# Ryan Caldwell

> Ryan Caldwell is the founder, CEO and board chairman of MX, the Utah financial data company he started as MoneyDesktop in 2010. After earlier ventures including MadKey and EnticeLabs, he built MX around helping financial institutions turn permissioned customer data into useful experiences. He returned as CEO in June 2024 after serving as executive chair.

- **Role:** Founder, CEO and Chairman of the Board at MX
- **Organizations:** MX, MoneyDesktop, EnticeLabs, MadKey, AirWired, Zinch, Grasswire, TopBlip
- **Education:** United States Air Force Academy, Business Management, emphasis in Information Systems (self-reported on LinkedIn), Brigham Young University, Marriott School of Management
- **Known for:** Founded MoneyDesktop in 2010 and developed the business into MX., Built and exited MadKey and EnticeLabs, according to his public entrepreneurial profile., Led MX during its January 2021 $300 million Series C financing at a $1.9 billion company valuation.

## Career timeline

- **2005** — MadKey sold to AirWired, according to his Wellfound profile.
- **2010** — EnticeLabs sold to Neutron Interactive; founded MoneyDesktop, the business that became MX.
- **2011** — MoneyDesktop acquired MyJibe in November, bringing together Caldwell and Brandon Dewitt.
- **2021** — MX announced a $300 million Series C at a $1.9 billion valuation in January.
- **2022** — Transition to executive chair publicly announced in January.
- **2024** — Returned as CEO on June 18 while remaining board chairman.
- **2026** — Spoke at FDX Global Summit in March; MX announced its conversational financial AI assistant in June.

## Achievements

- Founded MoneyDesktop in 2010 and developed the business into MX.
- Built and exited MadKey and EnticeLabs, according to his public entrepreneurial profile.
- Led MX during its January 2021 $300 million Series C financing at a $1.9 billion company valuation.
- Named Executive of the Year in BusinessQ’s awards recognizing 2014 achievements.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — MX appointed Rebecca Moulton general counsel; Caldwell publicly praised her earned trust and execution.
- **2026-07** — Appeared in a Start School conversation with Silicon Slopes CEO Clint Betts about entrepreneurship, AI and leadership.
- **2026-06** — MX announced a conversational financial AI assistant intended for financial institutions’ digital banking channels; the announcement described an upcoming launch.
- **2026-03** — Joined U.S. Bank chief digital officer Dominic Venturo for an FDX Global Summit keynote on useful financial data.

## Links

- Website: https://www.mx.com/ryan/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryancaldwell/

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