About us
Ryzing is a new kind of social gaming company. Our mission is to bring the fun and excitement of winning real cash and prizes while playing great social games on Facebook. We're just getting started so keep an eye out for some exciting games and fantastic prizes!
Team
Manu Gambhir leads Ryzing in achieving its vision of bringing casual,
social gaming with real prizes to players around the world. A passionate online
gamer and serial entrepreneur, Manu ran Cantor Fitzgerald's online gaming business
in the United Kingdom, a role assumed when Cantor bought his prior online gaming
business. Prior to Cantor, he built and marketed Harrods Online Casino in the UK
market, based on the world-famous brand of London's premier luxury retailer. After
graduating from University of Pennsylvania with a BS in Entrepreneurial Management
from the Wharton School and BSE in Computer Science Engineering from University
of Pennsylvania, Manu built Intermedia Interactive Software - an educational and
entertainment software company.
Abraham Marciano is the only Canuck on the Ryzing team. He brings over
ten years of strategic management, operations, and consulting experience at
industry-leading media, e-commerce, and mobile companies. His primary area of focus
and expertise is launching new products and services to North American, European, and
Asian markets. Abe was one of the founding members of Zoombak, a Liberty Media backed
startup that launched a new consumer product category of child, vehicle and pet GPS
tracking services. Prior to Zoombak, he led a team of engineers and product managers
at Orange Labs, where they successfully launched several innovative services, including
the first mobile blogging platform to be deployed across the Orange Mobile network. Abe
earned an MBA from the University of Virginia, Darden School of Business.
David Gloss is our local Philly boy and heads up our game operations and
business development efforts. Before joining Ryzing, David worked with SeventySix Capital
supporting fund operations and investor relations. Prior to SeventySix Capital, David
spent several years in Washington D.C. as a market entry strategist for The Washington
Management Group Companies and as a Media Consultant for the launch of Yellowbook.com's
Mid-Atlantic Region. David earned an MBA in International Business from The Fox School of
Business at Temple University and his BA in Political Science from Dickinson College.
Board
Wayne D. Kimmel Wayne D. Kimmel is a Managing Partner of SeventySix Capital
that invests primarily in early stage, technology-enabled companies. Since
2000, under Kimmel's direction, SeventySix Capital has invested in several successful
companies such as SeamlessWeb (acquired by ARAMARK), Take Care Health Systems (acquired
by Walgreens), and NutriSystem (NTRI), ranked by Forbes as the best small company
in the United States. Kimmel was named by Philadelphia Magazine as one of "Philly's
People to Watch": "one of 76 fascinating people whose moves, ideas, innovations
and boldness will shape - and change - our lives over the next decade." Kimmel was
selected as one of the Philadelphia region's "40 Under 40" young business leaders
and in 2000 he received PhillyTech Magazine's "30 under 30" award. He also received
the "Distinguished Alumni Award" from The Tatnall School in Wilmington, Delaware.
Tony Bifano Tony Bifano is a Managing Partner of SeventySix Capital.
Born in Buffalo, New York, Tony received his Bachelors degree in Industrial Engineering
from Penn State University. He brings to SeventySix over a decade of hands-on operational
experience in early stage technology companies. Tony began his professional career
as a developer in the Technology practice of Anderson Consulting. He launched his
first internet company in 1996 and was honored by Philly Tech Magazine as "30 under
30" hottest technology executives in the Philadelphia region. Tony has been a featured
speaker at local universities and industry events on how to build high growth technology
companies.
Manu Gambhir leads Ryzing in achieving its vision of bringing casual,
social gaming with real prizes to players around the world. A passionate online
gamer and serial entrepreneur, Manu ran Cantor Fitzgerald's online gaming business
in the United Kingdom, a role assumed when Cantor bought his prior online gaming
business. Prior to Cantor, he built and marketed Harrods Online Casino in the UK
market, based on the world-famous brand of London's premier luxury retailer. After
graduating from University of Pennsylvania with a BS in Entrepreneurial Management
from the Wharton School and BSE in Computer Science Engineering from University
of Pennsylvania, Manu built Intermedia Interactive Software - an educational and
entertainment software company.
Lead Investors
SeventySix Capital invests in entrepreneurs who have "re-imagined" how we eat, play,
drive, entertain, date, search, and stay healthy. We partner with market visionaries
to help support big ideas and inspire innovation. With over $5 billion in revenues,
our portfolio companies have supported over 6,000 jobs.
Our approach to investments is different than most venture capital and private equity
firms. Although return is important, Kielvest works closely with the principals
of companies to provide both capital and business guidance without unnecessary pressure
on short-term results. We have found that this approach achieves satisfying results
for all parties involved.
Credits