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Paul Irving

Investor

Partner at GTMfund · Partner & Platform Director, GTMfund at Inovia Capital

Vancouver, BC

Writes $25K – $50K checks · typically $30K

About

Paul Irving is a General Partner at GTMfund, where he invests in early-stage B2B software companies and supports portfolio company operations across knowledge, hiring, and resources. He previously worked in investment management at the Royal Bank of Canada and holds a background in finance and the CFA charter. Irving co-founded a delivery service for university students in Vancouver in 2015 before transitioning to finance and venture capital.

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Experience

  1. GTMfundGeneral Partnercurrent2026 — present
  2. GTMfundPartner & COO2025 — 2026
  3. GTMfundPartner & Platform Director2023 — 2025
  4. GTMfundPrincipal & Platform Director2021 — 2023
  5. RBC Dominion SecuritiesAssociate2020 — 2021Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  6. PowerexSummer Analyst, Finance2019Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
  7. BC Children's Hospital, VancouverProject Manager2018 — 2019Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
  8. BC Children's Hospital, VancouverProject Manager2016 — 2017
  9. BC Children's Hospital, VancouverProject Coordinator2014 — 2016Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area

Education

  1. The University of British ColumbiaBachelor of Arts - BA, Psychology2013 — 2015
  2. BCIT School of Business + MediaFinance, Accounting and Finance2018 — 2020
  3. McGill UniversityBachelor of Arts - BA, Psychology2010 — 2013

Skills & more

Microsoft Excel3Finance17Large Group Facilitation4Data AnalysisTeam Leadership16Public Speaking14Collaborative Problem Solving5Leadership1

From Paul's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended The University of British Columbia156

Joan MirallesHead of Administration & Valuation at Inveready Technology Investment GroupRares CrisanInvestor at GGV CapitalMarianne WuVenture Partner at Congruent VenturesBrendan BakerPartner at Rackhouse Venture Management LpAli KashaniVenture Partner at Think+ Ventures Management, LlcNick FitzInvestor at Juniper Ventures Management, Llc

+ 150 more

Also attended BCIT School of Business + Media1

Roop JohalDirector of Partner Relations at Alacrity Canada

Also attended McGill University322

Harley FinkelsteinInvestor at Felicis VenturesMattias LjungmanInvestor at Moonfire VenturesNoubar AfeyanInvestor at Flagship PioneeringDavid NaultGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalLaviva MazharPrincipal at Luge CapitalLisa PurcellInvestor at Third Rock Ventures

+ 316 more

Shared employers

Also worked at GTMfund15

Joe ChernovInvestor at Battery VenturesMax AltschulerFounder & General Partner at GTMfundJason DemantPartner & Head of Networks at GTMfundSophie BuonassisiSVP of Marketing at GTMfundRon PragidesVice President of Engineering at Trustly at PICUS CAPITALJames WinterHead of Marketing at Telescope Partners

+ 9 more

Also worked at RBC Dominion Securities11

Ken TesliaFounding Partner, Chairman at Extreme Venture PartnersÉric BacqueVP, Sales, Central and Eastern Quebec at Purpose InvestmentsJane LeePartner at Maple VCLaverna ChowVice President, Operations & Strategic Initiatives (OSI) at RBCxDiane WolfendenGeneral Partner at Archangel Network of FundsDave SaundersAssociate Partner at Beringer Capital Partners Ltd.

+ 5 more

Also worked at BC Children's Hospital, Vancouver2

Michelle KwokPrincipal at Draper AssociatesJonathan BeckerInvestor at Headline

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Associate at GTMfund
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Jason Demant
Partner & Head of Networks at GTMfund
Joan Mirano
Admin & Operations at GTMfund
Max Altschuler
Founder & General Partner at GTMfund
Nick Tippmann
Partner at Ganas Ventures
Robert Lopez
Investor at GTMfund