# John Baird

> John Baird is a startup investor at Sapien Ventures (Sydney). See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Sapien Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sapien-ventures)
- Location: Sydney, Australia
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnfbaird/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/JollyJohn

John Baird is a startup investor at Sapien Ventures in Sydney. My passion lies in the role that technology can play in driving forward an organisation. As a technologist at heart, my career has been built on my ability to marry ICT and its broadest and most innovative applications with the needs of a business. Within the course of my career, I have had the great fortune of gaining extremely broadtechnical experience, and progressively senior roles in which I have gained the trust and loyalty of talented teams.

## About Sapien Ventures

VC Fund · Sydney, Australia

Sapien Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on fintech, blockchain and online marketplaces, with offices in Australia, USA and China

5 contacts available at Sapien Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Christian Oey | Venture Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/christian-oey |
| Daniel Laurence | Venture Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/daniel-laurence |
| Helen Lorigan | Venture Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/helen-lorigan |
| John Baird | Executive in Residence | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/john-baird |
| John Worton | Venture Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/john-worton |

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