About
Paul Hauffen is a two-time water-tech founder and CEO who built Sedaru (acquired by Danaher in 2021) and coaches water software founders on sales, pricing, and go-to-market using his customer-inclusion loop approach.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechData & InfrastructureDeep TechHardwareSaaS
Experience
- Hazen and SawyerVice Presidentcurrent2026 โ present
- DauplerAdvisorcurrent2023 โ present
- Imagine H2OAccelerator Judge & Mentorcurrent2023 โ present
- Current SoftwareAdvisorcurrent2023 โ present
- Novel Water, LLCPrincipal/Ownercurrent2022 โ present
- VODA.aiยฎAdvisor2025 โ 2026
- CivilGridAdvisor2023 โ 2026
- Burnt Island VenturesVenture Partner2022 โ 2026
- Danaher CorporationVice President | Strategy & Business Development - Aquatic Informatics2021 โ 2022
- Sedaru, Inc.CEO, Chair of the Board2013 โ 2021
- IDModelingCEO, Chair and Founder2004 โ 2013
- Kennedy/Jenks ConsultantsOffice Leader - Los Angeles2003 โ 2004
- InnovyzeDirector of Engineering Education1999 โ 2002
Education
- Loyola Marymount UniversityBachelor of Science, Civil Engineering1990 โ 1994
Skills & more
Software as a Service (SaaS)1Go-to-Market Strategy2Organizational Development2Capital RaisingVenture Capital1Management1Market AnalysisStrategic PartnershipsMarketing StrategyBusiness StrategyEntrepreneurshipLeadership Development
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Organizational LeadershipGISWater ManagementWaterHydraulicsSalesStrategyDatabase DesignAnalysisLeadershipBusiness DevelopmentSewerFrom Paul's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Loyola Marymount University22
Elia BarryExecutive Assistant at Mainsail PartnersLa Keisha Landrum PierreCo-Founder & General Partner at Emmeline VenturesJunius SaidVice President, Investment at Wavemaker PartnersJim DemetriadesCEO and Founder at Kairos Venture Investments, LlcStephanie KaweckiInvestment Associate, Life Sciences at Kairos Venture Investments, LlcFarah DaouPrincipal at Moonshots Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at VODA.aiยฎ2
Also worked at Danaher Corporation11
Kwame UlmerVenture Partner at Wavemaker Three-Sixty HealthAkhil SaklechaAdvisor - Healthtech at Augment VenturesMichael AndersonPartner at Mainsail PartnersSteve CrossanVenture Partner at firstminute capitalRobert HershbergSenior Advisor at Frazier Life SciencesKelly BrameSenior Director Business Systems & Development at Greybull Stewardship LLC
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Also worked at Kennedy/Jenks Consultants2
Colleagues at BURNT ISLAND VENTURES
Christine E. Boyle
Partner at BURNT ISLAND VENTURES
Colleen Calhoun
Investor at BURNT ISLAND VENTURES
David Stanton
Investor at BURNT ISLAND VENTURES
Debra Coy
Investor at BURNT ISLAND VENTURES
Eliza Harrison
Investment Intern at BURNT ISLAND VENTURES
Jennie Graham
Senior Investment Associate at BURNT ISLAND VENTURES
Jessica Pascolini
Head of Operations at BURNT ISLAND VENTURES
Marissa Sterling
Senior Platform Associate at BURNT ISLAND VENTURES












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