry. He has a strong background in software engineering and development, with notable investments in various sectors such as Pharmaceuticals, GovTech, and Web3/Crypto, including companies like CoinTracker and Levels Health. Ryan's career highlights include founding Opus Wallet and Voterbase, as well as co-founding Stacks, showcasing his entrepreneurial spirit and expertise in product development and entrepreneurship within the tech and start-up ecosystem.

Work Experience 

  • Founder and CEO

    2022 - Current

    Established Opus Wallet, a user-friendly cryptocurrency wallet designed to simplify digital asset transactions.

  • Co-Founder

    2018 - 2025

  • Co-founder & CEO

    2013 - 2018

    Co-founded Stacks, a pioneering layer-2 blockchain platform that extends Bitcoin's functionality by enabling smart contracts and decentralized applications to utilize Bitcoin as a secure base layer.

  • Founder

    2020 - 2020

    Established Voterbase, a nonpartisan platform designed to enhance voter education by providing users with personalized ballot previews and comprehensive candidate information.

  • Marketing and Operations

    2013 - 2013

    Worked across marketing and operations at OmniActive Health Technologies, a global nutraceutical company.

  • Co-founder

    2012 - 2013

    Co-founded GraphMuse, a company specializing in performing social network analysis for businesses building on social network platforms.

  • Software Engineering Intern

    2011 - 2011

    Built the initial version of ZocDoc’s first new consumer-facing product: a system that automatically completes medical forms for patients.

  • Co-founder

    2009 - 2010

    Launched a local services marketplace similar to TaskRabbit, connecting users with trusted providers for on-demand tasks and errands.

  • Intern

    2009 - 2009

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