# Ryan Magnussen

> Ryan Magnussen is a Los Angeles-based entrepreneur, investor, and mentor who founded Zentropy Partners, led Ripe Digital Entertainment, and now serves as founder and CEO of Wonder Sciences. His career spans web development, advertising, film production, and on-demand media.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Wonder Sciences
- **Organizations:** Wonder Sciences, Zentropy Partners, Ripe Digital Entertainment, Grail, Unreasonable Group
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** USC Marshall School of Business
- **Known for:** Developed the business plan that became Zentropy while at USC., LinkedIn lists USC’s Most Outstanding Student Award and Best Business Plan of the Year recognition in 1995., Co-founded Zentropy, acquired by Interpublic in 1999.

## Career timeline

- **1995** — Graduated from USC and co-founded Zentropy Partners with Patrick Bradley.
- **1999** — Interpublic acquired Zentropy Partners.
- **2003** — Credited with Patrick Bradley as producer of Jon E. Edwards Is in Love.
- **2004** — Publicly outlined RipeTV’s on-demand entertainment and embedded-advertising model.
- **2005** — RipeTV launched in October.
- **2006** — Octane TV launched in August; Ripe received $32 million in Series B financing in October.
- **2007** — Flow TV launched in April.
- **2009** — Ripe Digital’s services ended in June; began founder/CEO tenure at Grail, according to Crunchbase.
- **2009-2017** — Founder and CEO of Grail, according to Crunchbase.
- **2025** — Participated as a mentor in Unreasonable Impact UK & Europe 2025.
- **2025-11** — Wonder Sciences and Insider Expeditions convened the ten-day Wonder Summit in Antarctica, ending November 25.

## Achievements

- Developed the business plan that became Zentropy while at USC.
- LinkedIn lists USC’s Most Outstanding Student Award and Best Business Plan of the Year recognition in 1995.
- Co-founded Zentropy, acquired by Interpublic in 1999.
- Led Ripe Digital, which received $32 million in Series B financing in 2006.
- Advised more than 14 Unreasonable companies, according to his mentor profile.

## Latest updates

- **2025-11** — Wonder Summit convened 190 participants in Antarctica and concluded November 25, 2025.
- **—** — Participated in Unreasonable Impact UK & Europe 2025; mentor profile lists more than 14 companies advised.

## Links

- Website: https://www.wondersciences.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanmagnussen
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryanmagnussen

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Last updated: 2026-10-14