Paul Asel
Director/Board Member at Zubie, Inc.
Profile
Paul is co-founder and Partner at NGP Capital and is based in the U.S.
Paul has a successful investment track record of over 25 years.
Paul has realized over 20 successful exits, including 5 IPOs and four exits exceeding $1 billion of which UCWeb and Ganji are two of the largest technology acquisitions in China.
His investment in Ganji and subsequent sale for $3.6 billion received recognition as Deal of the Year in 2016.
Other notable exits include KongZhong (KZ: NASDAQ), Gridsum (GSUM: NASDAQ), KPIT Technologies (KPITTECH.NS), DQ Entertainment (DQEN.BO), Morpho (IPO Japan), Madhouse (Blue Focus Group), Whistle (Mars Petcare), CityMaps (TripAdvisor), Intermedia (Madison Dearborn Partners) and Xnor (Apple).
Current investments include Workfusion, Lime, Fetchr, Juvo, Next Trucking, Scoop, Zoomcar and Zum.
Paul has completed acquisitions and IPOs valued cumulatively at over $25 billion.
Prior to NGP Capital, Paul led technology investments in Southeast Asia at the International Finance Corporation.
Previously, he was a Partner at Telos Venture Partners, oversaw M&A and investments at Cadence Design Systems and worked at Merrill Lynch in investment banking.
Paul is a current member of the Global Corporate Venturing Leadership Society and an advisor to Garage Capital in Canada.
He received an MBA from Stanford University and a BA from Dartmouth College.
He has taught International Entrepreneurship at the George Mason School of Public Policy and at the China Europe International Business School in Shanghai and was a guest lecturer at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and the Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania.
Paul is a co-author to two books, including Upward Bound, which has been published in multiple languages.
Paul Asel active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
NGP Capital
 NGP Capital Investment ManagersFinance NGP Capital (NGP Capital) is a venture capital subsidiary of Nokia Oyj founded in 2005 by John Gardner and Paul Asel. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Private Equity Investor | 2004-12-31 |
N.G. Partners II LLC
 N.G. Partners II LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance N.G. Partners II LLC provides investment management services. The company was founded on April 12, 2007 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Zubie, Inc.
 Zubie, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Zubie, Inc. develops and provides vehicle connectivity solutions for personal or business use. Its Zubie mobile phone application features real-time tracking and location, engine and battery status alerts and driver performance reports. The company was founded by Ari Silkey in 2012 and is headquartered in Bloomington, MN. | Director/Board Member | 2014-08-10 |
Sandpiper Labs, Inc.
 Sandpiper Labs, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Gigwalk, Inc. provides a local visibility software platform that facilitates brand and retailer collaboration to drive in-store sales. The firm offers Gigwalk Crowdsourcing is the platform for freelancers to register and find local jobs. It serves companies to small businesses in various industries, including mapping, real estate, retail, local, travel, government, and consumer research. The company was founded by Dave Watanabe, Ariel Seidman and Matt Crampton in October 2010 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Shanghai Yidong Advertising Co., Ltd.
 Shanghai Yidong Advertising Co., Ltd. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Shanghai Yidong Advertising Co., Ltd. provides mobile media and advertising services. The firm offers MadSolutions, which include mobile marketing solutions and campaign management services. Its MadSolutions operates an interactive messaging platform, as well as involves in building, designing, and optimizing mobile phone WAP sites for corporations and campaigns. The company was founded in 2006 by Joshua Maa and is headquartered in Shanghai, China. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Paul Asel
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International Finance Corp.
 International Finance Corp. SupranationalGovernment International Finance Corp. (IFC) operates as a global development institution. It is an organization that fosters sustainable economic growth in developing countries by financing private sector investment, mobilizing capital in the international financial markets and providing advisory services to businesses and governments. The firm operates through three segments: Investment Services, Treasury Services and Advisory Services. The Investment Services segment offers loans, equities, debt securities, trade and supply chain finance and client risk management services. The Treasury Services segment consists of the borrowing, liquid asset management, asset and liability management, and client risk management activities. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Telos Venture Partners
 Telos Venture Partners Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 1996, Telos Venture Partners is a venture capital firm located in Los Altos, California | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| Delta Capital Ltd. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1987-12-30 |
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Training of Paul Asel
| Dartmouth College | Undergraduate Degree |
| Stanford University | Masters Business Admin |
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International Finance Corp.
International Finance Corp. SupranationalGovernment International Finance Corp. (IFC) operates as a global development institution. It is an organization that fosters sustainable economic growth in developing countries by financing private sector investment, mobilizing capital in the international financial markets and providing advisory services to businesses and governments. The firm operates through three segments: Investment Services, Treasury Services and Advisory Services. The Investment Services segment offers loans, equities, debt securities, trade and supply chain finance and client risk management services. The Treasury Services segment consists of the borrowing, liquid asset management, asset and liability management, and client risk management activities. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Government |
NGP Capital
NGP Capital Investment ManagersFinance NGP Capital (NGP Capital) is a venture capital subsidiary of Nokia Oyj founded in 2005 by John Gardner and Paul Asel. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. | Finance |
CityMaps, Inc.
 CityMaps, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services CityMaps, Inc. provides mapping services. It develops and offers vector map engine and related client applications for iOS, android, and windows users. The company was founded by Elliot Cohen and Aaron Rudenstine in 2010 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Technology Services |
Telos Venture Partners
Telos Venture Partners Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 1996, Telos Venture Partners is a venture capital firm located in Los Altos, California | Finance |
| Street Capital Partners LP | |
| Delta Capital Ltd. | |
Shanghai Yidong Advertising Co., Ltd.
Shanghai Yidong Advertising Co., Ltd. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Shanghai Yidong Advertising Co., Ltd. provides mobile media and advertising services. The firm offers MadSolutions, which include mobile marketing solutions and campaign management services. Its MadSolutions operates an interactive messaging platform, as well as involves in building, designing, and optimizing mobile phone WAP sites for corporations and campaigns. The company was founded in 2006 by Joshua Maa and is headquartered in Shanghai, China. | Commercial Services |
Luminate, Inc.
 Luminate, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Luminate, Inc. provides an image advertising and related content platform. The company offers image apps, image advertising, images, photos and publisher monitization. Luminate was founded in 2007 and is headquarters in Mountain View, CA. | Technology Services |
Intermedia.net, Inc.
 Intermedia.net, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Intermedia.net, Inc. operates as a unified communication as a service and business cloud email provider. It offers voice and unified communications, security and compliance, and productivity and email. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. | Technology Services |
N.G. Partners II LLC
N.G. Partners II LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance N.G. Partners II LLC provides investment management services. The company was founded on April 12, 2007 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA. | Finance |
Sandpiper Labs, Inc.
Sandpiper Labs, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Gigwalk, Inc. provides a local visibility software platform that facilitates brand and retailer collaboration to drive in-store sales. The firm offers Gigwalk Crowdsourcing is the platform for freelancers to register and find local jobs. It serves companies to small businesses in various industries, including mapping, real estate, retail, local, travel, government, and consumer research. The company was founded by Dave Watanabe, Ariel Seidman and Matt Crampton in October 2010 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
| Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. | Finance |
Zubie, Inc.
Zubie, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Zubie, Inc. develops and provides vehicle connectivity solutions for personal or business use. Its Zubie mobile phone application features real-time tracking and location, engine and battery status alerts and driver performance reports. The company was founded by Ari Silkey in 2012 and is headquartered in Bloomington, MN. | Technology Services |
WorkFusion, Inc.
 WorkFusion, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services WorkFusion, Inc. designs, develops, and operates a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) crowd computing platform. The firm offers intelligent automation cloud. The firm serves the banking and finance, insurance, and healthcare industries. The company was founded by Max Yankelevich and Andrew Volkov in 2010 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Technology Services |
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