Where does Paul Bragiel work?

Paul Bragiel is Managing Partner at SMOK Ventures.

What check size does Paul Bragiel write?

Paul Bragiel typically writes checks of $25K – $10M.

What boards does Paul Bragiel sit on?

Paul Bragiel holds tracked board seats at Uber.

What companies has Paul Bragiel invested in?

Investments tracked here include Niantic (Pokemon Go), Stripe, Uber, Unity, Zappos.

Where did Paul Bragiel go to school?

Paul Bragiel studied at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (BS, Computer Engineering).

Paul Bragiel

Investor

Managing Partner at SMOK Ventures · Managing Partner at Presence Capital · Founding Partner at Sisu Game Ventures · Co-founder at Golden Gate Ventures

San Francisco, California, United States

Writes $25K – $10M checks

About

Entrepreneur-turned-investor who founded three startups and five funds across four continents, and was an early advisor to companies including Uber and Unity. He has advised the governments of Malaysia and Tanzania on technology and entrepreneurship policy.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

p•••@goldengate.vcreveal

Invests in

ConsumerDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareFintechGamingHardwareHealthtechMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentSaaSSector Agnostic

Experience

Bragiel BrothersManaging Partnercurrent2016 — present
SMOK VenturesFounding Partnercurrent2019 — present
Sisu Game VenturesFounding Partnercurrent2014 — present
Golden Gate VenturesFounding Partnercurrent2011 — present
Niu VenturesCo-founder & Chairmancurrent2021 — present
Savannah FundFounding Partnercurrent2012 — present
GameFoundersCo-Foundercurrent2012 — present
Presence CapitalFounding Partnercurrent2015 — present
Cubit VenturesCo-Founder & Senior Advisorcurrent2021 — present
p5 llcAdvisor / Investorcurrent2007 — present
i/o venturesManaging Partner2010 — 2013
United Republic of TanzaniaAdvisor2010 — 2011
LeforaCEO2007 — 2010
MeetroCEO2004 — 2007
Paragon FiveCEO1999 — 2004

Skills & more

Ruby1SaaS7Angel Investing99Entrepreneurship99Venture Capital99Video Games61Incubators12Location Based Services15Social Networking39Start-ups99Social Games8Outsourcing2

+12 more

Business DevelopmentGame DevelopmentVenture FinancingStrategic PartnershipsFinanceGo-to-market StrategyGamingMergers & AcquisitionsUser Interface DesignMobile GamesLeadershipManagement

Languages Polish

From Paul's professional profile.

Investments

Board seats

Uber

Investor

Niantic (Pokemon Go)StripeUberUnityZappos

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at SMOK Ventures

Borys Musielak

Managing Partner at SMOK Ventures

Dan Bragiel

Venture Partner at SMOK Ventures

Diana Koziarska

Managing Partner at SMOK Ventures

Oleksandr Yatsenko

Principal at SMOK Ventures

Sonia Piórek

Venture Partner at SMOK Ventures

Tomasz Bednarski

Accounting & Finance at SMOK Ventures

Tomasz Koscielniak

Associate at SMOK Ventures

Tomasz Kościelniak

Associate at SMOK Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Paul Bragiel?: Entrepreneur-turned-investor who founded three startups and five funds across four continents, and was an early advisor to companies including Uber and Unity. He has advised the governments of Malaysia and Tanzania on technology and entrepreneurship policy.
Where does Paul Bragiel work?: Paul Bragiel is Managing Partner at SMOK Ventures.
What does Paul Bragiel invest in?: Paul Bragiel invests in Consumer, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Gaming, Hardware, Healthtech, Marketplaces, Media & Entertainment, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
What check size does Paul Bragiel write?: Paul Bragiel typically writes checks of $25K – $10M.
What boards does Paul Bragiel sit on?: Paul Bragiel holds tracked board seats at Uber.
What companies has Paul Bragiel invested in?: Investments tracked here include Niantic (Pokemon Go), Stripe, Uber, Unity, Zappos.
Where did Paul Bragiel go to school?: Paul Bragiel studied at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (BS, Computer Engineering).