John Burbank
InvestorPartner, Founder at Nimble Partners · Board director at Othram · Board director at Umbra · Board director at Dash Radio
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Founder who has invested in early-stage fund managers for a decade and is a long-time macro investor focused on disruptive technology. He founded Passport Capital in 2000, from which several Nimble team members joined him. Holds an MBA from Stanford and a BA from Duke.
Board director at Othram
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Othram's investors · 4
Co-founders at Othram
Board director at Umbra
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Umbra's investors · 14
Co-founders at Umbra
Board director at Dash Radio
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Dash Radio's investors · 2
Co-founders at Dash Radio
Deals · 4
OthramBoard seat
via Nimble Partners · filed Jun 2025 · $27M raise
Lumeris Group Holdings CorpBoard seat
via Nimble Partners · filed Nov 2023 · $50M raise
Dash RadioBoard seat
via Nimble Partners · filed Apr 2020 · $11.2M raise
CashStarBoard seat
via Nimble Partners · filed Mar 2015 · $22.5M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Board seats
Per SEC Form D filings.
Colleagues at Nimble Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is John Burbank?
- Founder who has invested in early-stage fund managers for a decade and is a long-time macro investor focused on disruptive technology. He founded Passport Capital in 2000, from which several Nimble team members joined him. Holds an MBA from Stanford and a BA from Duke.
- Where does John Burbank work?
- John Burbank is Partner, Founder at Nimble Partners and Board director at Othram and Board director at Umbra and Board director at Dash Radio.
- What boards does John Burbank sit on?
- John Burbank holds tracked board seats at CashStar, Dash Radio, Lumeris Group Holdings Corp, Othram, Umbra.