Testimonials

Mike Speiser
Mike Speiser
Managing Partner,
Sutter Hill Ventures

Paul’s expertise and experience is invaluable. He will leave no stone unturned in the quest for the best possible outcome. Through the inevitable twists and turns of any transaction, Paul is the person you want on your side.

Punit Agarwal
Punit Agarwal
Managing Partner,
True Ventures

Paul’s ability to understand and navigate a complex and dynamic technology landscape is unparalleled. Much more than someone you hire to run a process, Paul is a dealmaker in the truest sense. Highly recommend.

Sergio Monsalve
Sergio Monsalve
Managing Partner,
Norwest Venture Partners

Paul's ability to process vast amounts of information and out of a universe of possibilities, pick the few things that matter is unsurpassed. If you want to maximize your company's value, Paul's the guy to call.

Ethan Kurzweil
Ethan Kurzweil
General Partner,
Bessemer Ventures

I’ve worked with Paul on multiple projects, and I can say that his value-add is both genuine and unique. Paul makes things happen.

Ajay Chopra
Ajay Chopra
General Partner,
Trinity Ventures

Paul’s deep understanding of how to build strategic value is impressive. Still, his ability to turn that understanding into actually making things happen is unsurpassed.

Dan Scholnick
Dan Scholnick
General Partner,
Trinity Ventures

Having worked with Paul on complicated projects, I can attest to his skill level and creativity. He understands how to position and articulate value to the people that matter and get things done.

Michael Pollack
Michael Pollack
Founder/CEO,
Intricately

Paul helped us define and develop a tactical road map focused on maximizing the full strategic value of our business. His insights and contrarian thinking helped us identify and execute an opportunity to zag (in the best possible way) when our whole market was zigging.

Sean Behr
Sean Behr
Founder/CEO,
Stratim

Paul is uniquely talented – a rare combination of strategic insight, positioning, and creating value. Paul helped me by keeping me focused on the big goals. And when it's crunch time – Paul is a master with sound advice, putting you at ease and making things happen.

Lukas Biewald
Lukas Biewald
CEO/Founder,
CrowdFlower

Working with Paul is a masterclass in making things happen. The things we were able to accomplish with his help I still find incredible. It’s like watching Magnus Carlsen play chess, just a whole other level of mastery.

Travis Deyle
Travis Deyle
Founder/CEO,
Cobalt Robotics

Cobalt is in the business of both building and operating fleets of very sophisticated robots. This involves hardware, software and services to make work and Paul’s ability to understand the multi-dimensional nature of all that detail and yet still be able focus on the big picture is amazing.

Roy Bahat
Roy Bahat
Bloomberg Beta

Paul Weinstein, partnerships savant. Feels simple, plays complex.

Rebecca Lynn
Rebecca Lynn
Partner,
Canvas Ventures

Paul has a deep understanding of the underlying psychology of big ticket deal making and he knows how to to use that knowledge to get things done. Working with him has been a great experience.

Bing Gordon
Bing Gordon
Partner,
Kleiner Perkins

In the end it's about results and Paul delivers his end of the bargain.

Mike Farley
Mike Farley
Founder/CEO,
Tile

It’s easy to get lost in the day-to-day details of running a fast growing business. Paul’s laser focus on the end goal allowed me to keep my attention on parts of my business that really required my attention.

Kevin Tsujihara
Kevin Tsujihara
CEO,
Warner Brothers

Bridging the gap of understanding between the needs of a start-up and the needs of an established company is not an easy exercise, and frequently, we end up talking past each other. Paul understands both sides of the equation.

Robin Bordoli
Robin Bordoli
CEO,
CrowdFlower

If you're a founder or CEO of a startup trying to navigate a dynamic industry landscape, there is no one better you could work with than Paul.  He is a master of the art of the deal. Paul will help you impact that in a way that no one else will.

John Spinale
John Spinale
General Partner,
Jazz Ventures

Time and time again, I have seen Paul make things happen that seem impossible. I have seen him make acquisitions, raise hundreds of millions of dollars,  and do deals that no one else could have pulled off.

Julie Uhrman
Julie Uhrman
EVP,
Lionsgate

You need Paul on your side. He's strategic, creative, and fearless. Not only can he open doors, but he finds a way to bring value to each opportunity. As a founder, he made me work smarter, and we were more successful because of him.

Jim Marrgraff
Jim Marrgraff
CEO,
Eyefluence

Paul is a gifted guy. He has this unique ability to cut to the core of the matter and understand at a fundamental level how to make things happen. It’s a rare gift.

Alex Terry
Alex Terry
CEO,
Conversica

Paul is undoubtedly one of the most intelligent and intellectually nimble people I have ever met. He has an uncanny ability to discern the key issues in any situation and quickly understand the implications.

Nick Kingsbury
Nick Kingsbury
Chairman,
Webscreen

Paul understands how the tech world works as few do. I am amazed by his ability to strip away all the noise and focus on what matters, and for me, that resulted in the successful sale of a part of my business.  He gets results.

Irfan Salim
Irfan Salim
CEO,
MarkMonitor

Great strategic thinker, results-oriented, and a hell of a poker player.