About
Co-founder of Starfish Ventures, which he established in Melbourne in 2001.
Experience
- WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research)Presidentcurrent2025 β present
- AudinateNon Executive Directorcurrent2017 β present
- Starfish VenturesCo-Founder & Investment Principalcurrent2001 β present
- JAFCO Investment (Asia Pacific) LtdGeneral Manager (Australia), Senior Vice President1995 β 2001Melbourne, Australia
- Schroders AustraliaManager β Asia Pacific Regional Advisory Group1994 β 1995Melbourne/Sydney
- Nomura AustraliaManager Corporate Advisory Services1991 β 1994Sydney
- KPMG Corporate Advisory ServicesManager Corporate Advisory Services1989 β 1991
- ANZ McCaughan SecuritiesResearch Analyst (Mining)1986 β 1989Melbourne
Education
- Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessStanford Executive Program2010
- Australian Institute of Company DirectorsDiploma1999
- RMIT UniversityMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)1991 β 1993
- Securities Institute of AustraliaDiploma1986 β 1989
- Monash UniversityBachelor of Science (B.S.), Botany and Physical Geography1982 β 1985
Skills & more
Investments42New Venture Development23Investment Decisions15Private Equity38Venture Capital62
From John's professional profile.
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Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,150
Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew
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Also attended RMIT University44
Victoria ProwseDirector at ArtesianJohn Ng PangilinanFounder at Signum CapitalPhilip SondhuInvestor at Zacua VenturesAlyssa ReisnerPartner at CVS Health VenturesNicholas TeoDeputy Head of Private Wealth at Aura GroupAlister ColemanPartner at Folklore Ventures
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Also attended Monash University89
Dallies LimInvestor Relations Associate at Burda Principal InvestmentsBarry BrottCo-founder at Square Peg CapitalJustin LibermanCo-founder at Square Peg CapitalMatt LinklaterInvestor Relations Manager at Square Peg CapitalRohan GrayPartner & Co-Head VC at ArtesianCharbel AltunkaynakLegal Counsel at Bonnier Capital
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