Andrew Johns

What Andrew Johns does

Andrew Johns is a Vancouver-based individual entrepreneur who leads multiple ventures across financial services, clean energy, artificial intelligence, media, and social impact, supported by a team of more than 40 professionals. His core franchise is the Cash Management Group at Canaccord Genuity, where he serves as Senior Investment Advisor; the group is described as one of Canada's premier institutional cash management teams, managing over $7 billion in client assets for municipalities, corporations, and public sector organizations and earning fees through professional investment advisory services.

Beyond finance, Johns has founded HoneyBadger Charging, a Vancouver-based company that builds EV charging infrastructure across Canada and the United States and generates revenue through charging services and partner solutions aimed at electrical contractors, developers, property managers, and landlords. He has also founded HoneyBadger AI, an artificial intelligence technology subsidiary operating under the HoneyBadger umbrella, and Coastal Front, a Vancouver-based media company that publishes fact-based journalism and policy commentary aimed at transparency in government. Fresh Plate, co-founded with Crystal Johns, is a charitable initiative providing breakfast meals to elementary school students in Vancouver, BC to address youth food insecurity.

The portfolio is operated without disclosed external institutional funding and no parent company; ownership and control sit with Andrew Johns as an individual founder. Go-to-market is sales-led and enterprise-focused: institutional field sales for cash management mandates at Canaccord Genuity, direct business development for HoneyBadger Charging site partnerships, and content- and brand-driven distribution for Coastal Front. No public pricing, revenue figures, or audited financials are available for any of the ventures.

Name

Andrew Johns

Legal name

Andrew Johns

Website

https://andrewjohns.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Andrew Johns is a Vancouver-based entrepreneur who leads the Cash Management Group at Canaccord Genuity (over $7 billion in client assets for Canadian public-sector and corporate clients) and operates HoneyBadger Charging, HoneyBadger AI, Coastal Front media, and the Fresh Plate food-insecurity initiative with a team of 40+ professionals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Institutional Cash Management & Investment Advisory

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (52394)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Banking Advisory & Discretionary Portfolio Management (FSABADAD)

Keywords

• Institutional cash management
• Investment advisory services
• EV charging infrastructure
• Clean energy networks
• Fact-based journalism

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Investment Advisory Services: Senior Investment Advisor leading Cash Management Group at Canaccord Genuity, managing institutional cash management for municipalities, corporations, and public sector organizations with over $7 billion in client assets.
2. EV Charging Infrastructure: HoneyBadger Charging operates EV charging locations across Canada and the United States, generating revenue through charging services and tailored solutions for businesses.
3. Media/Journalism: Coastal Front provides fact-based journalism and open dialogue content, potentially through advertising or subscription models.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Andrew Johns operates a diversified portfolio of ventures. The core business is the Cash Management Group at Canaccord Genuity, providing institutional cash management and investment advisory services to municipalities, corporations, and public sector organizations, managing over $7 billion in client assets. Additional ventures include HoneyBadger Charging, a Vancouver-based EV charging infrastructure company operating across Canada and the United States; Coastal Front, a Vancouver-based media company championing fact-based journalism; and Fresh Plate, a charitable initiative providing healthy breakfast meals to elementary school students in Vancouver, BC.

Product overview

Andrew Johns operates a diversified portfolio of ventures spanning finance, clean energy, media, and social impact. His core financial business is the Cash Management Group at Canaccord Genuity, an institutional cash management team managing over $7 billion in client assets. He has expanded into clean energy through HoneyBadger Charging, a Vancouver-based EV charging infrastructure company operating across Canada and the United States. His media venture, Coastal Front, provides fact-based journalism focusing on government accountability. Additionally, Fresh Plate is a charitable initiative addressing youth food insecurity in Vancouver. These ventures are managed by a team of over 40 professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cash Management Group A premier institutional cash management team at Canaccord Genuity, trusted by municipalities, corporations, and public sector organizations across Canada, managing over $7 billion in client assets through investment advisory services.
• HoneyBadger Charging A Vancouver-based company pioneering EV charging infrastructure across Canada and the United States, building EV charging networks and delivering tailored solutions for businesses including electrical contractors, developers, property managers, and landlords.
• Coastal Front A Vancouver-based media company that champions fact-based journalism and open dialogue, promoting transparency and accountability in government.
• Fresh Plate

Quantifiable outcome

• Cash Management Group manages over $7 billion in client assets

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Canaccord Genuity - Cash Management GroupcoreOthersAndrew Johns serves as Senior Investment Advisor and founder of the Cash Management Group at Canaccord Genuity, one of Canada's premier institutional cash management teams managing over $7 billion in client assets.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Canaccord Genuity: Independent Canadian investment bank and wealth management firm that houses the Cash Management Group. Parent organization for the flagship advisory business Andrew Johns leads.
• Tesla Supercharger: OEM-owned DC fast-charging network operated by Tesla across North America. Comparable as a high-density EV charging operator competing for the same commercial and roadside sites HoneyBadger Charging targets.
• Fiera Capital: Large Canadian independent asset manager offering institutional and private wealth investment solutions across multiple strategies. Broader incumbent comparable to the institutional cash management and advisory capability of the Cash Management Group.
• CI Institutional Asset Management: Major Canadian asset manager serving institutional and retail clients with a broad lineup of portfolio solutions. Overlaps with the Cash Management Group's institutional advisory and cash management mandate.

Direct peers

• FLO: Canadian-headquartered EV charging network operator (formerly AddÉnergie) with a strong Canadian footprint and expanding US presence. Closest geographic and business-model peer to HoneyBadger Charging.
• ChargePoint: Largest independent EV charging network operator in North America, with networked Level 2 and DC fast chargers at commercial, fleet, and residential sites. Directly comparable to HoneyBadger Charging's EV infrastructure deployment model across Canada and the US.
• EVgo: US public operator of DC fast charging networks with a focus on public and retail site partnerships. Comparable to HoneyBadger Charging's developer/landlord partnership approach for site acquisition.
• Blink Charging: US-listed owner and operator of EV charging equipment and networked charging services for commercial and residential properties. Directly comparable equipment-sales-plus-network-services model.
• Burgundy Asset Management: Canadian independent investment manager offering discretionary portfolio management for institutions and high-net-worth clients. Comparable as a Canadian-headquartered institutional advisory boutique similar in spirit to the Cash Management Group.

Others

• Coastal Front: Vancouver-based media venture founded and hosted by Andrew Johns. Listed as a peer for completeness of the portfolio and because it functions as an adjacent reputation-building channel supporting the institutional advisory motion.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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