About
Pam Tholen leads Paradigm's investor relations, business development, and LP engagement. She previously spent 12 years at KKR (most recently as Head of New Business Development) and five years at Bridgewater Associates, and began her career in M&A investment banking at Lehman Brothers.
Experience
- ParadigmHead of Investor Relationscurrent2026 — present
- Council on Foreign RelationsTerm Membercurrent2021 — presentNew York, United States
- KKR & Co. Inc.Managing Director2021 — 2025New York, United States
- Bridgewater AssociatesClient Advisor, Head of Wealth2016 — 2021
- KKRPrincipal2008 — 2016New York, NY and San Francisco, CA
- Lehman BrothersInvestment Banking Analyst2007 — 2008
Education
- Princeton UniversityA.B., Politics, Certificate in French Language and Literature2003 — 2007
Same school
Also attended Princeton University444
Fabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ LabsAndrewAdvisor at Clear VenturesChristal NgAssociate at Golden Gate VenturesDavid CoatsManaging Director & Co-Founder at Correlation VenturesDan MoreheadFounder & CEO at Pantera CapitalGeoff YangCo-Founder at Redpoint Ventures
+ 438 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Council on Foreign Relations51
Erez KalirVenture Partner at FJ LabsJosh WolfePartner and Co-Founder at Lux CapitalDeena ShakirPartner at Lux CapitalJoel StennettBusiness Development & Public Policy Advisor at AI CapitalTim HsiaFounder at Context VenturesLuciana BorioVenture Partner at ARCH Venture Partners
+ 45 more
Also worked at KKR & Co. Inc.61
David PhuController at Felicis VenturesMasoud AdinaHead of Compliance at GreycroftChloe LinAssociate at Sapphire VenturesRalph DeBernardoPartner, Investor Relations at Sapphire VenturesLacy BalsamaSenior Executive Assistant at Sapphire VenturesRohan BhargavaInvestor at 8VC
+ 55 more
Also worked at Bridgewater Associates83
Coen ArmstrongInvestor at Spark CapitalJared FriedmanGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorAnkit GuptaGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorCaitlinChief of Staff at Hummingbird VenturesMark LurieVenture Partner at FJ LabsNicole FraenkelInvestor at Khosla Ventures
+ 77 more
Also worked at Lehman Brothers198
Scott MaxwellInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersDana SettleCo-Founder & Managing Partner at GreycroftHemal PatelManaging Director at Marlin Equity PartnersYusuf ÖzdalgaPartner, Head of U.K. & Europe at QED InvestorsSaar GurGeneral Partner at CRV (Charles River Ventures)Katy FikeManaging Director at Generator Ventures
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Colleagues at Paradigm
Alana Palmedo
Managing Partner at Paradigm
Alex Grieve
VP of Government Affairs at Paradigm
Alex Popescu
Chief Compliance Officer at Paradigm
Alexander Walterspiel
Partner at Paradigm
Alpin Yukseloglu
Partner, Investing & Research at Paradigm
Arjun Balaji
Partner, Investing & Research at Paradigm
Ben Hinshaw
Deputy General Counsel at Paradigm
Caitlin Pintavorn
Venture Partner at Paradigm
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