Ryan Bednar, Angel Investor

Ryan Bednar is a founder and investor, currently co-leading Orange Collective, a Y Combinator–focused venture fund backed by prominent investors and alumni. He previously founded RankScience, an SEO automation startup that scaled to strong ARR after graduating from Y Combinator. His career reflects a focus on building and supporting early-stage companies. From co-founding Tutorspree, an edtech platform backed by Sequoia and YC, to being a founding engineer at SeatGeek, Bednar has consistently worked at the intersection of product, growth, and venture. As an angel investor, Ryan has backed startups in consumer and AI-driven platforms. His recent investments in howie and Riley highlight his interest in companies building innovative solutions for productivity and user engagement.