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Ruth Bryson

Managing Director at Spyglass Capital Management LLC

San Francisco, CA , United States

About

Ruth R. Bryson is Managing Director of Research at Spyglass Capital Management LLC, based in San Francisco, California. She joined Spyglass in 2023 and is responsible for overseeing investment research, focusing on building high-conviction positions for the firm's concentrated, long-only growth equity strategy.

Ruth specializes in identifying and analyzing opportunities across sectors experiencing secular growth, with deep expertise in technology—including software, IT services, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and disruptive innovation. Her sector focus has been shaped by prior leadership roles such as Technology Sector Head at Highline Capital Management and Co-Sector Head of Software at Criterion Capital Management.

Before joining Spyglass, Ruth was Managing Director and Co-Founder at Vetamer Capital Management and held earlier positions at Cisco as a Business Development Analyst and Franklin Templeton as a Securities Analyst. She holds a BSE in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Princeton University (2005) and an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business (2010), and is recognized for her fundamental research expertise and commitment to integrating ESG considerations within investment processes.

Career History

OrganizationRoleDate RangeDetails
Spyglass Capital Management LLCManaging DirectorJul 2023 to Present
Vetamer Capital ManagementManaging DirectorSep 2020 to Jul 2023
Highline Capital ManagementTechnology Sector HeadJul 2019 to Jul 2020
Criterion Capital ManagementCo Sector Head Software, IT Services, and SecurityJan 2016 to Jan 2018
Criterion Capital ManagementPrincipal AnalystApr 2011 to Jan 2016
CiscoSmart Grid Business Development AnalystJan 2010 to Jan 2011
Franklin Templeton InvestmentsEquity Research AnalystJan 2005 to Jan 2008

Education

Stanford University

MBA

2008 2010

Princeton University

BSE, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

2001 2005