Ryan Pitylak | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1982 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of Texas |
| Occupation(s) | Executive Vice President, NinjaTrader |
Ryan Pitylak (born 1982) is an American entrepreneur and executive vice president of NinjaTrader, an online platform for futures trading. [1]
He is a co-founder of Unique Influence, a digital marketing consulting firm that was acquired by Assembly, [2] [3] and ZenBusiness, a start up business platform public-benefit corporation. [4] Pitylak is a former internet spammer, [5] later launching Pitylak Security, an anti-spam consulting internet security company. [6]
Pitylak is a graduate of the University of Texas, where he received undergraduate degrees in economics and philosophy. [7] In May 2006, Pitylak reached settlements with the state of Texas and Microsoft, where he admitted to "sending 25 million e-mails every day at the height of his spamming operation in 2004" and paid out over $1 million. [5] In June 2006, he launched Pitylak Security, an Internet security company that focused on anti-spam consulting. [6]
Pitylak is the former chief executive officer of Unique Influence, a digital marketing consulting firm he co-founded in 2011. [2] [8] [9] In 2015, Unique Influence was acquired by Assembly. [3]
Pitylak co-founded ZenBusiness in 2015, a start up business platform public-benefit corporation based in Austin, Texas, to encourage entrepreneurial microbusinesses. [4] [10] In 2020, the company secured $55 million in Series-B funding. [11] At the time of Pitylak's exit from the company, ZenBusiness had earned a valuation of $1.7 billion, securing $275 million in funding. [1]
In May 2024, it was reported that Pitylak joined NinjaTrader, an online platform for futures trading, becoming its Executive Vice President of Growth. [1]