Paul Maeder

Founder at HIGHLAND TRANSCEND PARTNERS I CORP.

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Paul A. Maeder is the founder and currently holds multiple director positions.
He is the Chair & Founding Partner of Highland Capital Partners LLC, which was founded in 1988.
He is also the Chief Financial Officer of Highland Transcend Partners I Corp., founded in 2020.
In addition to his founding positions, Mr. Maeder currently serves as a Director at Sybase, Inc., ExaGrid Systems, Inc., VistaPrint Ltd., Avidyne Corp., Performix Technologies Ltd. (Massachusetts), BlueTarp Financial, Inc., Highland Management Partners VII LLC, Jaunt, Inc. (California), and Princeton University.
Mr. Maeder has held former positions as Chairman of the National Venture Capital Association from 2011 to 2012, Chairman of Buckingham Browne & Nichols School, and Chairman of The Nature Conservancy of Massachusetts, Inc. He was also Chairman of 2U, Inc. from 2010 to 2024.
Additionally, he has served as a Director at Avid Technology, Inc., Chipcom Corp., SQA, Inc., CheckFree Corp., Mainspring, Inc., StreamBase Systems, Inc., Vertica Systems, Inc., Carbon Black, Inc. (Massachusetts) from 2015 to 2019, Cyren Call Communications Corp., PerkStreet Financial, Inc., HighGround Systems, Inc., SCH Technologies, Inc., WebLine Communications Corp., and Village Ventures, Inc. Mr. Maeder's education history includes a graduate degree from Stanford University in 1977, an undergraduate degree from Princeton University in 1975, and an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1984.

Paul Maeder active positions

Companies	Position	Start
HIGHLAND TRANSCEND PARTNERS I CORP.	Founder	11/10/2020
Highland Capital Partners LLC Highland Capital Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Highland Capital Partners invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on sectors such as enterprise technology, communications, consumer technology, cybersecurity, commerce, education, autonomy, fintech, digital media, healthcare and information technology. It provides financing for seed, early and growth stage capital requirements with an investment size ranging from USD 1 - 10 million. It act as a lead investor. It also takes control and take a seat on the board of directors	Founder	31/12/1987
Sybase, Inc. Sybase, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Operates as an enterprise software and services company	Director/Board Member	-
VistaPrint Ltd. VistaPrint Ltd. Commercial Printing/FormsCommercial Services Provides graphic design and internet printing services	Director/Board Member	-
Jaunt, Inc. (California) Jaunt, Inc. (California) Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides an end-to-end solution for creating cinematic VR experiences	Director/Board Member	-
Princeton University Princeton University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Director/Board Member	30/06/2015
Highland Management Partners VII LLC	Chief Executive Officer	-
ExaGrid Systems, Inc. ExaGrid Systems, Inc. Computer PeripheralsElectronic Technology Provides tiered backup storage with a unique disk-cache landing zone, long-term retention repository and scale-out architecture services	Director/Board Member	31/12/2016
Performix Technologies Ltd. (Massachusetts) Performix Technologies Ltd. (Massachusetts) Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Develops employee performance management software solutions	Director/Board Member	-
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Private companies	38
Avid Technology, Inc. Avid Technology, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops software for video and audio content management	Technology Services
Chipcom Corp. Chipcom Corp. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Manufactures computer networking products	Technology Services
Sybase, Inc. Sybase, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Operates as an enterprise software and services company	Technology Services
SQA, Inc. SQA, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops and markets integrated software products	Technology Services
CheckFree Corp. CheckFree Corp. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Provides financial electronic commerce services and products	Finance
Mainspring, Inc. Mainspring, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Develops Internet strategies focusing on competitive advantages	Technology Services
ExaGrid Systems, Inc. ExaGrid Systems, Inc. Computer PeripheralsElectronic Technology Provides tiered backup storage with a unique disk-cache landing zone, long-term retention repository and scale-out architecture services	Electronic Technology
VistaPrint Ltd. VistaPrint Ltd. Commercial Printing/FormsCommercial Services Provides graphic design and internet printing services	Commercial Services
Avidyne Corp. Avidyne Corp. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Manufactures and develops integrated flight deck systems	Electronic Technology
StreamBase Systems, Inc. StreamBase Systems, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides software that analyze real-time streaming data	Technology Services
Vertica Systems, Inc. Vertica Systems, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides analytics software	Technology Services
Carbon Black, Inc. (Massachusetts) Carbon Black, Inc. (Massachusetts) Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides cloud-delivered endpoint security solutions	Technology Services
Cyren Call Communications Corp. Cyren Call Communications Corp. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides advisory and support services for the development of wireless broadband networks	Communications
PerkStreet Financial, Inc. PerkStreet Financial, Inc. Regional BanksFinance Provides banking services	Finance
2U LLC 2U LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides cloud-based software-as-a-service solutions for nonprofit colleges and universities to deliver education to qualified students	Technology Services
Stanford University Stanford University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
HighGround Systems, Inc. HighGround Systems, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Manufactures software for storage area networks	Technology Services
SCH Technologies, Inc. SCH Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides storage management software solutions	Technology Services
WebLine Communications Corp. WebLine Communications Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops customer interaction management software for internet customer service, and e-commerce	Technology Services
Performix Technologies Ltd. (Massachusetts) Performix Technologies Ltd. (Massachusetts) Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Develops employee performance management software solutions	Technology Services
Village Ventures, Inc. Village Ventures, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Village Ventures invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on sectors such as media and financial services. It participates in seed and early-stage transactions.	Finance
Princeton University Princeton University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Highland Capital Partners LLC Highland Capital Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Highland Capital Partners invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on sectors such as enterprise technology, communications, consumer technology, cybersecurity, commerce, education, autonomy, fintech, digital media, healthcare and information technology. It provides financing for seed, early and growth stage capital requirements with an investment size ranging from USD 1 - 10 million. It act as a lead investor. It also takes control and take a seat on the board of directors	Finance
Imprivata, Inc. Imprivata, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides access management solutions for healthcare and other industries	Technology Services
Relicore, Inc. Relicore, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides management software solutions	Technology Services
BlueTarp Financial, Inc. BlueTarp Financial, Inc. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Provides commercial trade credit and marketing services for the building material dealers and contractors	Finance
Enel Geothermal LLC Enel Geothermal LLC Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Develops geothermal power technology solutions	Producer Manufacturing
National Venture Capital Association National Venture Capital Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides business association services	Commercial Services
Highland Management Partners VII LLC
Predictive Biosciences, Inc. Predictive Biosciences, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Develops diagnostic products for informed cancer management	Health Services
Highland Consulting, Inc. Highland Consulting, Inc. Personnel ServicesCommercial Services Provides staffing services	Commercial Services
Rethink Robotics, Inc. Rethink Robotics, Inc. Electronic Production EquipmentElectronic Technology Manufactures robots for production and research environment	Electronic Technology
Buckingham Browne & Nichols School Buckingham Browne & Nichols School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Operates as school	Consumer Services
The Nature Conservancy of Massachusetts, Inc. The Nature Conservancy of Massachusetts, Inc. Part of The Nature Conservancy, Inc., The Nature Conservancy of Massachusetts, Inc. is a conservation organization focused on protecting and preserving natural habitats and biodiversity. The company is based in Boston, MA.
Harvard Business School Harvard Business School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Jaunt, Inc. (California) Jaunt, Inc. (California) Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides an end-to-end solution for creating cinematic VR experiences	Technology Services
Synemed, Inc.
Highland Transcend Partners I Corp. Highland Transcend Partners I Corp. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Operates as a blank check company	Finance