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Paul Bridger

Investor

Managing Partner at Cognition Fund

Tampa, Florida, United States

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

  1. Open Quantum DesignCo-Foundercurrent2024 — presentWaterloo, Ontario, Canada
  2. Cognition FundCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2020 — presentOntario, Canada
  3. Big Brook Asset ManagementFounder & CEOcurrent2017 — presentTampa, Florida, United States
  4. QVT Financial LPSenior Analyst2007 — 2017New York, New York, United States
  5. International Rectifier an Infineon Technologies CompanyGallium Nitride Program Manager2003 — 2007El Segundo, California, United States
  6. Xponent PhotonicsSenior Member of the Technical Staff2000 — 2003Monrovia, California, United States

Education

  1. CaltechDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Engineering Physics/Applied Physics1994 — 1999
  2. University of WaterlooBachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Engineering Physics/Applied Physics1989 — 1994

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Also attended Caltech95

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Also attended University of Waterloo206

Chamath PalihapitiyaFounder & CEO of Social CapitalKarim GillaniGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalRohan MongaInvestment Associate at Luge CapitalAndrew MiklasGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorAniTalent Team at Hummingbird VenturesAlex KolicichInvestment Team at 8VC

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Shared employers

Also worked at Cognition Fund2

Mark PecenGeneral Partner at Cognition FundRandall HowardGeneral Partner at Cognition Fund

Also worked at QVT Financial LP2

Karan MohlaGeneral Partner at B4 CapitalAamir AmdaniManaging Director at Breakwater Investment Management

Also worked at International Rectifier an Infineon Technologies Company20

Andrew TangPartner at Draper AssociatesGil RosenGP at Blockchain BuildersJay ChongManaging Partner at Millennium New HorizonsPeter HerzGeneral Partner at 1st Course CapitalKelly ChenInvestor, Brand Capital Fund at XRCMaxence CacheuxDirector, Europe GTM at Avataar Venture Partners

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Colleagues at Cognition Fund

Mark Pecen
General Partner at Cognition Fund
Randall Howard
General Partner at Cognition Fund