John Burbank is a partner and founder at Nimble Partners, investing in early-stage fund managers for a decade. He previously founded Passport Capital in 2000 and holds an MBA from Stanford and a BA from Duke.
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Send your deckJohn Burbank is a partner and founder at Nimble Partners, investing in early-stage fund managers for a decade. He previously founded Passport Capital in 2000 and holds an MBA from Stanford and a BA from Duke.
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