Venture building the next wave
of frontier technology startups
with world class researchers
Creating the next wave of deep tech startups with world class researchers
What is Out The Back?
To us, it represents a reward for aiming higher, digging deeper, and exploring where others haven’t.
Meet Keong
and John
John Rock has over 25 years experience in starting, building, operating and selling businesses. John specialises in optimising operations, boosting profitability, and driving growth with a keen focus on strategic coordination and adherence to best practices.
Keong Chan has over 20 years of experience in early-stage investing throughout the public and private markets. He is connected globally to resources to verify and accelerate projects with both know-how and capital.
What We Do
We have developed an intimate understanding of the challenges faced by researchers and universities when it comes to research commercialisation. We bring a wealth of knowledge to our startups and provide them access to a global network of researchers, investors and industry partners.
We stand side by side with researchers all around the world who dedicate their lives to furthering human civilisation – where others see doubt, we see tremendous opportunity.
We get involved with researchers and universities…
…To co-found spinouts and drive commercial activities, most often while they are still in the early stages of the project and capital raising. We spend most of our time with researchers in the lab where, through face-to-face relationships, we collaborate to connect their brilliant ideas with the tools and support to accelerate and succeed.
We’re connected with investors…
…To present opportunities to invest early in the best deep-tech research opportunities, internationally. Through our strong, in-person university connections, we find the research projects that are ready for accelerated commercialisation and then structure and package them to perform.
We get involved with researchers and universities…
…To co-found spinouts and drive commercial activities, most often while they are still in the early stages of the project and capital raising. We spend most of our time with researchers in the lab where, through face-to-face relationships, we collaborate to connect their brilliant ideas with the tools and support to accelerate and succeed.
We’re connected with investors…
…To present opportunities to invest early in the best deep-tech research opportunities, internationally. Through our strong, in-person university connections, we find the research projects that are ready for accelerated commercialisation and then structure and package them to perform.
