Paul Straub

Paul Straub

Co-Founder, Managing Director atWireframe VenturesCalifornia

Paul Straub is a Co-Founder and Managing Director at Wireframe Ventures. He previously established the Cleantech practice at Claremont Creek Ventures.

What Paul can write

Writes checks of$500K to $3M
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
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Wireframe Ventures writes $500K to $3M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Claremont Creek Ventures
  2. Wireframe Ventures · Co-Founder & Managing Director
    Now

Companies founded

Wireframe Ventures

Investments named in public bios

ElectriphiOpenInvestSpanGridwareLevelTen EnergyBedrock EnergyTyba EnergyTroveRecurrent AutoApplied CarbonSynopSalient PredictionsSirenOptNear Space LabsFull HarvestSuperCircle

Focus

technologyhealth of people and planetCleantech

Education

University of Virginia, BSDuke University, MBA

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Questions

Who is Paul Straub?

Paul Straub is a Co-Founder and Managing Director at Wireframe Ventures. He previously established the Cleantech practice at Claremont Creek Ventures.

How much does Paul Straub invest?

Paul Straub invests through Wireframe Ventures, which writes checks of $500K to $3M at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Paul Straub?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Paul in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Wireframe Ventures backed works better.

What did Paul Straub do before Wireframe Ventures?

Claremont Creek Ventures.

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