About
Co-founder of Starfish Ventures, which he established in Melbourne in 2001.
ContactΒ· self-published, not guessed
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
Skills & more
Investments42New Venture Development23Investment Decisions15Private Equity38Venture Capital62
From John's professional profile.
Colleagues at Starfish Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is John Dyson?
- Co-founder of Starfish Ventures, which he established in Melbourne in 2001.
- Where does John Dyson work?
- John Dyson is Investment Principal at Starfish Ventures.
- Where did John Dyson go to school?
- John Dyson studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Stanford Executive Program); Australian Institute of Company Directors (Diploma); RMIT University (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)).
Same school
Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,519
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 Australian Institute of Company Directors178
Helen SounessVenture Partner at RampersandOliver RyanFinance and Operations at Skip CapitalJemma GardnerEA to Kim Jackson | Office Manager at Skip CapitalTim HeasleyPartner at ArtesianKirsten BernhardtPrincipal at ArtesianJordan JeffreyPrincipal at Artesian
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Also attended RMIT University87
Sunday BerryHead of Operations at RampersandRod HamiltonVenture Partner at RampersandVictoria ProwseDirector at ArtesianSarah CrabtreeInvestor at SynconaGoh Wei LingSenior Vice President, Investments at Xeraya CapitalJohn Ng PangilinanFounder at Signum Capital
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Also attended Monash University157
Dallies LimInvestor Relations Associate at Burda Principal InvestmentsVania Yobeli MeghanDirector, Investment Support at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Clarissa KartikaAssociate, Investment at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Barry BrottCo-founder at Square Peg CapitalJustin LibermanCo-founder at Square Peg CapitalMatt LinklaterInvestor Relations Manager at Square Peg Capital
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