Ryan Johnson
Angel Investor
Ryan Johnson is a President and CEO at Whipcord. He received a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree in geography from the University of Lethbridge. In 2000 he started a small geomatics company in Lethbridge that, through his leadership, grew to the third largest imaging company in the world – BlackBridge Geomatics. Ryan’s commitment toLethbridge has continued through his ownership of Whipcord, founded in 2009. He was the founding president of the U of L Graduate Students’ Association and in 2005 was inducted into the U of L “Alumni Honour Society.” In 2005 Ryan was recognized by Alberta Venture Magazine as one of 13 leaders of the next generation and again in 2012 as one of Alberta’s 50 Most Influential people.
- Total investments:
- 7
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
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Industries Ryan Johnson invests in
Stages Ryan Johnson invests in
Countries Ryan Johnson invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
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Round size
- Seed
- $2.3M–$8M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Information Technology 2 (29%)
- GPS 1 (14%)
- Software 1 (14%)
- Aerospace 1 (14%)
- Geospatial 1 (14%)
Stage
- Seed 3 (43%)
- Series A 1 (14%)
- Funding Round 1 (14%)
Country
- United States 2 (29%)
- United Kingdom 1 (14%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Pixxel is a space data company that develops a constellation of hyperspectral earth imaging satellites and analytical tools to mine insights from that data. The constellation is designed to provide global coverage every 24 hours, aiming to detect, monitor, and predict global phenomena. | $27M / Series A / Mar 28, 2022 | ||
| Xona Space Systems is building a next-generation satellite navigation system using small but powerful satellites in low-Earth orbit. The constellation they are developing is designed to provide secure navigation and timing services with the resilience and accuracy that modern intelligent systems, such as autonomous vehicles and drones, need tooperate safely at scale. | $8M / Seed / Sep 22, 2021 | ||
| R3 IoT enables organisations to access their critical operational data by automating the collection of sensor data. This data is transferred from remote operations to the cloud via satellite providing business leaders and operational management the capability to make better decisions and reduce inefficiencies. | $4.3M / Seed / Jul 27, 2021 | ||
| Pixxel is a space data company that develops a constellation of hyperspectral earth imaging satellites and analytical tools to mine insights from that data. The constellation is designed to provide global coverage every 24 hours, aiming to detect, monitor, and predict global phenomena. | $2.3M / Seed / Mar 17, 2021 | ||
| Pixxel is a space data company that develops a constellation of hyperspectral earth imaging satellites and analytical tools to mine insights from that data. The constellation is designed to provide global coverage every 24 hours, aiming to detect, monitor, and predict global phenomena. | $5M / Seed / Aug 19, 2020 | ||
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FAQ
What does Ryan Johnson invest in?
Ryan Johnson invests primarily in Information Technology, GPS and Software startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 7 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Ryan Johnson invest in?
Ryan Johnson typically joins rounds of $2.3M–$8M at Seed. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Ryan Johnson's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Ryan Johnson took part in.
How do I contact Ryan Johnson?
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When did Ryan Johnson last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Ryan Johnson closed in Mar 2022. Shizune tracks 7 investments 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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Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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