# Mike Ryan

> Mike Ryan is a venture - series unknown investor backing iOS and Apps. See 1 investment, round sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Nov 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: San Francisco, United States
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Jul 2013
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Nov 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/themikeryan

Mike Ryan is a venture - series unknown investor in San Francisco focused on iOS and Apps. Mike Ryan is the Founder and CEO of A Different Engine. He attended San Francisco State University.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| iOS | 1 | 100% |
| Apps | 1 | 100% |
| Local | 1 | 100% |
| Music | 1 | 100% |
| Android | 1 | 100% |

9 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Soundwave | Soundwave was founded by Brendan O’Driscoll, Aidan Sliney and Craig Watson in 2012, and was acquired by Spotify in January 2016. Backed by Mark Cuban and ACT Venture Capital, Soundwave is a mobile music-discovery co. Soundwave tracks what songs people are listening to on their smartphones and where in real time.Before being acquired bySpotify, Soundwave scaled its Android and iPhone app to over 1.5 million users across 190 countries in 14 languages, tracking over 150 million song plays. Since launch, the Soundwave product has been voted by Apple as "Best Innovation in Music” and has been permanently positioned globally by Google in the Android "Editors Choice" sections alongside only 50 other apps out of over 1.5 million. | $900K | Venture - Series Unknown | Jul 01, 2013 | http://www.soundwave.com/ |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Act Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/act-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [SparkLabs Global Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sparklabs-global-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Xandex Investments LLP](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/xandex-investments-llp) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Mike Ryan invest in?

Mike Ryan invests primarily in iOS, Apps and Local startups, most often at Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Ireland. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Mike Ryan?

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### When did Mike Ryan last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Mike Ryan closed in Jul 2013. Shizune tracks 1 investment in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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