About Orange Collective
Ryan Bednar
General Partner
W11W17
Ryan Bednar is a founder, engineer, and early startup operator.
First employee at SeatGeek (2009), co-founder of Tutorspree (W11, backed by Sequoia Capital, Thrive), and co-founder and CEO of RankScience (W17, backed by Initialized Capital, SV Angel).
He's spent most of his career working on growth and distribution at early-stage companies.
At Orange Collective, Ryan focuses on finding and working with YC founders early — spending most of his time talking to founders and helping with GTM.
He moves quickly, is highly responsive, and tends to be hands-on helping with growth.