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Paul McNabb

Investor

General Partner at Episode1

London

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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About

Paul McNabb, ex‑Cisco Chief Strategy Officer who led strategy through major tech shifts, provides hands-on sales and customer-development coaching and urges founders to own early customer work until product-market fit.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareFintechHardwareSaaS

Experience

  1. Episode 1 VenturesPartnercurrent2015 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  2. OpteranInvestorcurrent2020 — present
  3. tru.IDBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
  4. QuestDB database - the fastest open source time-series dbBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
  5. WebinyBoard Membercurrent2019 — present
  6. EdgeTierBoard Membercurrent2019 — present
  7. SupplyCompassBoard Observercurrent2019 — present
  8. Ori IndustriesBoard Membercurrent2019 — present
  9. KlydoBoard Membercurrent2018 — present
  10. CloudNCBoard Membercurrent2016 — present
  11. FATMAPBoard Membercurrent2016 — present
  12. PassFortBoard Membercurrent2015 — present
  13. CiscoChief Strategy Officer, Cisco Services2012 — 2015London Area, United Kingdom
  14. CiscoVP, Global Field Strategy2010 — 2012
  15. CiscoVP, Services and Smart Cities2008 — 2010Shanghai, China
  16. CiscoVP, Advanced and Advisory Services2004 — 2008London Area, United Kingdom
  17. Internet Capital GroupEntrepreneur-in-Residence1999 — 2002San Francisco Bay Area
  18. Cambridge Technology Partners (CTP)President and Founder, Cambridge Information Network1995 — 1998San Francisco Bay Area
  19. Axiom Management ConsultingFounder and CEO1988 — 1995San Francisco Bay Area
  20. Howard SystemsConsultant1986 — 1988
  21. AccentureConsultant1982 — 1986

Investments

Investor

AimbrainAttestCloudNCFATMAPKlydoOpteranPassfortScoutSteliaThirdeyetru.IDZelt

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Colleagues at Episode1

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Paul McNabb?
Paul McNabb, ex‑Cisco Chief Strategy Officer who led strategy through major tech shifts, provides hands-on sales and customer-development coaching and urges founders to own early customer work until product-market fit.
Where does Paul McNabb work?
Paul McNabb is General Partner at Episode1.
What does Paul McNabb invest in?
Paul McNabb invests in AI & Machine Learning, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Hardware, SaaS.
What check size does Paul McNabb write?
Paul McNabb typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What companies has Paul McNabb invested in?
Investments tracked here include Aimbrain, Attest, CloudNC, FATMAP, Klydo, Opteran, Passfort, Scout, Stelia, Thirdeye, tru.ID, Zelt.
Where did Paul McNabb go to school?
Paul McNabb studied at Imperial College London (Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Mathematics); The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE); The City University of New York (Post).

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