Ryan Wald

Managing Director

📍 Manhattan Beach, California, United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 1 investments📅 8 years investing🗓 Last invested Aug 2018
Angel investor🌍 United States
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Challenger is a global leader in training, technology, and consulting to win today’s complex sale. Our live, virtual and digital solutions support sales and marketing, and customer service professionals, leading to significant performance improvements and financial results. Each sales, marketing, and customer service program we provide is supported by ongoing research and backed by our best- selling books, The Challenger Sale, The Challenger Customer, and The Effortless Experience. MISSION: We challenge unconventional thinking to unlock growth and enable an uncommon customer experience. VISION: Challenger aspires to be the leading global technology-enabled services provider in the revenue performance improvement space, offering an "always-on"​ modern growth solution for enterprises.
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2018
Board Member
Aug 2018
Challenger is a global leader in training, technology, and consulting to win today’s complex sale. Our live, virtual and digital solutions support sales and marketing, and customer service professionals, leading to significant performance improvements and financial results. Each sales, marketing, and customer service program we provide is supported by ongoing research and backed by our best- selling books, The Challenger Sale, The Challenger Customer, and The Effortless Experience. MISSION: We challenge unconventional thinking to unlock growth and enable an uncommon customer experience. VISION: Challenger aspires to be the leading global technology-enabled services provider in the revenue performance improvement space, offering an "always-on"​ modern growth solution for enterprises.
2014
Managing Director & Member of the Investment Committee
2014
Marlin Equity Partners is a global investment firm with over $9 billion in capital commitments. The firm is focused on providing corporate parents, shareholders and other stakeholders with tailored solutions that meet their business and liquidity needs. Marlin invests in businesses across multiple industries where its capital base, industry relationships and extensive network of operational resources significantly strengthen a company’s outlook and enhance value. Since its inception, Marlin, through its group of funds and related companies, has successfully completed over 250 acquisitions. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California with an additional office in London.