Hey, I’m Ryan Laverty.

As a kid, I was addicted to making stuff. I was constantly building, inventing, thinking, and creating - pretty much all the time. I had a natural zest for entrepreneurship, business, saving, and investing. I was that kid shoveling snow, caddying, washing cars, raking leaves - you name it. Always hustling to make a buck. Hell, before I even went to college, I invented and patented a beer shotgunning keychain. I figured: what better way to make money in college than selling a drinking tool? And boy, did they sell. Paid for a chunk of my education, too.

I studied Marketing and Finance at Penn State University. After graduating, I landed a Wall Street job, got bored, and quit in 2018 to start VIDE. I scaled that beverage business across the country into over 3,500 retailers - including Costco, Whole Foods, and other notable shelves. During that consumer-obsessed run, I also invested in Xeal Energy, participating in their pre-seed round in 2019. The company later raised $40 million in a Series B round in November 2022. Since then, I’ve been advising, operating, and scaling consumer brands.

So, where does that leave me? I love the experience I’m gaining building and growing consumer businesses. If I can help other companies incept, scale, and do it responsibly, that’s a win for me.

Thanks for stopping by!