About
Dominic Barton is a Senior Advisor and Partner at Radical Ventures, where he advises portfolio companies on commercialization and go-to-market strategy, connecting startups to customers and partners. He serves as Chair of Rio Tinto and previously was Canada's Ambassador to China, as well as Global Managing Partner at McKinsey & Company from 2009 to 2018.
Invests in
AI & Machine Learning
Experience
- Rio TintoChairmancurrent2022 — present
- LeapFrog InvestmentsChairmancurrent2022 — present
- Asia HouseChairmancurrent2025 — present
- University of WaterlooChancellor2018 — 2024
- Government of CanadaAmbassador of Canada to the People’s Republic of China2019 — 2021
- McKinsey & CompanyGlobal Managing Partner Emeritus2018
- McKinsey & CompanyGlobal Managing Partner2009 — 2018London, United Kingdom
- McKinsey & CompanyAsia Chairman2004 — 2009Shanghai City, China
- McKinsey & CompanyManaging Partner, Korean Office2000 — 2004Jung-gu, Seoul, Korea
Education
- The University of British ColumbiaBachelor’s Degree, Economics
- University of OxfordMaster’s Degree, Economics
Skills & more
Management ConsultingGender EqualityData AnalyticsFinancial MarketsStrategyLong-term CapitalismFinancial Crises
From Dominic's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended The University of British Columbia229
Joan MirallesHead of Administration & Valuation at Inveready Technology Investment GroupRares CrisanInvestor at Notable CapitalMarianne WuVenture Partner at Congruent VenturesBrendan BakerPartner at Rackhouse Venture Management LpAli KashaniVenture Partner at Think+ Ventures Management, LlcNick FitzInvestor at Juniper Ventures Management, Llc
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Also attended University of Oxford912
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockMichael MoritzFormer Partner at Sequoia Capital; Senior Adviser at Sequoia HeritageBrad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesErin Price-WrightInvestor at Index VenturesJan HammerInvestor at Index Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Asia House1
Also worked at University of Waterloo61
Rohan MongaInvestment Associate at Luge CapitalKartik TalwarGeneral Partner at A.Capital VenturesWael NafeeGeneral Partner at RAED VenturesLeah MorrisExecutive Director, Encode: AI for Science at Pillar VCInshaal QadirAnalyst at Panache VenturesJacob GeorgeDirector of Product at Founders Factory
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Also worked at Government of Canada13
Sanjay ZimmermannGeneral Partner at White Star CapitalJoshuah LebacqPrincipal at NAventuresTem TumurbatCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Nomadic Venture PartnersJosh GrehanPartner at Helios Climate VenturesMobeen LalaniManager, Technology and Venture Development and Co-Director, UTEST at Toronto Innovation Acceleration PartnersWaun BroderickDirector, Strategy & Risk Committee at Innovation Cluster - Peterborough and the Kawarthas
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Also worked at McKinsey & Company1,447
Elad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalAnn Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture Partners
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Colleagues at Radical Ventures
Aaron Brindle
Partner, Public Affairs at Radical Ventures
Aaron Rosenberg
Partner at Radical Ventures
Andy Bredar
Investor at Radical Ventures
Anna Howley
Executive Assistant & Office Manager at Radical Ventures
Anuj Karwa
Manager, Finance at Radical Ventures
Arrika He
Senior Associate, Finance at Radical Ventures
Barney Pell
Venture Partner at Radical Ventures
Blair Bernholtz
Partner, CFO at Radical Ventures

































