About
Paul Judge combines deep technical expertise with a Ph.D. in network security from Georgia Tech and three successful cybersecurity company exits, plus over 30 patented security technologies, giving him an unusual operator-scientist perspective in venture capital. He leads SoftBank's Open Opportunity Fund with a mandate to deploy significant capital into underrepresented entrepreneurs nationally, while also serving as Atlanta's prominent tech ecosystem builder through roles spanning from grassroots startup support to institutional fund management. Paul Judge combines deep technical expertise with a Ph.D. in network security from Georgia Tech and three successful cybersecurity company exits, plus over 30 patented security technologies, giving him an unusual operator-scientist perspective in venture capital. He leads SoftBank's Open Opportunity Fund with a mandate to deploy significant capital into underrepresented entrepreneurs nationally, while also serving as Atlanta's prominent tech ecosystem builder through roles spanning from grassroots startup support to institutional fund management.
