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Cosima Paul

Investor

Investor at PICUS CAPITAL

New York City Metropolitan Area

About

Joined Picus as an Investor in 2026 after working at McKinsey focusing on growth, marketing, and sales in the energy sector. Graduated with distinction from Stanford in Economics.

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Experience

  1. Picus CapitalInvestorcurrent2026 — present
  2. McKinsey & CompanyConsultant2024 — 2026
  3. Picus CapitalInvestor (Intern)2024
  4. Stanford Women in FinanceHead of Operations2023 — 2024
  5. Stanford Women in FinanceHead of Marketing2021 — 2023
  6. Stanford Women in BusinessSenior Vice President, External Relations2023 — 2024
  7. Stanford Women in BusinessVice President, Business Leadership2022 — 2023
  8. Stanford Women in BusinessJunior Board Member2021 — 2022
  9. Project AccessVice CEO and Chief Partnerships Officer2023 — 2024
  10. Project AccessGlobal Director of U.S. Programs2022 — 2023
  11. Project AccessOutreach and Institutional Partnerships Officer, Team Germany2021 — 2022
  12. TranscribeGlassIntern2023Palo Alto, California, United States
  13. Boston Consulting Group (BCG)Visiting Associate2023
  14. BUXSummer Intern2022Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
  15. Vertical Markets GmbHSummer Intern2021

Education

  1. Stanford UniversityBachelor's degree, Economics with distinction2020 — 2024
  2. University of OxfordStudy Abroad2022
  3. Valentin-Heider-GymnasiumAbitur2011 — 2019
  4. Yale Young Global ScholarsInternational Affairs & Security (IAS)2017
  5. Klassenzimmer unter Segeln (KUS)2016 — 2017

Same school

Also attended Stanford University1,578

Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital

+ 1,572 more

Also attended University of Oxford688

Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockMichael MoritzFormer Partner at Sequoia Capital; Senior Adviser at Sequoia HeritageBrad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesErin Price-WrightInvestor at Index VenturesJan HammerInvestor at Index Ventures

+ 682 more

Also attended Yale Young Global Scholars5

Justin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports VenturesFaruk OztokOperations | Venture Fellow at 212Clarissa BarquistInvestor at Goodwater CapitalElisa Torres DurneyIntern Accelerator & Venture Builder at QAI VenturesElvia PerezAssociate at Las Olas Venture Capital

Shared employers

Also worked at McKinsey & Company1,128

Jim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalAnn Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersFabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ Labs

+ 1,122 more

Also worked at Picus Capital65

Bastian HasslingerInvestor at Index VenturesSusana RojasInvestor at Index VenturesEmil SchaeferInvestor at Index VenturesAlexander KremerPartner at Keen Venture PartnersRajas NeveInvestor at Powerhouse VenturesPablo LagosVenture Partner at NXTP

+ 59 more

Also worked at Stanford Women in Business2

Bela BecerraInvestment Team at 8VCAva FordAnalyst at Hanfield Venture Partners

Also worked at Project Access1

Juha HovintaloSenior Associate, Investor Relations at Mouro Capital

Colleagues at PICUS CAPITAL

Abhijay Thacker
Investment Advisor at PICUS CAPITAL
Alex Smola
CEO and Co-Founder of Boson AI at PICUS CAPITAL
Alexander Samwer
Founding Partner at PICUS CAPITAL
Andreas Stryz
CTO at FINN at PICUS CAPITAL
Andy Cohen
SVP of Sales at Bill.com at PICUS CAPITAL
Annika in der Beek
Chief People Officer at Statista at PICUS CAPITAL
Anselm Bauer
Co-Founder at Alasco at PICUS CAPITAL
Anthony Hayhoe
Head of IR & Fundraising at PICUS CAPITAL