About
John Dyson is one of the founders of Starfish Ventures and has played a crucial role in the establishment of the company. John has personally overseen and managed nearly 20 investments in a range of technologies and industries. John has achieved numerous exits for his portfolio companies including a NASDAQ listing, ASX listings and trade sales to local and overseas companies. In May 1995, John was appointed General Manager (Australia) of JAFCO Investment (Asia Pacific), a Singapore based private equity manager. In this role John was responsible for establishing the Australian office, recruiting a team of investment professionals and overseeing investments into 24 companies totalling $95M invested and achieving 19 exits. Prior to joining JAFCO, John worked in the investment banking and stockbroking industry for Schroders, Nomura Securities, KPMG and ANZ McCaughan. John is a passionate alpine skier and is the former Chairman of Mount Buller and Mount Stirling Alpine Resort Management
Position in the VCSift Database
- • 4 investors at Starfish Ventures are tracked.
- • 2 investors hold the Co-Founder & Investment Principal role in VCSift. John Dyson is one of them.
- • 705 investors are based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Data sourced from 410,343 investor profiles. Updated July 2026.
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- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
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