Ryan Shannon
InvestorPartner at Radical Ventures
Toronto, Ontario
Writes $1M – $25M checks · typically $10M
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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.
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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
Languages English
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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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