Nimble Ventures
John Burbank's Single Family Office · San Francisco, California
$100M estimated AUM
AUM figures are estimates compiled from public sources. How we source our data.
About Nimble Ventures
Nimble Ventures is the early-stage venture arm of the San Francisco single family office of John Burbank, established in 2014. Burbank is an investor best known for founding the global macro hedge fund Passport Capital in 2000, which he built into one of the more prominent macro managers of its era before winding down its flagship strategy. Through his family office, he redeployed personal capital into private technology investing. In 2020 Burbank founded a related platform, Nimble Partners, which backs emerging early-stage fund managers and makes direct and co-investments in early-stage and growth-stage startups, providing follow-on capital and strategic support. Nimble's activity is concentrated in emerging technology sectors, reflecting Burbank's macro-driven, thematic approach to identifying structural shifts. A third-party estimate places its assets under management at approximately $100M.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Nimble Ventures?
Nimble Ventures is a single family office associated with John Burbank, based in San Francisco, California.
Where is Nimble Ventures located?
Nimble Ventures is based in San Francisco, California.
How much does Nimble Ventures manage?
Nimble Ventures is estimated to oversee approximately $100M in assets. As a private family office it files no public AUM disclosures, so figures are third-party estimates compiled from public sources.