Boulder, Colorado
I build AI companies and the communities around them, here in Colorado.
Building SoulCraft and Colorado AI. Started Colorado Startups in 2014. Co-founded Augur (acquired 2017) and Denver Angels.
The sky above Boulder, Colorado · 40.0°N 105.3°W
About
I believe AI can help each of us tap into a deeper intelligence and become who we're meant to be. My mission is to use it to improve how people live, think, and feel every day.
I studied engineering and the mathematics behind AI in college. In 2014 I started Colorado Startups, now the state's largest founder community. In 2015 I co-founded Augur, an AI marketing company that BounceX (now Wunderkind) acquired in 2017. Along the way I co-founded Denver Angels, Colorado's largest angel network.
Now I'm bringing AI, neuroscience, and community together in SoulCraft, launching soon.
If you're building with AI or in Colorado, I'd like to meet you.
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Ventures
Founder
I'm building SoulCraft, a community where AI coaching and human coaches help people become more loving, powerful, confident, and present.
It blends mental health, performance coaching, and spiritual growth, and grew out of our own experience navigating life and business at a high level.
Founder
I started Colorado AI to connect the state's AI builders, researchers, founders, and investors, and to help Colorado lead in what comes next.
Founder · 2014
I started Colorado Startups in 2014. It's now the state's largest founder community, with 15,000+ members on LinkedIn, Slack, and Facebook.
Founders use it to meet each other, find events and resources, and follow The Leaderboard, our ranking of Colorado's fastest-growing companies.
Co-founder
I co-founded Denver Angels as one of its four founding managers. We grew it into Colorado's largest angel investment network, with $30 million in assets under management by 2023.
Co-founder & COO · acquired by BounceX, now Wunderkind
I co-founded Augur in 2015. We built a privacy-safe identity graph that recognized devices from hashed IDs instead of raw personal data. BounceX acquired Augur in 2017 and renamed itself Wunderkind in 2020.
Augur's technology is now the Wunderkind Identity Network. It recognizes 9B+ devices and 1B+ profiles a year and powers Wunderkind's AI marketing for 700+ brands across email, SMS, and ads.
Kind words
Paul's time management system is a thing of beauty. He's able to get more done in a day than I think most people get done in a month.
Zack KanterFounder & CEO, StediPaul is a super-connector in the Colorado startup community. If you're lucky enough to have Paul in your camp, take what you can learn from him and then pay it forward to help the next entrepreneur.
Amy BaglanFounder & CEO, Brighter Neuro LabsFormerly FabriqPaul's one of my favorite Colorado entrepreneurs. Whether discussing sales, marketing, or product, he's always able to give a holistic view on the business.
Sam FelsenthalCo-Founder & Co-CEO, Juno (a Ramp company)Formerly PanaPaul is my go to for investment strategies. He's always on the front of new investment models that can be executed on.
Pascal WagnerFounder, DealStackFormerly TechstarsBeliefs
Boulder, Colorado · 40.0°N 105.3°W · 5,328 ft
Contact
Whether it's AI, community building, investing, or SoulCraft, I'd love to connect. LinkedIn is the best place to find me, or send a note here.
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