# Kevin Ryan

> Kevin Ryan is a New York entrepreneur and investor, founder and CEO of AlleyCorp, and co-founder of MongoDB, Business Insider, Gilt Groupe and Zola. After serving as president and CEO of DoubleClick, he built a career around starting companies, recruiting their leaders and supporting their development.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at AlleyCorp
- **Organizations:** AlleyCorp, MongoDB, Business Insider, Gilt Groupe, Zola, DoubleClick, Tech:NYC, Partnership for New York City, Human Rights Watch, Council on Foreign Relations
- **From:** Milwaukee, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BA in Economics, Yale University, MBA, INSEAD
- **Known for:** Helped grow DoubleClick from about 20 employees to more than 1,500., Co-founded MongoDB, Business Insider, Gilt Groupe and Zola., Recognized as Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst & Young.

## Career timeline

- **1985** — Graduated from Yale and moved to New York; began working at Prudential.
- **1990** — Earned an MBA at INSEAD; subsequently worked at Euro Disney and United Media.
- **1995** — Helped launch the Dilbert website at United Media.
- **1996** — Joined DoubleClick, later serving as president and CEO.
- **1998** — DoubleClick went public during his tenure.
- **2005** — Left DoubleClick following its $1.1 billion sale to Hellman & Friedman.
- **2007** — Co-founded 10gen, later MongoDB, and helped launch Business Insider and Gilt Groupe.
- **2013** — Co-founded Zola; 10gen adopted the MongoDB name.
- **2015** — Axel Springer announced its acquisition of approximately 88% of Business Insider for $343 million.
- **2017** — MongoDB went public.
- **2026** — AlleyCorp announced its $335 million Fund II.

## Achievements

- Helped grow DoubleClick from about 20 employees to more than 1,500.
- Co-founded MongoDB, Business Insider, Gilt Groupe and Zola.
- Recognized as Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst & Young.
- Inducted into the Crain’s New York Business Hall of Fame.
- Founding member of Tech:NYC and chair of its policy committee.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Announced the close of AlleyCorp Fund II at $335 million on July 15.
- **2026-09** — Appeared on The Tim Ferriss Show, discussing long-term trends, company incubation, recruiting and product development.

## Links

- Website: https://alleycorp.com/companies/kevin-ryan/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinryan3/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/kevinryan

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Last updated: 2026-10-09