Ryan Hoover | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1987 (age 38–39) |
| Citizenship | American |
| Alma mater | University of Oregon |
| Occupation | Business executive |
| Known for | Founder of new product comparison website Product Hunt |
Ryan Hoover (born 1987)[1] is an American businessman and investor best known as the founder and former CEO of new product comparison website Product Hunt.[2]
Early life and education
Hoover was born in Eugene, Oregon and his parents owned a video game store that Hoover worked at as a child.[3] He graduated from the University of Oregon with a degree in business.[4]
Career
Hoover founded Product Hunt as a side project while he worked for mobile game platform, PlayHaven.[5]
He became Product Hunts CEO and the company joined Y Combinator in 2014.[6] In late 2014, Product Hunt raised a $6 million Series A financing from Andreessen Horowitz and was acquired in 2016 by AngelList for $20 million (at roughly the same valuation).[7] Hoover stepped down as Product Hunt CEO in 2020.[8]
In 2017 he started a new investment fund called the Weekend Fund to invest in early stage startups.[9]
References
- ^ Mishkin, Sarah (2014-10-31). "Silicon valley: start-up founders under pressure". Financial Times. Retrieved 2025-11-30.
- ^ Johnson, Eric (2018-08-02). "Product Hunt CEO Ryan Hoover says redesigning your app is probably a mistake". Vox. Retrieved 2025-11-30.
- ^ Lee, Dave (2016-08-30). "The man in charge of Silicon Valley's watercooler". BBC News. Retrieved 2025-11-30.
- ^ Satariano, Adam; Newcomer, Eric (2015-02-17). "Why Startups Want This 28-Year-Old to Really Like Them". Bloomberg.com. Archived from the original on 2022-06-28. Retrieved 2025-11-30.
- ^ Frank, Michael (2015-04-28). "How Product Hunt Rose to the Top". Entrepreneur. Archived from the original on 2025-06-15. Retrieved 2025-11-30.
- ^ Zipkin, Nina (2016-03-18). "Product Hunt Is the Latest Darling of the Startup World, Despite Grumbles About Transparency | Entrepreneur". Entrepreneur. Archived from the original on 2025-08-13. Retrieved 2025-11-30.
- ^ Dalenberg, Alex (2015-07-15). "Inside Product Hunt, tech's go-to tip-sheet for hot apps, tech releases". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2025-11-30.
- ^ Rahoumi, Tamara (2024-10-04). "Ryan Hoover errs on the side of curiosity". Mercury. Retrieved 2025-11-30.
- ^ Konrad, Alex (2019-11-25). "Product Hunt Founder Ryan Hoover Raises $10 Million Second Fund For More Early-Stage Experiments". Forbes. Retrieved 2025-11-30.
