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James Tynan

Former Partner at Square Peg Capital

Sydney, Australia

Writes $1M – $10M checks · typically $5M

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About

James Tynan is a Partner at Square Peg, where he invests in founders across Australia, Israel, and Southeast Asia. Previously, he ran Startmate, Australia's startup network, and created the Startmate Fellowship. Before that, he served as VP of Strategy and Operations at Khan Academy, where he built business development and marketing functions and oversaw the educator and classroom business.

Experience

  1. Square PegPartnercurrent2023 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
  2. Square PegPrincipal2020 — 2023Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  3. StartmateCEO2018 — 2019
  4. Khan AcademyVP Strategy and Operations2015 — 2017Mountain View, CA
  5. Khan AcademyBusiness Development2013 — 2014Mountain View, California
  6. Purpose PBCGeneral Manager, Purpose2012New York City Metropolitan Area
  7. McKinsey & CompanyConsultant2009 — 2012Greater Sydney Area
  8. Children's Hospital WestmeadPro-bono advisor2006 — 2012
  9. Tiny Green GorillaCo-Founder2001 — 2008Greater Sydney Area

Skills & more

Business Strategy22Strategic Planning13Strategy34Management Consulting14Project Management6Strategic Partnerships7Digital Media3Entrepreneurship13Leadership19Marketing Strategy3Policy3Start-ups10
+8 moreNew Business DevelopmentBusiness PlanningRecruitingAnalysisStrategic CommunicationsManagementConsultingFinancial Modeling

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Who is James Tynan?
James Tynan is a Partner at Square Peg, where he invests in founders across Australia, Israel, and Southeast Asia. Previously, he ran Startmate, Australia's startup network, and created the Startmate Fellowship. Before that, he served as VP of Strategy and Operations at Khan Academy, where he built business development and marketing functions and oversaw the educator and classroom business.
What check size does James Tynan write?
James Tynan typically writes checks of $1M – $10M.
Where did James Tynan go to school?
James Tynan studied at University of Technology Sydney (Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Bachelor of Arts (Media Arts & Production), Intellectual Property Law).

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