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About
Paul Bridger is co-founder and CEO of Cognition Fund, a venture capital firm focused on early-stage deep technology companies. He holds a Ph.D. from Caltech and has spent two decades investing in and operating global technology companies. He is also co-founder at Open Quantum Design.
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Experience
- Open Quantum DesignCo-Foundercurrent2024 — presentWaterloo, Ontario, Canada
- Cognition FundCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2020 — presentOntario, Canada
- Big Brook Asset ManagementFounder & CEOcurrent2017 — presentTampa, Florida, United States
- QVT Financial LPSenior Analyst2007 — 2017New York, New York, United States
- International Rectifier an Infineon Technologies CompanyGallium Nitride Program Manager2003 — 2007El Segundo, California, United States
- Xponent PhotonicsSenior Member of the Technical Staff2000 — 2003Monrovia, California, United States
Colleagues at Cognition Fund
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Paul Bridger?
- Paul Bridger is co-founder and CEO of Cognition Fund, a venture capital firm focused on early-stage deep technology companies. He holds a Ph.D. from Caltech and has spent two decades investing in and operating global technology companies. He is also co-founder at Open Quantum Design.
- Where does Paul Bridger work?
- Paul Bridger is Managing Partner at Cognition Fund.
- Where did Paul Bridger go to school?
- Paul Bridger studied at Caltech (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Engineering Physics/Applied Physics); University of Waterloo (Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Engineering Physics/Applied Physics).
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