StartupsGlobal / Other·Ranked Thursday, July 16, 2026

Founders Fund hires former OpenAI exec Ryan Beiermeister (and not because of her ‘Mafia’ skills)

Founders Fund hires former OpenAI executive Ryan Beiermeister as partner.

Ryan Beiermeister, who demonstrated cool analysis in the Founders Fund YouTube series "Mafia," has joined the firm as a partner.

AI score breakdown

#33 that day2.25/ 10

Technology breakthrough · weight 30%1/10

Economic impact · weight 25%2/10

Job impact · weight 20%3/10

Regional relevance · weight 15%5/10

Policy & geopolitics · weight 10%1/10

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