# Paul Hsiao

> VC | Founder & CEO of Airframe AI | Board Member | Advisor

Founder & CEO of Airframe AI. Previously General Partner at NEA and co-founder of Canvas Ventures.

Invested in and advised over 25 companies, leading to 8 IPOs and 20 M&As, including Shoreline Software (acq. by Nvidia), Gaikai (acq. by Sony for $380M), and Spreadtrum (acq. for $1.7B). 

Early investor in Tableau, Cloudflare, Pinecone, You.com, and Skyflow.

Board member at Roofstock ($1.94B valuation), Upwork (NASDAQ: UPWK, $5B market cap), and Houzz ($1.2T market opportunity). 

Former co-founder of Mazu Networks (acq. by Riverbed).

Things I can advise on:
✔️ Startup board governance
✔️ Career guidance and pivots
✔️ Building a pitch
✔️ Fundraising from VCs
✔️ Scaling startups to IPO
✔️ Mergers & acquisitions
✔️ AI & SaaS business models
✔️ Early-stage investing
✔️ Building & selling a startup

Excited to share my experiences and help ambitious founders navigate the path from startup to scale and beyond.

**Rating:** 5/5 (3 reviews)

## Offerings

- Video call (15 min): $250.00

## Example Questions

- I’m thinking of starting a company. What are the next few things I should focus on?
- How do I know if my business idea will work?
- How would you approach growth for my business?
- What key metrics should I aim for at different stages to be a best in class company?

## Links

- [Expert profile](/PaulHsiao)
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- [Marketplace](/marketplace)