Paul Judge

Paul Judge

Chairman & Managing Partner atOpen Opportunity FundAtlanta

Paul Judge is the Chairman and Managing Partner of Open Opportunity Fund. He has co-founded several companies and held executive roles in cybersecurity and IT.

What Paul can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Best routeA warm introAsk a founder in their portfolio.

Career

  1. CipherTrust · Chief Technology Officer
  2. Secure Computing · Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President
  3. Purewire · Chief Technology Officer
    2007-2009
  4. Barracuda Networks · Chief Research Officer and VP
    2009-2013
  5. Luma Home
    2018
  6. Panoramic Ventures · Managing Partner
  7. Tech Square Labs · Cofounder
  8. Open Opportunity Fund · Chairman and Managing Partner
    Now

Companies founded

PindropLuma HomePurewireTech Square Labs

Focus

technologyventure capitalenterprise ITcybersecurity

Education

Morehouse College, B.S. in Computer ScienceGeorgia Tech, M.S. in Computer ScienceGeorgia Tech, Ph.D.

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Who is Paul Judge?

Paul Judge is the Chairman and Managing Partner of Open Opportunity Fund. He has co-founded several companies and held executive roles in cybersecurity and IT.

How much does Paul Judge invest?

Open Opportunity Fund has not reported a check size. It invests at pre-seed, seed, series a, series b.

How do I pitch Paul Judge?

A warm intro from a founder Open Opportunity Fund backed works best.

What did Paul Judge do before Open Opportunity Fund?

Chief Technology Officer at CipherTrust; Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President at Secure Computing; Chief Technology Officer at Purewire; Chief Research Officer and VP at Barracuda Networks; Luma Home; Managing Partner at Panoramic Ventures; Cofounder at Tech Square Labs.

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