About
Paul Pate is a Partner at Springcoast. He previously worked at Stripe as an internal strategy lead, contributing to the product roadmap and assessing strategic opportunities, and before that was a Managing Director at Goldman Sachs Growth, where he originated and underwrote growth equity investments in software and financial services. He started his investing career in Goldman Sachs' Special Situations Group and holds a bachelor's degree in Government from Harvard University.
Invests in
FintechSaaS
Experience
- Springcoast PartnersPartnercurrent2026 — presentNew York
- StripeStrategy2025 — 2026New York, New York, United States
- Goldman SachsManaging Director - GS Growth Equity2012 — 2025Greater New York City Area
Skills & more
Languages Spanish
From Paul's professional profile.
Deals · 2
VestwellBoard seat
via Springcoast Capital Partners · filed Jul 2021 · $71.6M raise
BentoBoxBoard seat
via Springcoast Capital Partners · filed Nov 2020 · $28.8M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Board seats
ContabilizeiLakeshore Recycling SystemsLeanTaaSNewfront InsurancePlace
Sources: the firm's website · SEC Form D filings.
Colleagues at Springcoast Capital Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Paul Pate?
- Paul Pate is a Partner at Springcoast. He previously worked at Stripe as an internal strategy lead, contributing to the product roadmap and assessing strategic opportunities, and before that was a Managing Director at Goldman Sachs Growth, where he originated and underwrote growth equity investments in software and financial services. He started his investing career in Goldman Sachs' Special Situations Group and holds a bachelor's degree in Government from Harvard University.
- Where does Paul Pate work?
- Paul Pate is Partner at Springcoast Capital Partners.
- What does Paul Pate invest in?
- Paul Pate invests in Fintech, SaaS.
- What boards does Paul Pate sit on?
- Paul Pate holds tracked board seats at BentoBox, BentoBox, Contabilizei, Lakeshore Recycling Systems, LeanTaaS, Newfront Insurance, Place, Vestwell, Vestwell.
- Where did Paul Pate go to school?
- Paul Pate studied at Harvard University (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Government, Economics).
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