Ryan Shannon
InvestorPartner at Radical Ventures
Toronto, Ontario
Writes $1M – $25M checks · typically $10M
About
Ryan Shannon is a Partner at Radical Ventures, an investment firm focused on AI. He works with founders across funding stages from pre-seed through Series D and shares investment commentary through his Substack newsletter, Entry Level Investing.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Beyond investing
- Education
- Studied at Harvard Business School (MBA) Studied at Ivey Business School at Western University (Honors Business Administration)
- Awards
- Ryan Shannon was named an Ivey Scholar at the Ivey Business School at Western University.
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Experience
- Radical VenturesPartnercurrent2020 — presentToronto, ON
- OffDealBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- CinderBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
- MosaicBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
- CohereBoard Observercurrent2022 — present
- Twelve LabsBoard Observercurrent2022 — present
- Promise RoboticsBoard Observercurrent2023 — present
- FirsthandBoard Observercurrent2023 — present
- WriterBoard Observer2025 — 2026
- CovariantBoard Observer2022 — 2024
- TPG GlobalPrivate Equity Associate2017 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- BarclaysInvestment Banking Analyst2015 — 2017Greater Los Angeles Area
Skills & more
Business Analysis11Analytics9Presentations7Financial Analysis17Marketing6Leadership27Teamwork22Google Analytics5Time Management16Team Leadership12Sales8Finance9
Languages English
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Colleagues at Radical Ventures
Aaron Brindle
Partner, Public Affairs at Radical Ventures
Aaron Rosenberg
Partner at Radical Ventures
Andy Bredar
Investor at Radical Ventures
Anna Howley
Executive Assistant & Office Manager at Radical Ventures
Anuj Karwa
Manager, Finance at Radical Ventures
Arrika He
Senior Associate, Finance at Radical Ventures
Barney Pell
Venture Partner at Radical Ventures
Blair Bernholtz
Partner, CFO at Radical Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ryan Shannon?
- Ryan Shannon is a Partner at Radical Ventures, an investment firm focused on AI. He works with founders across funding stages from pre-seed through Series D and shares investment commentary through his Substack newsletter, Entry Level Investing.
- Where does Ryan Shannon work?
- Ryan Shannon is Partner at Radical Ventures.
- What check size does Ryan Shannon write?
- Ryan Shannon typically writes checks of $1M – $25M.
- Where did Ryan Shannon go to school?
- Ryan Shannon studied at Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Ivey Business School at Western University (Bachelor of Arts (BA), Honours Business Administration); Western University (Bachelor of Arts (BA), Specialization in Economics).
- What awards has Ryan Shannon received?
- Ryan Shannon was named an Ivey Scholar at the Ivey Business School at Western University.
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