Ryan Chou

Ryan Chou is the Managing Director of Investments at JetBlue Technology Ventures in the San Francisco Bay Area. Since joining the corporate venture firm in 2019, he has led a team focused on seed to Series B rounds with check sizes ranging from $1 million to $3 million. His portfolio encompasses 56 investments that have generated over $4 billion in aggregate value, including two unicorns and notable exits such as TurnKey Vacation Rentals to Vacasa and Transparent to OTA Insight. Prior to his current role, the 2025 Global Venturing Emerging Leader served as a Director at Cryptic Labs and held investment and operational positions at Pegasus Tech Ventures and Common. With over 15 years of experience across startups and venture capital, his current investment focus centers on travel, hospitality, transportation technology, and sustainable aviation innovations.