Ryan So

Cofounder/CEO @CoverstarApp | VC Scout at a16z @speedrun | Dad

[Ryan So @ryanso]

@DougMcCracken is joining @CoverstarApp as our CMO.

Former @a16z partner. Built iconic brands at @supercell, @riotgames, @Activision.

But what matters most: he’s a dad.

Like me, he believes we can build a better online world for our kids and for Gen Alpha.

Lets gooo 🚀

[Doug McCracken @DougMcCracken]

https://t.co/D1BseawbVc

[andrew chen @andrewchen]

ok - dropping big dates/news for a16z speedrun:

- starting TODAY, founders can apply for the 2026 program that runs July 27 to Oct 11 in SF

here's the link: https://t.co/opkX4cIaCF

- we will be investing up to $1M and funding 70+ companies over the next few weeks

- But there's also $5M in credits/tokens/etc from AWS/GCP/Open AI/Azure/NVIDIA/Deel/Stripe/etc. You'll also work with our amazing operating team (GTM, talent, brand, people, and more), and join our community of elite founders

- we offer a Global Founders Program for international founders, to help with visas, banking support, relo recommendations

- yes you can be solo (but better if you're further along, and have built a team). No you don't have to have an idea yet. Yes you have to know how to build (even if you're not technical)

- Also, in other news: speedun is officially moving full-time to SF. (prev it alternated SF/LA) this is for all the obv reasons

- we've continued to have an insane lineup of speakers, including the founders of Carta / DoorDash / Twilio / Figma / Zynga / Airtable / Twitch / and of course, lunch/dinners with Marc/Ben alongside a16z team - and much more

- the deadline for applying is May 17!

[Ryan So @ryanso]

@weberwongwong congrats @weberwongwong !!

[Ryan So @ryanso]

@speedrun lets gooo!!

[Ryan So @ryanso]

@DougMcCracken Excited to build this with you Doug. For our kids and for the next generation. Let’s get to work 🚀

[Ryan So @ryanso]

@_loganlee @speedrun sr invests in all kinds of b2b and consumer startups, not just gaming

[Ryan So @ryanso]

@_loganlee @speedrun speedrun is under the games fund

[Ryan So @ryanso]

Hire people who are smart, hardworking, and kind. Everything else compounds from there

[a16z @a16z]

It's time to build.

[Ryan So @ryanso]

Happy New Year! 2026 will be a big year for @CoverstarApp ⭐️🎉

[Ryan So @ryanso]

Ayy let’s go I got my handle back @ryanso 🔥

[Ryan So @ryanso]

Excited to partner with @ParamountPics
to launch exclusive avatar items in @CoverstarApp inspired by The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants, out today! @SpongeBobMovie

[Ryan So @ryanso]

deleted my twitter now I regret it

@elonmusk give me my old username back @ryanso 🙏

[Ryan So @ryanso]

@X give me my old username back @ryanso 🙏🙏🙏

[Ryan So @ryanso]

hello world