# Ryan Scott

> Ryan Scott is an Operating Partner at Khosla Ventures, where he helps portfolio companies build durable, compounding growth. He made his name as Etsy's first-ever CMO and Head of International - scaling GMV from $3B to $14B, tripling active users, and expanding the brand to 220 countries while earning AdAge Brand of the Year in 2020. Before Etsy, he drove Grubhub Seamless from $100M to $6B in GMV and through its IPO. A Forbes Entrepreneurial CMO 50 honoree with seats on Google's Retail Advisory Council and Meta's Leadership Council, Scott brings two decades of consumer marketing, e-commerce, and business leadership to the deepest end of deep tech.

- **Role:** Operating Partner at Khosla Ventures
- **Organizations:** Khosla Ventures, Etsy, Grubhub Seamless, SoulCycle, Slice, Pond5, Rover (board member)
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BA in Biological and Physical Anthropology and Marketing, University at Buffalo, MS in Strategic Advertising and Communications, Columbia University
- **Known for:** Grew Etsy GMV from $3B to $14B as first-ever CMO and Head of International, Tripled Etsy's active users and expanded to 220 countries, AdAge Brand of the Year recognition for Etsy in 2020

## Career timeline

- **Early career** — Held roles at American Express, DIRECTV, Acxiom, TheStreet, and StubHub
- **~2010-2013** — CMO at Grubhub Seamless - drove GMV from $100M to $6B and led company through IPO
- **2013-2018** — CMO and CCO roles at SoulCycle and Slice
- **~2017-2019** — Co-CEO at Pond5 (later acquired by Shutterstock)
- **2019** — Named Etsy's first-ever Chief Marketing Officer and Head of International
- **2020** — AdAge names Etsy Brand of the Year under Scott's marketing leadership
- **2023** — Named to Forbes' Entrepreneurial CMO 50
- **2024** — Joins Khosla Ventures as Operating Partner focused on marketing and growth
- **2025** — Presented 'Growth Lessons That Matter' at Khosla Ventures CEO Summit (May 20, 2025)

## Achievements

- Grew Etsy GMV from $3B to $14B as first-ever CMO and Head of International
- Tripled Etsy's active users and expanded to 220 countries
- AdAge Brand of the Year recognition for Etsy in 2020
- Drove Grubhub Seamless GMV from $100M to $6B; led IPO
- Forbes Entrepreneurial CMO 50 honoree (2023)
- AdAge Marketer of the Year
- Search Marketer of the Year
- 2x Webby Award winner
- Campaign's CMO 50 honoree
- Member, Google Retail Advisory Council
- Member, Meta Leadership Council
- Board Member at Rover

## Latest updates

- **2025-05** — Presented 'Growth Lessons That Matter' at Khosla Ventures CEO Summit, sharing playbook on brand positioning, PMF scoring, and growth leadership hiring
- **2024** — Joined Khosla Ventures as Operating Partner focused on marketing and growth for portfolio companies
- **2023** — Named to Forbes' Entrepreneurial CMO 50 list

## Links

- Website: https://www.khoslaventures.com/team/ryan-scott
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanmscott/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/ryan1scott

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