Paul Gompers

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Spur Capital Partners LLC

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Paul A. Gompers is the founder of Spur Capital Partners LLC, which was founded in 2001.
He holds the title of Director at Spur Capital Partners LLC.
Currently, Dr. Gompers is a Professor at Harvard University and an Advisor at Xfund Management Co. LLC.
Dr. Gompers has previously worked as a Director at Knightsbridge Advisers LLC, a Principal at Bayer Chemicals GmbH, and an Assistant Professor at The University of Chicago.
He also served as a Trustee at Arsenal Venture Partners Inc from 2000 to 2009.
In terms of education, Dr. Gompers received his undergraduate and doctorate degrees from Harvard University in 1987 and 1993 respectively.
He also obtained a graduate degree from the University of Oxford in 1989.

Paul Gompers active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Spur Capital Partners LLC Spur Capital Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Spur Capital Partners invests in companies located in the United States and Western Europe. The firm focuses on companies operating in the fields of technology and life sciences. It participates in equity financing for seed and early-stage transactions. The firm also makes co-investments.	Founder	01/06/2001
Harvard University Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
Xfund Management Co. LLC Xfund Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Xfund invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of enterprise, consumer and health service sectors. It provides financing for early stage capital requirements.	Consultant / Advisor	-

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Arsenal Venture Partners Inc Arsenal Venture Partners Inc Investment ManagersFinance Arsenal Venture Partners invests across the globe, primarily in the United States with revenues of USD 5 - 20 million. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of commerce, logistics, enterprise and digital health. It participates in growth stage capital requirements with an investment size of USD 5 - 15 million.	Corporate Officer/Principal	01/04/2009
Knightsbridge Advisers LLC Knightsbridge Advisers LLC Investment ManagersFinance Knightsbridge Advisers seeks investment opportunities in funds located in the United States. The firm targets venture capital partnership funds. It provides financing for early and growth capital requirements and also makes co-investments.	Private Equity Investor	-
Bayer Chemicals GmbH Bayer Chemicals GmbH Industrial SpecialtiesProcess Industries Manufactures coating materials and chemicals	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
The University of Chicago The University of Chicago Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Corporate Officer/Principal	-

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Knightsbridge Advisers LLC Knightsbridge Advisers LLC Investment ManagersFinance Knightsbridge Advisers seeks investment opportunities in funds located in the United States. The firm targets venture capital partnership funds. It provides financing for early and growth capital requirements and also makes co-investments.	Finance
Spur Capital Partners LLC Spur Capital Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Spur Capital Partners invests in companies located in the United States and Western Europe. The firm focuses on companies operating in the fields of technology and life sciences. It participates in equity financing for seed and early-stage transactions. The firm also makes co-investments.	Finance
Harvard University Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
University of Oxford University of Oxford Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Bayer Chemicals GmbH Bayer Chemicals GmbH Industrial SpecialtiesProcess Industries Manufactures coating materials and chemicals	Process Industries
The University of Chicago The University of Chicago Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Arsenal Venture Partners Inc Arsenal Venture Partners Inc Investment ManagersFinance Arsenal Venture Partners invests across the globe, primarily in the United States with revenues of USD 5 - 20 million. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of commerce, logistics, enterprise and digital health. It participates in growth stage capital requirements with an investment size of USD 5 - 15 million.	Finance
Xfund Management Co. LLC Xfund Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Xfund invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of enterprise, consumer and health service sectors. It provides financing for early stage capital requirements.	Finance