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Paul Sheng

Investor

Managing Partner at Fathom

Greater Houston

About

Paul Sheng pairs an MIT mechanical engineering PhD with ~25 years leading McKinsey's energy practices, operating from Houston and focusing on advanced computing, materials, climate resilience and aerospace, convening founders.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechDeep TechDefense TechHardwareNew Materials

Experience

  1. Fathom FundCo-founder and Managing Partnercurrent2024 — presentHouston, Texas, United States
  2. NovoLINCBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentUnited States
  3. Nullspace, Inc.Board Membercurrent2025 — presentHuntsville, Alabama, United States
  4. ReSource ChemicalBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentOakland, California, United States
  5. EmvolonBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentWoburn, Massachusetts, United States
  6. ElectraLithBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
  7. Calyx GlobalBoard Observercurrent2024 — presentSingapore, Singapore
  8. The EngineFounders Advisorcurrent2023 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  9. GOOSE CapitalAngel Investorcurrent2023 — presentHouston, Texas, United States
  10. McKinsey & CompanySenior Partner1998 — 2023
  11. UC BerkeleyAssociate Professor1991 — 2000

Education

  1. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Mechanical Engineering1982 — 1991

Skills & more

Organizational Design3Management Consulting14Business Process Improvement3Business Transformation3Business Strategy12Corporate Development3Start-ups1Business Development2Change Management3Business Planning1Financial Modeling1Mergers & Acquisitions3
+6 moreDue DiligenceStrategic ConsultingVenture investStrategyManagementStrategic Planning

From Paul's professional profile.

Colleagues at Fathom

David Bender
Senior Associate at Fathom
Eric Bielke
Director (former Temasek) / Investor at Fathom
Irma
Business Lead / Operations at Fathom

Frequently asked questions

Where does Paul Sheng work?
Paul Sheng is Managing Partner at Fathom.
What does Paul Sheng invest in?
Paul Sheng invests in AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Hardware, New Materials.

Same school

Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology1,281

Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and Techstars

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Shared employers

Also worked at NovoLINC3

Ning LiVenture Partner at Foothill VenturesTina TosukhowongInvestment Director at TDK VenturesTobias EgleInvestor at Fine Structures Ventures

Also worked at Emvolon1

Priya YadavVice President, Investments at MassVentures

Also worked at McKinsey & Company1,455

Elad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalAnn Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture Partners

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Also worked at UC Berkeley288

Paul JennyBoard Chair at CincyTechAndrea van ElsasInvestor at Third Rock VenturesMichael PerezDeputy General Counsel at Mucker CapitalFreada Kapor KleinFounding Partner at Kapor CapitalUlili OnovakpuriManaging Partner at Kapor CapitalRoseanneCo-founder at Renegade Partners

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