Ryan Hoover is a technology entrepreneur and early-stage investor who founded Product Hunt, the product discovery platform that raised a $6.1 million Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz and was acquired by AngelList in November 2016 for $20 million. Ryan Hoover's Twitter Score is 435 out of 1000 (an Excellent rating) as of August 2026, ranking #473 (top 0.1%) among 483,944 tracked accounts.
Ryan Hoover also founded Weekend Fund, where he serves as general partner, focusing on early-stage technology companies. Weekend Fund was part of AngelList's Angel Funds initiative and had secured just over $3 million according to a 2017 SEC filing. He was previously affiliated with AngelList following the acquisition of Product Hunt.
As an angel investor, Ryan Hoover has backed Magic Labs, Freehold, Coinshift, Oncyber, Thirdweb and Flyby Robotics. Ryan Hoover's account has accumulated 477,167 followers as of August 2026 and 146,265 posts. Ryan Hoover has been mentioned by 848 accounts, with 3,910 total mentions.
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