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Michael Panaccio

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Smart Money Rating: 94 out of 100

Investment Principal, Starfish Ventures

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Starfish Ventures
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Investment Principal
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Principal
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Record updated 4 October 2026

About

Michael has been a Director of numerous technology businesses in Australia and the USA including SIRTeX Medical Ltd (ASX listed), ImpediMed Ltd (ASX listed), Engana Pty Ltd (now part of Finisar Corporation), Protagonist Therapeutics Inc (Nasdaq listed) and Energy Response Pty Ltd (sold to EnerNoc Inc).

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Background

Education
Michael holds a Bachelor of Science (Hons) from The University of Melbourne, a Ph.D (Medicine) from The University of Melbourne and a MBA from RMIT University. Michael is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a former Chairman of the Australian Biotechnology Advisory Council.Source (opens in a new tab)

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