Paul is a Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners based in London, focusing on consumer, entertainment, and enterprise investments across Europe. He leads investments ranging from $3M to $20M across seed through growth stages.

Paul graduated from Virginia Tech with a BS in Computer Engineering and earned his MBA from IE Business School in Madrid, where he also served as an adjunct Professor. He worked at Microsoft in various roles including Chief of Staff for the President's Office before entering the startup world.

Paul co-founded Dots (Playdots) in 2013, a mobile game studio that achieved over 100 million downloads and was later acquired by Take-Two Interactive for $192M. He also co-founded Katch, a calendar management app, and was a Partner at Betaworks where he helped develop Giphy.

Paul joined Northzone as a General Partner in 2018 before moving to Lightspeed in 2021. He led Lightspeed's 105M euro seed investment in Mistral AI and has invested in fast-growing companies including Hopin, TIER Mobility, Thirty Madison, Klang Games, and Neko Health.

At Northzone, Paul's portfolio companies Hopin and TIER both reached unicorn status on the same day in 2020. His investments span consumer internet, gaming, and enterprise sectors, with a focus on global-first companies building disruptive products.