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Paul Conley

Deep-tech Company Formation and Venture Capital

Palo Alto, California

Invests in

Stages:

  • Min Investment:

    $100,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $5,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $1,500,000.00

Skills

Strategy
Venture Capital
Strategic Partnerships
Business Development
Start-ups
Entrepreneurship
Leadership
Business Strategy
Business Planning
Mergers & Acquisitions
Management
Product Management
Private Equity
Product Marketing
Corporate Development
Team Building
Marketing Strategy
Cleantech
Management Consulting
Recruiting

Education

Work Experience

  • Founder / CEO

    2020

    A venture igniter company dedicated to technical founders who need ignition capital ($50k - 1.5M), hands-on technology development and access to customers on the way to preparing for their first financing round.

  • Venture Partner

    2015

    Early stage investor in B2B start-ups who are solving vertical industry problems that are not addressed by general purpose products. VVP invests at the intersection of new technologies and industry specific solutions, including (but not limited to) healthcare, education, insurance, aero/defense, retail, travel, real-estate, transportation, energy, etc.

  • Managing Director for Venture Studio Operations

    2007

    Paladin is a multi-stage private equity firm with a concentration on expansion and growth stage investments in companies whose products or services address the security and resilience of US critical infrastructure.

  • Board Member

    2022

  • fmr Board Member (NASDAQ: TXG)

    2012

  • Investor (co-founder)

    2018

  • Board Member

    2015

  • Board Observer

    2017

  • fmr Board Member (NASDAQ: TWST)

    2013

  • Investor (NASDAQ: CMPS)

    2020