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Paul Kwan
InvestorInvestment Team at General Catalyst · Board director at ZeroRFI · Board director at Awardco · Board director at Onebrief
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $500K – $100M checks · typically $20M
About
Paul Kwan, with 22 years at Morgan Stanley, leads Global Resilience investing in defense and energy; he co-founded Valinor to fix defense‑tech procurement and champions startup–government collaboration and biodefense.
Likely email· guessed from name + firm domain, not firm-published
- p•••@generalcatalyst.comreveal70% confident
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtech
Board director at ZeroRFI
Intro paths
In turn, Paul can intro founders to ZeroRFI's investors below.
ZeroRFI's investors · 1
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Board director at Awardco
Intro paths
In turn, Paul can intro founders to Awardco's investors below.
Awardco's investors · 2
Co-founders at Awardco
Board director at OnebriefYC S21
Intro paths
Paul went through Y Combinator (Summer 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Brad Flora, Backing expeditions into the future — the partner who ran Onebrief's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
In turn, Paul can intro founders to Onebrief's investors below.
Onebrief's investors · 18
Co-founders at Onebrief
Experience
- General CatalystManaging Directorcurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- ValinorCo-Founder and Investorcurrent2024 — present
- SubstrateInvestorcurrent2022 — present
- Anduril IndustriesBoard Observercurrent2021 — present
- HelsingInvestorcurrent2023 — present
- NominalBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- OnebriefBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- Collaborative RoboticsBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- Charm IndustrialBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- Saronic TechnologiesInvestorcurrent2025 — present
- PhysicsXInvestorcurrent2023 — present
- Vannevar LabsInvestorcurrent2022 — present
- Neko HealthInvestorcurrent2023 — present
- AwardcoBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- Athletes FirstBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- CorelightBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- AnomaliBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- Rakuten MedicalInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- Stanford UniversityAdjunct Lecturer - Silicon Valley and US Government; CEE 252, CEE 477current2023 — presentStanford, California, United States
- Lucille Packard Children’s HospitalVice Chair - Lucille Packard Foundation for Children's Healthcurrent2020 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
- Morgan StanleyHead of W. Coast Tech Banking2014 — 2021Menlo Park, CA
- Morgan StanleyGlobal Head of Internet and Software Banking2008 — 2014Menlo Park, CA
- Morgan StanleyExecutive Director1999 — 2008Menlo Park, CA
- UBS Investment BankAssociate1996 — 1999
- BellcoreTechnical Intern1995
Skills & more
+8 more
Start-upsInvestment BankingFinanceVenture CapitalBusiness StrategyPrivate EquityManagementValuationFrom Paul's professional profile.
Deals · 4
ZeroRFIBoard seat
via General Catalyst · filed Mar 2026 · $13.8M raise
Good CounselBoard seat
via General Catalyst · filed Jul 2025 · $38.4M raise
OnebriefBoard seat
via General Catalyst · filed Jun 2025 · $23.6M raise
AwardcoBoard seat
via General Catalyst · filed Oct 2021 · $125.6M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Board seats
Nominal
Per SEC Form D filings.
Colleagues at General Catalyst
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Paul Kwan?
- Paul Kwan, with 22 years at Morgan Stanley, leads Global Resilience investing in defense and energy; he co-founded Valinor to fix defense‑tech procurement and champions startup–government collaboration and biodefense.
- Where does Paul Kwan work?
- Paul Kwan is Investment Team at General Catalyst and Board director at ZeroRFI and Board director at Awardco and Board director at Onebrief.
- What does Paul Kwan invest in?
- Paul Kwan invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech.
- What check size does Paul Kwan write?
- Paul Kwan typically writes checks of $500K – $100M.
- What boards does Paul Kwan sit on?
- Paul Kwan holds tracked board seats at Awardco, Good Counsel, Nominal, Onebrief, ZeroRFI.
- Where did Paul Kwan go to school?
- Paul Kwan studied at Stanford University (B.A.S, Computer Science and Economics).
Same school
Also attended Stanford University2,000
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Shared employers
Also worked at Anduril Industries35
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