Dominic Barton

Dominic Barton

Partner atRadical VenturesFirm active Sep 30Ontario

Dominic Barton is a partner at Radical Ventures advising on commercialization and strategy. He chairs Rio Tinto and LeapFrog Investments, and previously served as Canada's Ambassador to China and McKinsey's Global Managing Partner.

What Dominic can write

Writes checks of$250K to $10M
Comes in atSeed, Series ACan lead the round
Ownership target> 12%At first check
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Radical Ventures writes $250K to $10M checks, larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. McKinsey & Company · Senior Partner
  2. McKinsey & Company · Global Managing Partner
    2009-2018
  3. Teck Resources · Chair
    2018-2019
  4. Singtel · Non-Executive Director
    2019
  5. LeapFrog Investments · Chair
  6. Rio Tinto · Chair
  7. Radical Ventures · Partner
    Now

Focus

commercializationgo-to-market strategygeopoliticscorporate sustainabilitygovernance

Education

University of Waterloo, Chancellor

Also at Radical Ventures

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Who is Dominic Barton?

Dominic Barton is a partner at Radical Ventures advising on commercialization and strategy. He chairs Rio Tinto and LeapFrog Investments, and previously served as Canada's Ambassador to China and McKinsey's Global Managing Partner.

How much does Dominic Barton invest?

Dominic Barton invests through Radical Ventures, which writes checks of $250K to $10M at seed, series a.

How do I pitch Dominic Barton?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Dominic in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Radical Ventures backed works better.

What did Dominic Barton do before Radical Ventures?

Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company; Global Managing Partner at McKinsey & Company; Chair at Teck Resources; Non-Executive Director at Singtel; Chair at LeapFrog Investments; Chair at Rio Tinto.

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