Ryan Darnell brings a private equity background to his seed and early-stage investing at Max Ventures, which shapes his approach to business model evaluation and long-term company building. He co-founded an e-commerce tech community in New York in 2016 that brings together founders, operators, and investors around commerce and retail innovation, reflecting deep roots in the NYC e-commerce ecosystem beyond his investing role. Ryan Darnell brings a private equity background to his seed and early-stage investing at Max Ventures, which shapes his approach to business model evaluation and long-term company building. He co-founded an e-commerce tech community in New York in 2016 that brings together founders, operators, and investors around commerce and retail innovation, reflecting deep roots in the NYC e-commerce ecosystem beyond his investing role.