Paul Meier
InvestorPartner at Cultivation Capital
Chicago, Illinois
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1M
About
Paul Meier is a partner at Cultivation Capital who works on the firm's software and geospatial technology investment strategies. He has more than fifteen years of experience in company finance, growth, and investment across the geospatial, industrial automation, information technology, manufacturing, and travel industries, spanning both early-stage and global public companies. He holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a bachelor's degree in Finance and Economics from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Invests in
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechSaaSTravel & Hospitality
Experience
- Cultivation CapitalGeneral Partnercurrent2022 — present
- Cultivation CapitalPrincipalcurrent2019 — present
- HydrosatBoard Obscurrent2021 — present
- Fixposition AGBoard Obscurrent2021 — present
- OpsLabBoard Obscurrent2024 — present
- SATIM Inc.Board Obscurrent2022 — present
- CloudbedsBoard Obscurrent2020 — present
- ThirdPartyTrustSeed Investor, Board Observer, FP&A, M&A2019 — 2022
- M25Venture Investor2018 — 2019
- Brady CorporationFinance, Treasury & Risk2015 — 2017
- Rockwell AutomationFinance2007 — 2015
- El Diablo TranquiloOperations2007
- Belle City Industrial Park Ltd.Construction1999 — 2007
Colleagues at Cultivation Capital
Andrew Dearing
General Partner at Cultivation Capital
Andy Cloyd
Principal at Cultivation Capital
Barry Sandweiss
General Partner at Cultivation Capital
Bobby Sandage
General Partner at Cultivation Capital
Brian Matthews
Cofounder & General Partner at Cultivation Capital
Caleb Eidem
General Counsel at Cultivation Capital
Catherine Matthes
Venture Advisor at Cultivation Capital
Chris Danforth
General Partner at Cultivation Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Paul Meier?
- Paul Meier is a partner at Cultivation Capital who works on the firm's software and geospatial technology investment strategies. He has more than fifteen years of experience in company finance, growth, and investment across the geospatial, industrial automation, information technology, manufacturing, and travel industries, spanning both early-stage and global public companies. He holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a bachelor's degree in Finance and Economics from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
- Where does Paul Meier work?
- Paul Meier is Partner at Cultivation Capital.
- What does Paul Meier invest in?
- Paul Meier invests in Advanced Manufacturing, Deep Tech, SaaS, Travel & Hospitality.
- What check size does Paul Meier write?
- Paul Meier typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did Paul Meier go to school?
- Paul Meier studied at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (Master of Business Administration - MBA degree, Venture Capital & Entrepreneurship); University of Wisconsin-Madison (Bachelor's degree, Finance Investments & Banking and Economics); The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (School of Business, Exchange program).
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