Jake Ryan

Jake Ryan is a technologist-turned-investor who has established a niche at the intersection of software engineering and digital asset management. Ryan is the founder and chief investment officer of Tradecraft Capital, a macro-thematic driven crypto fund focused on the long-wave economic cycle known as the Age of Autonomy. He previously built a multi-million-dollar software services firm before concentrating on crypto asset investment, bringing more than 20 years of professional experience in software technology to digital asset investing. Prior to Tradecraft Capital, Ryan founded and served as CEO of a software services firm that generated over $30 million in total revenue, with clients including American Express and FOX Sports.

Ryan holds a degree in computer science with a concentration in artificial intelligence from the University of Texas at Austin. He is the first author of the published research, "Intrusion Detection with Neural Networks," which has received more than 800 Google Scholar citations. Ryan has delivered keynote addresses at leading artificial intelligence conferences, including AAAI and NeurIPS. His expertise in blockchain technology and the fundamentals of decentralized systems informs his investment approach in the cryptocurrency and blockchain sectors.

As an author, Ryan has contributed to the field of crypto investing with works such as "Crypto Investing in the Age of Autonomy," published by Wiley, which was recognized by US News & World Report as one of the "7 Best Books on Crypto and DeFi." He is also the author of "CRYPTO DECRYPTED," published by John Wiley & Sons, which addresses myths surrounding crypto and explores the implications of solving major computer science challenges for investors. Ryan has served as a guest lecturer at Pepperdine's Graziadio Business School MBA program, where his book is used as the textbook for the course on decentralized digital assets and analytics.

Ryan is an active public voice on cryptocurrency, blockchain, and the future of finance. He has been a keynote speaker at major artificial intelligence and crypto conferences, including CoinAgenda and HedgeWeek's Digital Assets Summit in New York City. Ryan contributes to Bloomberg Radio, Newsweek, and Harvard Business Review, and serves as a special contributor to the Digital Assets Council for Financial Professionals. He has appeared on several podcasts, including the Pomp Podcast, Delphi Digital, Investor Connect, Crypto Street Podcast, Crypto 101, and Expert Dojo, discussing various aspects of investing in crypto assets. Beyond Tradecraft Capital, Ryan advises venture-backed startups, acts as an angel investor, and mentors at venture capital firms Mucker Capital and Hypothesis, as well as serving as a strategic advisor at Diversis Capital.