PJ

Paul Judge

Tech Investor

Atlanta, Georgia

Invests in

Education

Work Experience

  • Chairman and Managing Partner

    2020

2020

  • Board Member

    2020

  • Executive Chairman and Cofounder

    2011

    Pindrop® solutions are leading the way to the future of voice by establishing the standard for identity, security and trust for every voice interaction. Pindrop solutions protect some of the biggest banks, insurers, and retailers in the world using patented technology that extracts an unrivaled amount of intelligence from every call and voice encountered. Pindrop solutions help detect fraudsters and authenticate genuine customers, reducing fraud and operational costs, while improving customer experience and protecting brand reputation. Pindrop, a privately held company, headquartered in Atlanta, GA, was founded in 2011 by Dr. Vijay Balasubramaniyan, Dr. Paul Judge and Dr. Mustaque Ahamad and is venture-backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Citi Ventures, Felicis Ventures, CapitalG, GV, IVP and Vitruvian Partners.

2021 - 2023

  • Managing Partner

    2021 - 2023

    Panoramic Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Atlanta that takes a “wider-view” approach to investing by targeting the south east and Midwest and placing a focus on diverse founders and university startups. Panoramic opens new doors for overlooked founders, giving more entrepreneurs access to capital to build leading tech companies.

2014 - 2020

  • Co-Founder

    2014 - 2020

    TechSquare Labs is an incubator and company building studio. TechSquare Labs has invested in over 40 technology companies.

2015 - 2017

  • Cofounder

    2015 - 2017

    Luma is Surround WiFi that brings home internet into the modern era. With a focus on speed, safety and security, Luma empowers users with visibility into their home WiFi system and control over their family and home network’s safety. Acquired in 2017.

2009 - 2014

  • Chief Research Officer and VP

    2009 - 2014

    Barracuda Networks is the worldwide leader in Security, Application Delivery and Data Protection Solutions. IPO in 2013.

2007 - 2009

  • Chief Technology Officer & Cofounder

    2007 - 2009

    Purewire was a startup providing web security as a service. Acquired by Barracuda Networks in 2009.

2006 - 2007

  • Chief Technology Officer

    2006 - 2007

    Secure Computing was a publicly traded computer security company. Acquired by McAfee in 2008.

2000 - 2006

  • Chief Technology Officer

    2000 - 2006

    CipherTrust was a leading anti-spam and messaging security company. Acquired by Secure Computing in 2006 for $273 million.