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Paul Stamas

Paul Stamas

Managing Director, Global Head of Financial Services atGeneral AtlanticNew York
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Paul Stamas is a Managing Director and Global Head of Financial Services at General Atlantic, where he chairs the Global Growth Equity Portfolio Committee. He joined the firm in 2010 after roles at Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe and Goldman Sachs.

What Paul can write

Writes checks of$10M to $30M+
Comes in atSeries BCan lead the round
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General Atlantic writes $10M to $30M+ checks, larger than 97% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Goldman Sachs · Analyst in the Consumer Retail Group in the Investment Banking division
  2. Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe · Associate
  3. General Atlantic · Managing Director, Global Head of Financial Services
    Now
  4. Goldman Sachs · Analyst
  5. General Atlantic · Managing Director Global Head of Financial Services
    Now

Focus

financial servicesfinancial technologypaymentsgrowth equityhealthcare servicesinformation & business services

Education

Princeton University, B.S.E., Operations Research & Financial EngineeringHarvard Business School, M.B.A.

Also at General Atlantic

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Andrew Crawford
Andrew CrawfordManaging Director, Global Head of Consumer
Chris Kojima
Chris KojimaManaging Director, Global Head of Capital Solutions
Gabriel Caillaux
Gabriel CaillauxCo-President and Global Head of Infrastructure and Energy Transition
Jonathan Durham
Jonathan DurhamManaging Director, Global Head of Technology Buyouts
Martin Escobari
Martin EscobariCo-President, Head of Global Growth Equity
Robbert Vorhoff
Robbert VorhoffManaging Director, Global Head of Healthcare
William E. Ford
William E. FordChairman and Chief Executive Officer

Partners like Paul

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Aaron WeinerCoatue
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Seth L. HarrisonFounder and Managing Partner, Apple Tree Partners
Hans Kobler
Hans KoblerFounder and Managing Partner, Energy Impact Partners
Christopher DaweManaging Partner and Head of Growth Equity Partners, J.P. Morgan Growth Equity Partners
Daniel Burstein
Daniel BursteinCo-Founder and Managing Partner, Millennium Technology Value Partners

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Questions

Who is Paul Stamas?

Paul Stamas is a Managing Director and Global Head of Financial Services at General Atlantic, where he chairs the Global Growth Equity Portfolio Committee. He joined the firm in 2010 after roles at Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe and Goldman Sachs.

How much does Paul Stamas invest?

Paul Stamas invests through General Atlantic, which writes checks of $10M to $30M+ at series b.

How do I pitch Paul Stamas?

A warm intro from a founder General Atlantic backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Paul Stamas do before General Atlantic?

Analyst in the Consumer Retail Group in the Investment Banking division at Goldman Sachs; Associate at Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe; Analyst at Goldman Sachs.

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