Dave Ryan has been a founding Mission Ventures Managing Partner since 1996. He has 23 years of venture capital experience focusing on early-stage information technology and service companies.



Prior to Mission Ventures, beginning in 1983, he served as General Partner of Copley Venture Partners, a Boston-based venture capital firm focused on early-stage investing in information technology, business services and healthcare. Prior to Copley, Dave held positions in strategic planning, business development and plant modernization with Medusa Corp, a Midwest-based manufacturer of industrial materials.



Dave holds a Bachelor's degree from Northeastern University and a Master's degree in Business Administration from Case Western Reserve University. He is currently a Director of 3E Company, BMS Reimbursement Management, LogicalApps, LogicBlaze and WorkWell Systems.