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Paul Conley

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Chairman & CEO at GENERAL INCEPTION · Managing Director at Paladin Capital Group · Venture Partner at Vertical Venture Partners · Venture Partner at OMX Ventures · fmr Board Member (NASDAQ: TXG) at 10x Genomics · +3 more

Palo Alto, California, United States

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Sundeep PeechuunlockedPaul: together at Ginkgo Bioworks (2014–2021)
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×4Paul: together at Techstars
×2Paul: together at Ginkgo Bioworks

About

Paul Conley is CEO and co-founder of General Inception, an organization focused on company formation for deep-tech and life-science startups. General Inception operates as an institutional co-founder to technical founders and invests capital from its own balance sheet rather than functioning as a venture capital firm.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningBiotechCybersecurityDeep TechDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareHealthtechPropTechSaaSSemiconductors

Board director at Partillion

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Partillion's investors · 4

+ND CapitalWoodside · $540K – $5.4M checks · since 2022GENERAL INCEPTIONPalo Alto · since 2022Paladin Capital GroupWashington · $100K – $5M checks · since 2023Vertical Venture PartnersPalo Alto · $500K – $4M checks · since 2022

Co-founders at Partillion

DDDino Di Carlo
Dino Di CarloDirector
JDJoe de Rutte
Joe de RutteFounder

Director at 1859

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1859's investors · 2

Northpond VenturesBethesda · $100K – $5M checksOMX VenturesLincolnshire

Board director at Switchbacksys

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Switchbacksys's investors · 4

Ahren Innovation CapitalCambridge, CambridgeshireGENERAL INCEPTIONPalo Alto · since 2024OMX VenturesLincolnshireVertical Venture PartnersPalo Alto · $500K – $4M checks

Experience

  1. General InceptionCEO & Co-foundercurrent2020 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
  2. Vertical Venture PartnersVenture Partnercurrent2015 — presentPalo Alto, CA
  3. Paladin Capital GroupManaging Director for Venture Studio Operationscurrent2007 — presentWashington DC-Baltimore Area
  4. Constructive BioBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentCambridge, England, United Kingdom
  5. 10X Genomicsfmr Board Member (NASDAQ: TXG)current2012 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  6. Twist Biosciencefmr Board Member (NASDAQ: TWST)current2013 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  7. Aralez BioBoard Observercurrent2024 — present
  8. Partillion BioscienceBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
  9. Attune Neurosciences, Inc.Board Membercurrent2022 — present
  10. Alida BiosciencesBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  11. Tactile Therapeutics, Inc.Board Membercurrent2022 — present
  12. Menlo MicroBoard Membercurrent2015 — presentIrvine, CA
  13. VoiceCare AIStrategic Advisorcurrent2024 — present
  14. Delix TherapeuticsInvestor (co-founder)current2018 — present
  15. Inscripta, Inc.Board Observercurrent2017 — presentBoulder, CO
  16. COMPASS Pathways plcInvestor (NASDAQ: CMPS)current2020 — present
  17. Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc.Investor (NYSE: DNA)current2013 — presentCambridge, MA
  18. Mythic Therapeutics, Inc.Investorcurrent2020 — present
  19. Tasso, Inc.Board Observercurrent2018 — presentGreater Seattle Area
  20. Edifice Health, Inc.Board Membercurrent2020 — present
  21. SyntheX, Inc.Investorcurrent2017 — present
  22. Hexagon BioInvestorcurrent2017 — presentMenlo Park, California, United States
  23. Cellsonics Inc.Board Membercurrent2017 — presentSunnyvale, California, United States
  24. Isolation Bio Inc.Board Membercurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco, CA
  25. NanoCellect Biomedical, Inc.Board Membercurrent2017 — presentSan Diego, CA
  26. AnomaliBoard Observercurrent2014 — presentRedwood City, CA
  27. IntabioBoard Observer (SOLD to Danaher/SciEx)2017 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  28. VerodinInvestor (NASDAQ: FEYE)2015 — 2019Reston, VA
  29. ProtectWise, Inc.Board Observer (Exit to Verizon)2014 — 2018Denver Metropolitan Area
  30. NewlansBoard Member (SOLDto TDK/Epcos)2010 — 2015Acton, MA
  31. WispryBoard Member (SOLD to AAC Technologies)2008 — 2015Irvine, CA
  32. Arxan TechnologiesBoard Member (SOLD to TA Associates)2007 — 2013Rockville, MD
  33. Luminus DevicesBoard Member (SOLD to Sanan Opto)2008 — 2013Sunnyvale, CA
  34. NexidiaBoard Observer (SOLD to NICE Systems)2007 — 2012
  35. QuantaLife, Inc. - A Bio-Rad CompanyBoard Member (SOLD to BioRad)2008 — 2011
  36. Modal LogicManaging Partner2006 — 2007
  37. BrightScaleCEO (Co-founder)2003 — 2006Los Gatos, CA
  38. Appfluent TechnologyChairman & CEO (co-founder)2000 — 2003
  39. Los Alamos National LaboratoryPost-doctoral Research1996 — 2000

Skills & more

Strategy16Leadership41Management21Venture Capital73Strategic Partnerships42Business Development63Start-ups94Entrepreneurship28Business Strategy26Business Planning23Mergers & Acquisitions8Product Management12
+12 morePrivate EquityProduct MarketingCorporate DevelopmentTeam BuildingMarketing StrategyCleantechManagement ConsultingRecruitingFinancial ModelingBiotechnologyEmerging MarketsSemiconductors

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Colleagues at GENERAL INCEPTION

Adam Weischhaus
Executives in Residence at GENERAL INCEPTION
Alan Dance
Executives in Residence at GENERAL INCEPTION
Arunan Skandarajah
Executives in Residence at GENERAL INCEPTION
Autumn Lee
Chief of Staff at GENERAL INCEPTION
Brad Crutchfield
Executives in Residence at GENERAL INCEPTION
Brad Nelson
Life Science Tools & Dx at GENERAL INCEPTION
Byron Hewett
Executives in Residence at GENERAL INCEPTION
Camela Wilson
General Partner at GENERAL INCEPTION

Frequently asked questions

Who is Paul Conley?
Paul Conley is CEO and co-founder of General Inception, an organization focused on company formation for deep-tech and life-science startups. General Inception operates as an institutional co-founder to technical founders and invests capital from its own balance sheet rather than functioning as a venture capital firm.
Where does Paul Conley work?
Paul Conley is Chairman & CEO at GENERAL INCEPTION and Board director at Partillion and Board director at Switchbacksys.
What does Paul Conley invest in?
Paul Conley invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Cybersecurity, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Enterprise Software, Hardware, Healthtech, PropTech, SaaS, Semiconductors.
Where did Paul Conley go to school?
Paul Conley studied at UC San Diego (PhD, AMES (Computational Physics)); UC San Diego (ME, Bioengineering); University of Virginia (MS/BS, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering).

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