# M. Cliff Ryan, Jr

> M. Cliff Ryan, Jr is a seed investor at Galvanize Climate Solutions backing Mining and Mineral. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Galvanize Climate Solutions](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/galvanize-climate-solutions)
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Apr 2026
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cliff-ryan-3792179
- Website: http://www.riverstonellc.com/

M. Cliff Ryan, Jr is a seed investor at Galvanize Climate Solutions in New York focused on Mining and Mineral. M. Cliff Ryan is the Partner at Galvanize Climate Solutions. He attended Harvard University.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mining | 1 | 33% |
| Mineral | 1 | 33% |
| Chemical | 1 | 33% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 33% |
| Mining Technology | 1 | 33% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 33% |
| Series A | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Disa | Disa is an innovative materials liberation company providing solutions that optimize the world’s use of resources and radically disrupt best practices in the mining and reclamation industries. Disa utilizes patented liberation technology and other equipment to isolate targeted materials in order to deliver efficiencies, reduce costs, and mitigateenvironmental impacts to its users. Disa platforms isolate a vast array of geologic material ranging from precious and industrial metals, to hydrocarbons and abandoned uranium mine material. | $33M | Series A | Apr 30, 2026 |  |
| Lydian | Lydian aims to accelerate the decarbonization of the chemical industry by electrifying the chemical production process. Founded in 2021 by Branko Zugic, Lydian is headquartered in | $12M | Seed | Sep 06, 2023 |  |
| Plotlogic | We are Plotlogic, one of the world’s most innovative mining technology companies. | $28M | Series B | Jul 30, 2023 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Main Sequence Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/main-sequence-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Bentley iTwin Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bentley-itwin-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [BHP Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bhp-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Congruent Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/congruent-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Constellation Energy](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/constellation-energy) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [DCVC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/data-collective) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Galvanize Climate Solutions

VC Fund · San Francisco, United States

Galvanize Climate Solutions provide the capital, and partnerships necessary to produce and scale vital and urgent climate solutions.

5 contacts available at Galvanize Climate Solutions.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| M. Cliff Ryan, Jr | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/m-cliff-ryan-jr |
| Alexander Munoz | Vice President of Asset Management | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alexander-munoz-022f |
| Kathryn Hall | Co-Executive Chair and Co-founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kathryn-hall-6aca |
| Katie Hall | CEO & Co-Executive Chair | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/katie-hall-0995 |
| Veery Maxwell | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/veery-maxwell |

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## FAQ

### What does M. Cliff Ryan, Jr invest in?

M. Cliff Ryan, Jr invests primarily in Mining, Mineral and Chemical startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did M. Cliff Ryan, Jr last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for M. Cliff Ryan, Jr closed in Apr 2026. Shizune tracks 3 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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