Number of Portfolio Companies 4
Number of Exits 
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  • Primary Job Title Chairman & Founder
  • Primary Organization 
    Digime
  • Investor Type  Individual/Angel
  • Investor Stage  Seed
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After early work integrating as an aeronautical engineer, Julian founded STASYS Ltd in 1987, specialising in data interoperability and the military internet, and grew it to a staff of 230, with subsidiaries in the United States, Germany, Malaysia and Australia prior to its sale to Lockheed Martin in 2005. Julian’s management responsibilities

encompassed the complete range from Board level vision, direction and control to business development, operational, finance and technical leadership, including developing the iSMART process used for interoperability management by militaries worldwide today.

Julian left Lockheed in 2007 as Vice President International Strategic Development, and set up his angel investment and consultancy business, J Ranger Ltd. Julian has invested and supported over 20 start-up businesses, highlights include: Astrobotic, aiming to be the first commercial lunar landing, rover and exploration business; Hailo, revolutionizing the licenced taxi market worldwide; DataSift, providing intelligent access to the world’s social data streams.

Julian continues to build new businesses, currently founder and Chairman of digi.me which is reimagining the personal internet putting users back in control of their own data.

Julian is a Chartered Engineer, Fellow of the IMechE and Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Engineers, and is also a Virgin Galactic Future Astronaut.

Number of Investments 4
Julian Ranger has made 4 investments. Their latest investment was Angel Round - Digime on Dec 24, 2012, when Digime raised
$885K
.
Announced Date  
Organization Name  
Lead Investor  
Funding Round  
Money Raised  
Dec 24, 2012
Digime
No
Angel Round - Digime
$885K
Jun 20, 2011
Mitoo Sports
Angel Round - Mitoo Sports
£100K
Jan 1, 2009
DAD Technology Limited
Seed Round - DAD Technology Limited
£250K
Jan 1, 2009
Larosco
Seed Round - Larosco
£150K
Number of Exits 
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Julian Ranger has exit - Digime.
  • Digime Digi.me allows consumers to gather their personal data and share it with businesses in a mutually beneficial value exchange.
Number of Current Jobs 6
Number of Past Jobs 6
Julian Ranger has 6 current jobs including Global Board Director at Mobile Ecosystem Forum, Director at Kantara Initiative, and Liveryman at Worshipful Company of Engineers. Additionally, Julian Ranger has had 6 past jobs including Founder & CEO at DAD Technology Limited.
Organization Name  
Title At Company  
Start Date  
End Date  
DAD Technology Limited
Founder & CEOMar 2009Jul 2014
mifiction
ChairmanAug 11, 2009May 2013
fav.or.it
DirectorNov 2, 2010May 1, 2011
STASYS
Managing Director
Lockheed Martin
CEO
Launch48
DirectorJul 1, 2010
Number of Current Board & Advisor Roles 4
Number of Past Board & Advisor Roles 1
Julian Ranger holds 4 board and advisor roles including Board Member at MyData Global, Chairman at Munepene, and Investor at FREE NOW.
Organization Name  
Title At Company  
Start Date  
End Date  
Raffle.It
Chairman
Julian Ranger studied at Imperial College London.
Number of Events 3
Julian Ranger has participated in 3 events. They most recently attended, or will attend, Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2019 on Feb 25, 2019.