# Ryan Urban

> Ryan Urban is a New York entrepreneur, co-founder and former CEO of Wunderkind, previously known as BounceX, and the co-founder and CEO of Queen One. His career spans ecommerce roles at BrickHouse Security and Bonobos, behavioral marketing software, and a new commerce technology venture based in North Brooklyn.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Queen One
- **Organizations:** Queen One, Wunderkind (formerly BounceX), Bonobos, BrickHouse Security, BabyAge.com, eUrbanWorks LLC
- **Education:** MBA, Fairleigh Dickinson University
- **Known for:** Co-founded and led BounceX, later Wunderkind., BounceX ranked No. 7 overall on the 2016 Inc. 5000., Named to Crain’s New York 40 Under 40 in 2019, as reported in his public professional biographies.

## Career timeline

- **Teenage years** — Ran a Beanie Baby resale business; his public biography describes seven employees by age 17.
- **2002-2008** — CEO of eUrbanWorks LLC, as listed in his professional biography.
- **2008-2011** — Head of ecommerce at BrickHouse Security.
- **2011-2013** — Held marketing leadership and advisory responsibilities at Bonobos.
- **2012** — Began building BounceX from his studio apartment; biographies date his CEO tenure from September 2012.
- **2016** — BounceX ranked No. 7 overall on the Inc. 5000.
- **2020** — BounceX became Wunderkind.
- **2025-06** — Queen One publicly launched with Urban as CEO and co-founder.
- **2025-07** — Queen One announced a $5.5M-plus round and the addition of Rejoiner.
- **2026-08** — Queen One announced $25M in new funding.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and led BounceX, later Wunderkind.
- BounceX ranked No. 7 overall on the 2016 Inc. 5000.
- Named to Crain’s New York 40 Under 40 in 2019, as reported in his public professional biographies.
- Co-founded Queen One and announced $25M in new funding in August 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Queen One announced $25M in new funding; its plans included commercial expansion, acquisitions, and advertising.
- **2026-02** — News 12 featured Queen One’s Rise and Fly Vision Centre in Williamsburg, including its art-filled design.
- **2025-07** — Rejoiner’s team, technology, and clients joined Queen One; Mike Arsenault became head of product.
- **2025-06** — New York State announced a Queen One headquarters project expected to create 600 jobs by 2030, backed by $6M in performance-based tax credits.

## Links

- Website: https://www.queen.one/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanurban

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