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Paul Breloff

Investor

Investment Committee at ResilienceVC · Investor at Jambaar Capital · Fellow at Unreasonable · Steering Committee Member at Nairobi Business Angel Network

Nairobi County, Kenya

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About

Co-founder and CEO of Shortlist, a talent firm supporting over 1,000 companies and 1.5 million jobseekers across 30 countries. He previously founded Accion Venture Lab, a fintech venture fund, is a founding member of Nairobi Business Angels, and brings extensive experience investing in African and emerging-market startups.

Experience

  1. Shortlist ProfessionalsCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2016 — presentNairobi County, Kenya
  2. Collaborative for Frontier FinanceMember Board of Directorscurrent2026 — present
  3. ResilienceVCInvestment Committeecurrent2025 — presentWashington, District of Columbia, United States
  4. Jobtech AllianceSteering Committee Membercurrent2021 — presentNairobi County, Kenya
  5. Nairobi Business Angel NetworkSteering Committee Membercurrent2021 — present
  6. UnreasonableFellowcurrent2019 — presentGlobal
  7. AntlerVenture Partner2022 — 2024Nairobi County, Kenya
  8. AntlerAdvisor2020 — 2021Nairobi County, Kenya
  9. Mercy Corps AgriFinAdvisory Council Member - AgriFin Accelerate Program2015 — 2022Nairobi County, Kenya
  10. Blue Haven InitiativeSenior Advisor2016 — 2020
  11. AccionSenior Advisor2016 — 2018Washington DC
  12. AccionFounder & Managing Director2012 — 2016Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  13. Middlebury Institute of International Studies at MontereyAdjunct Professor2013 — 2016Monterey, California, United States
  14. The Johns Hopkins University - Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)Adjunct Professor2015Washington, District of Columbia, United States
  15. Mayer BrownSocial Finance2010 — 2012
  16. CGAPTechnical Advisor2009 — 2012New York City Metropolitan Area
  17. SKS MicrofinanceVP Innovation & Business Development2006 — 2009
  18. Mayer BrownAssociate2006 — 2007
  19. McKinsey & CompanySummer Associate2005
  20. Leo Burnett AdvertisingAccount Executive2000 — 2003

Skills & more

Emerging Markets39Microfinance28Venture Capital76Social Entrepreneurship7Business Strategy10Due Diligence7Corporate Finance19Private Equity64Entrepreneurship12Business Development18Strategic Planning13Start-ups99
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Colleagues at ResilienceVC

Billy Taki
Senior Associate at ResilienceVC
Bryson Hearne
Associate at ResilienceVC
Jacob Haar
Advisor at ResilienceVC
Maayan Teper
Associate at ResilienceVC
Paul Tregidgo
Senior Advisor at Blue Haven Initiative
Paul Tregidgo
Advisor at ResilienceVC
Tahira Dosani
Co-Founder & Managing Partner at ResilienceVC
Tom Blaisdell
Advisor at ResilienceVC

Frequently asked questions

Who is Paul Breloff?
Co-founder and CEO of Shortlist, a talent firm supporting over 1,000 companies and 1.5 million jobseekers across 30 countries. He previously founded Accion Venture Lab, a fintech venture fund, is a founding member of Nairobi Business Angels, and brings extensive experience investing in African and emerging-market startups.
Where does Paul Breloff work?
Paul Breloff is Investment Committee at ResilienceVC.
Where did Paul Breloff go to school?
Paul Breloff studied at Yale Law School (JD); Amherst College (BA, Magna cum laude); Lockport High School.

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Ololade OdunsiPortfolio Talent Lead at Founders Factory Africa

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