Ryan Greene

Ryan Greene is a Partner at KarpReilly, LLC, a Greenwich, Connecticut-based private equity firm focused on growth investments in consumer companies. KarpReilly’s team page lists him as a Partner and associates him with portfolio companies including American Gonzo Food Corp., Cooper’s Hawk, EbLens, Eureka, LifeAID Beverage Co., Mack Weldon, Ollie’s Bargain Outlet, Pitfire, Pop & Bottle, Starbird, Superba, and TRUE Linkswear.

Greene joined KarpReilly as an Associate in 2011 and later became a Partner. Before KarpReilly, he began his career at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in the Real Estate Group, Gaming and Lodging Investment Banking Department.

He earned a B.S. in Economics with concentrations in Finance and Management and a B.A.S. in Computer Science from the University of Pennsylvania.

• KarpReilly says its target is “premier growth companies in the consumer sector,” specifically omni-channel retail and e-commerce brands, restaurants, branded consumer packaged products, and food and beverage.
• The firm seeks to invest $10 million to $25 million in each partner company and to provide additional capital as the company scales.
• KarpReilly frames its approach around long-term alignment: the firm states that a substantial amount of its invested capital comes from its general partners investing their own money.
• The best fit is not seed-stage experimentation; it is an emerging consumer brand that already has evidence of serious, sustainable growth and wants a long-term capital partner.
• Ryan’s listed portfolio exposure skews heavily toward consumer brands and restaurants, including men’s apparel, functional beverages, fast-casual restaurants, specialty retail, pizza, golf footwear, and wine-focused hospitality.