Paul Taylor
FounderFounder & CEO at Thought Machine
London, England, United Kingdom
FoundedThought Machine
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Marc MoensunlockedPaul: together at Rhetorical Systems (2000–2004)
Paul: together at Phonetic Arts
×8Paul: together at Thought Machine
×2Paul: together at The University of Edinburgh
Founder & CEO at Thought Machine
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Thought Machine's investors · 13
Air Street CapitalSt. Peter Port · $500K – $10M checksBackedLondon · $500K – $5M checksCambridge Angels groupCambridge · $195K – $1.9M checksIQ CapitalLondon · $1M – $40M checksKarma VenturesTallinn · $1.1M – $5.4M checksLloyds Banking GroupMolten VenturesLondon · $2.5M – $63M checksMorgan StanleyPurchase · since 2025NycaNew York · $2M checksNyca PartnersNew York · $1M – $10M checksPlayfair CapitalLondon · $130K – $1.9M checksSC VenturesSingaporeTemasekSingapore · since 2025
Experience
- Thought MachineCEO and Co-foundercurrent2014 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- GoogleManager and Technical Lead2010 — 2013
- Phonetic ArtsChief Executive Officer2006 — 2011
- University of CambridgeVisiting lecturer2004 — 2006
- Rhetorical SystemsChief Technical Officer2000 — 2004
Skills & more
Speech TechnologyText-to-SpeechResearchNatural Language ProcessingPythonArtificial IntelligenceMachine LearningNuanceSoftware EngineeringAlgorithmsSpeech RecognitionComputer Science
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C++ProgrammingMobile DevicesBig DataStart-upsFrom Paul's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Paul Taylor?
- Founder & CEO at Thought Machine
- Where does Paul Taylor work?
- Paul Taylor is Founder & CEO of Thought Machine.
- What companies did Paul Taylor found?
- Paul Taylor founded Thought Machine.
- Where did Paul Taylor go to school?
- Paul Taylor studied at The University of Edinburgh (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Linguistics).
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The University of Edinburgh mafia155
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Sofia DolfeInvestor at Index VenturesFreya Svedberg-KeatingInvestor at MedicxiKevin JohnsonInvestor at MedicxiPatrick NorrisGeneral Partner at Notion CapitalSarah MandersonLegal Director at Hoxton VenturesClay RowlandInvestment Associate at Mission Biocapital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Thought Machine9
Max BautinManaging Partner at IQ CapitalAndre de HaesCo-Founder, Managing Partner at BackedJonathan BradfordManaging Partner at Dynamo VenturesShane VernerSales Coach at Galileo VenturesMichael OboiteAssociate at Accel-KKRDani PenevFounder at Slicker
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Also worked at Google2,000
Kai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGArash FerdowsiCo-founder of Dropbox
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Also worked at Phonetic Arts1
Also worked at University of Cambridge284
Masha LevinVenture Partner at One Way VenturesChris WeyrerPrincipal at Vida VenturesAnnie DongInvestor at Dorm RoomFrancesco PomponiInvestor at Extantia CapitalJonathan RobinsonSenior Independent Director at EMV CapitalPhilip KalikmanAssistant Professor of Real Estate, Finance, & Economics at Joyance Partners
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