Ryan Whittemore
Partner, Chief Investment Officer at Florida Funders
- Role
- Chief Investment Officer at Florida Funders
- Location
- Tampa, FL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Ryan Whittemore
EFFECTIVE LEADER - STRATEGIC THINKER - INNOVATIVE BUSINESS BUILDER - INVESTOR - ATTORNEY Passion: identifying & investing in innovative early stage companies capable of disruptive growth What you should know: I have been a founder, I have had to raise money, I had some awesome success and a failure that still haunts me but taught me invaluable lessons that made me better. Top skills: Venture investing, Legal Counsel, Negotiation, Deal Sourcing, Financial Modeling/Analysis/Underwriting, Structuring, Working with Clients, Operational Management Member of Florida Bar Favorite quote:\"if you truly want it, there is a price to pay, and a lot of people will pay the price for a little bit, and then when it gets uncomfortable, they\'ll stop. Find a way to break through the barriers that once were there and go to the next step on the mountain. And if you keep doing that, I think your going to like what you see at the end\"
Experience
Chief Investment Officer
Mar 2019 — Present · Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL, US
Founders looking for venture funding, please apply at the link below to start our evaluation process. We will contact you within one week. We can then walk you through the process and what to expect. And please remember, we see a lot of deals, and can only invest in the deals that are a best fit for our investors. We do a lot of deals relative to many firms, but we have to reluctantly pass on a lot of great companies as well. It isn\'t personal and we want to see your success. We are somewhat of a startup as well and run lean on a small team, we work to get back to every founder as quickly as possible, but it may be a week, please be patient and do not hesitate to follow up, just don\'t take silence as personal, there are usually 50 other founders we are also trying to create time to get back to. And we know getting a \"No\" sucks, but we are happy to discuss why with critical feedback to help you perhaps get a \"YES!\" on your next pitch!
Education
Stetson University College of Law
Juris Doctor (J.D.)
University of Florida - Warrington College Of Business
MBA
University of Florida
Master of Business Administration - MBA
University of Florida
BS, Finance, Insurance, Real Estate
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