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Robert Paull

Investor

Advisor at Outsized Ventures · Advisor at Zelda Ventures · Co-Founder and Venture Partner at Lux Capital · Board director at Kyruus · Board director at KALA BIO

San Francisco Bay Area

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Robert: together at Cox Exponential (CX2)
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Robert: together at Outsized Ventures

About

Robert Paull is Co-Founder and Venture Partner at Lux Capital Management, where he focuses on healthcare investments including Cala Health. He has founded or served as CEO of multiple life sciences companies spanning digital therapeutics, vaccines, and ophthalmology, including Mahana Therapeutics, Genocea Biosciences, and Kala Pharmaceuticals. Paull also advises several venture firms and health-focused accelerators, previously co-founded Lux Research, and holds a B.S. in Architecture from the University of Virginia.

Board director at Kyruus

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Kyruus's investors · 8

F-Prime CapitalCambridge · $3M – $10M checksFrancisco PartnersSan Francisco · since 2020Highland Capital PartnersCambridge · $1M – $10M checks · since 2015Lux CapitalNew York · $100K – $100M checks · since 2015New Leaf Venture PartnersNew York · since 2017TRANSFORMATION CAPITALBostonVenrockPalo Alto · $500K – $10M checksVenrock AssociatesPalo Alto · since 2022

Co-founders at Kyruus

GGGraham Gardner
Graham GardnerExecutive Officer, Director
JYJulie Yoo
Julie YooExecutive Officer, Director
GGGraham Gardner, MD, MBA
Graham Gardner, MD, MBAFounder

Board director at KALA BIO

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KALA BIO's investors · 8

Atlas VentureCambridge · $500K – $1M checks · since 2015Longitude CapitalMenlo Park · $10M – $30M checksLux CapitalNew York · $100K – $100M checks · since 2021National Institutes of Health (NIH)RA CapitalBostonSR One Capital ManagementRedwood CityThird Rock VenturesBoston · $100K – $5M checks · since 2015Ysios CapitalBarcelona · $5.4M – $21.6M checks

Co-founders at KALA BIO

JH
Justin HanesDirector
KP
Kevin PojasekExecutive Officer

Experience

  1. Cox Exponential (CX2)Advisorcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Trident TrustAdvisorcurrent2026 — present
  3. Zelda VenturesAdvisorcurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  4. Lux CapitalCo-Founder & Venture Partnercurrent2014 — present
  5. Lux CapitalCo-Founder & Managing General Partner2000 — 2014
  6. Sabanci Climate VenturesAdvisorcurrent2023 — presentGreater Los Angeles, California, United States

Skills & more

Venture CapitalEarly-Stage Startups

From Robert's professional profile.

Deals · 2

KALA BIOBoard seat

via Lux Capital · filed Nov 2021 · $36.5M raise

KyruusBoard seat

via Lux Capital · filed Sep 2015 · $37M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Board seats

Cala Health

Per SEC Form D filings.

Colleagues at Outsized Ventures

Camila Segura
Investor at Outsized Ventures
Isabel Fox
General Partner at Outsized Ventures
Lomax Ward
Investor at Outsized Ventures
Rod Mallo
Investor at Outsized Ventures
Rodrigo Mallo
General Partner at Outsized Ventures
Suleman Shah
Investor at Outsized Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Robert Paull?
Robert Paull is Co-Founder and Venture Partner at Lux Capital Management, where he focuses on healthcare investments including Cala Health. He has founded or served as CEO of multiple life sciences companies spanning digital therapeutics, vaccines, and ophthalmology, including Mahana Therapeutics, Genocea Biosciences, and Kala Pharmaceuticals. Paull also advises several venture firms and health-focused accelerators, previously co-founded Lux Research, and holds a B.S. in Architecture from the University of Virginia.
Where does Robert Paull work?
Robert Paull is Advisor at Outsized Ventures and Board director at Kyruus and Board director at KALA BIO.
What boards does Robert Paull sit on?
Robert Paull holds tracked board seats at Cala Health, KALA BIO, Kyruus.
Where did Robert Paull go to school?
Robert Paull studied at University of Virginia (B.S., Architecture).

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Shared employers

Also worked at Cox Exponential (CX2)2

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Also worked at Trident Trust2

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Also worked at Lux Capital58

Vyas RamananVenture Partner at Third Rock VenturesJeff WeinsteinPartner at FJ LabsPeter HébertPartner and Co-Founder at Lux CapitalSegolene ScarboroughPartner, Finance at Lux CapitalSean TraynorPartner, Legal at Lux CapitalBrandon ReevesPartner at Lux Capital

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Also worked at Sabanci Climate Ventures1

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