John Risley
John Risley is a Canadian businessman and investor, known for his role in the seafood industry and as a prominent figure in private equity. He gained significant attention for leading a consortium that purchased the Canadian unit of Maxar Technologies, rebranding it as MDA Space Ltd. Risley has been instrumental in fostering innovation in Canada's space sector, particularly through the development of technology such as the Canadarm3, a robotic arm designed for future lunar missions. His investments and leadership have positioned him as a key player in the rapidly evolving landscape of space exploration and technology.
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John Risley is a co-founder of Clearwater Seafoods and has faced significant financial challenges with his holding company, CFFI Ventures Inc.
Inside the unravelling of seafood magnate John Risley’s billion-dollar empire
Canada· 2026-03-05
John Risley is a director at MDA Space Inc. and is mentioned in the context of the lawsuit regarding share sales.
MDA Space faces lawsuit over executive trades ahead of loss of key contractCanada· 2026-01-30
John Risley is the chairman of the Arctic Economic Development Corporation and emphasizes the opportunity for Canada in military development.
Business Brief: Companies gear up for military spendingCanada· 2025-07-19
Seafood magnate John Risley leads a venture to build infrastructure in Canada’s Arctic.
Business Brief: One big, not-so-beautiful debt problemCanada· 2025-05-25
John Risley, the co-founder of Clearwater Seafoods, is leading a venture to build infrastructure in Canada’s Arctic.
Seafood magnate John Risley leads venture to build infrastructure in Canada’s ArcticCanada· 2025-05-23
A Canadian investor group that included John Risley, Jim Balsillie and Senvest Capital agreed to buy the Canadian unit out of Maxar in late 2019 for $1-billion.
MDA shares walloped by White House space cutsCanada· 2025-05-03
