Paul Klingenstein Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Founder, Board...

  • Primary Industry
  • Healthcare

  • Active Board Seats
  • 3

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

Paul Klingenstein General Information

Biography

Mr. Paul Klingenstein is the Founder and serves as Board Chair & Managing Partner at Aberdare Ventures. Mr. Klingenstein serves as a Board Member of the Global Health Investment Fund. He also serves as Director at Clovis Oncology. He also serves as Chairman of the Investment Committee, Board Member, and Member of the Budget and Compensation Committee, the Ad Hoc Committee on Impact Investments, and the Nominating Committee at the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. He is also an Angel Investor. He also serves on the boards of The Campaign Legal Center, and The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and is a founding board member of Nia Tero, an organization dedicated to supporting Indigenous people and the guardianship of their ecosystems. He served as a Board Member at Adavium Medical. He served as a Board Member at MC10. Before founding Aberdare, he was an advisor to the Rockefeller Foundation, where he helped launch an early public-private partnership (IAVI), directed at finding a broadly effective vaccine for HIV. Earlier in his career, he worked at Accel Partners and Warburg Pincus. He received his AB in anthropology from Harvard and his MBA from Stanford.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Founder, Board Chair & Managing Partner, Aberdare Ventures
Education
Harvard University, BA (Bachelor of Arts)
Stanford Graduate School of Business, MBA (Master of Business Administration)
Gender
Male
Total Investments
Exits
Email
pk
Phone
+1 (415)
Address
  • 235 Montgomery Street
  • Suite 1230
  • San Francisco, CA 94104
  • United States
+1 (415)

Paul Klingenstein Positions (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Aberdare Ventures Investor Founder, Board Chair & Managing Partner San Francisco, CA Venture Capital

Paul Klingenstein Board Seats (3)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
Aberdare Ventures San Francisco, CA
Global Health Investment Corporation New York, NY
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Chicago, IL

Paul Klingenstein Lead Partner on Deals (21)

Paul Klingenstein has been the lead partner on 21 deals. Their latest deal was with Cricket Health, a clinics/outpatient services company. The deal was made for on 21-Aug-2018.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Cricket Health 21-Aug-2018 Early Stage VC (Series A) Completed Clinics/Outpatient Services San Francisco, CA
Aviir 21-Jun-2013 Completed Diagnostic Equipment Irvine, CA
MC10 12-Apr-2013 Completed Monitoring Equipment Lexington, MA
MC10 29-Jan-2012 Completed Monitoring Equipment Lexington, MA
Conatus Pharmaceuticals 12-Apr-2011 Completed Drug Discovery San Diego, CA
Vertiflex 01-Feb-2011 Completed Other Devices and Supplies Carlsbad, CA
Conatus Pharmaceuticals 28-Oct-2010 Completed Drug Discovery San Diego, CA
Clovis Oncology 18-Nov-2009 Completed Biotechnology Boulder, CO
Aviir 05-Aug-2009 Early Stage VC Completed Diagnostic Equipment Irvine, CA
Clovis Oncology 25-Jun-2009 Early Stage VC (Series A) Completed Biotechnology Boulder, CO

Paul Klingenstein Network (202)

Board Members (103)

Name Company Representing Location From
Alberto Blay Vydence Medical Self Sao Paulo, Brazil
Claudio Lottenberg MD Vydence Medical Self Sao Paulo, Brazil
Vydence Medical Self Sao Paulo, Brazil
ReShape Lifesciences MPM BioImpact Eden Prairie, MN
Conatus Pharmaceuticals Conatus Pharmaceuticals San Diego, CA

Portfolio Executives (93)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Jesse Waldron Cricket Health Chief Financial Officer 21-Aug-2018 San Francisco, CA
Geoffrey Clapp Cricket Health Co-Chief Product Officer 21-Aug-2018 San Francisco, CA
Cricket Health Vice President of Product Design 21-Aug-2018 San Francisco, CA
Cricket Health Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer 21-Aug-2018 San Francisco, CA
Cricket Health Chief Development Officer 21-Aug-2018 San Francisco, CA

Fund Team Members (6)

Name Investor Fund Fund Location
Naheed Ismaili Aberdare Ventures Aberdare Ventures IV San Francisco, CA
Mohit Kaushal MD Aberdare Ventures Aberdare Ventures IV San Francisco, CA
Aberdare Ventures San Francisco, CA
Aberdare Ventures San Francisco, CA
Aberdare Ventures San Francisco, CA

Paul Klingenstein Affiliated Funds (3)

Fund Investor Fund Type Status Vintage Size Dry Powder IRR IRR Quartile
Aberdare Ventures III Aberdare Ventures Venture Capital - Early Stage Closed 2005
Aberdare Ventures Aberdare Ventures Venture Capital - Early Stage Liquidated 1999
Aberdare Ventures IV Aberdare Ventures Venture Capital - Early Stage Fully Invested 2008

Paul Klingenstein FAQs

  • Who is Paul Klingenstein?

    Mr. Paul Klingenstein is the Founder and serves as Board Chair & Managing Partner at Aberdare Ventures.

  • How much does Paul Klingenstein typically invest?

    Paul Klingenstein's median deal size is .

  • What is Paul Klingenstein’s main position?

    Paul Klingenstein’s primary position is Founder, Board Chair & Managing Partner.

  • What are the contact details for Paul Klingenstein?

    Paul Klingenstein’s email address is pk and his phone number is +1 (415) .

  • How many active board seats does Paul Klingenstein hold?

    Paul Klingenstein holds 3 board seats including Aberdare Ventures, Global Health Investment Corporation, and John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.

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