About Paul Taylor
Paul Taylor is an entrepreneur, an angel investor and a board member. They did their Doctoral from The University of Edinburgh in 1992. Their journey in the startup ecosystem started in 2014 through Audio Analytic. Paul Taylor has founded 2 companies. They are currently acting as the, and as the co-founder of Thought Machine. As an angel investor, Paul Taylor has a portfolio of 10 companies, focusing primarily on sectors like High Tech, Blockchain Technology and 7 more sectors. They invest in companies across United Kingdom, United States and 2 more. Their most notable investments include companies like NATIX Network and Artfinder. Paul Taylor is currently serving as a board member at Thought Machine, which they founded.
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Paul Taylor's Investments
Paul Taylor has invested in 10 companies. Their most recent investment was in Fortytwo (Seed Round) on Mar 06, 2025. Their investments are primarily in High Tech, Blockchain Technology and 7 more sectors. Their investment portfolio include companies in United Kingdom, United States and 2 more.Here is the list of recent investments by Paul Taylor:
Date | Company | Round | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 06, 2025 | Seed | $2.3M | ||
Oct 03, 2024 | Seed | $6M | and 7 more | |
May 2024 | Seed | $2M | ||
Apr 28, 2024 | Series A | $4.6M |
Paul Taylor's Portfolio Exits
Paul Taylor has 1 Portfolio Exit which is Audio Analytic.
Here is the detail of this portfolio exit:
Company | Description | Location | Total Funding | Founded Year | Exit Type | Exit Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Provider of AI-powered sound recognition solutions | Cambridge (United Kingdom) | $45.7M | Acquisition | Nov 09, 2022 |
Paul Taylor's Founded Companies
Paul Taylor has founded 2 companies namely Thought Machine and Thought Machine.
Here are the details of all founded companies by Paul Taylor:
Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year | Current Stage | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Developer of a cloud-based platform for core banking | $706M | 2014 | Series D | London | |
Digital bank vault using big data and Machine learning | - | 2014 | Unfunded | London |
Paul Taylor's Board Memberships
Paul Taylor has 1 current board membership in Thought Machine.Here is the detail of this board membership:
Company | Description | Total Funding | Current Stage | Membership Status | Appointment Date | Cessation Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Developer of a cloud-based platform for core banking | $706M | Series D | CURRENT | Dec 21, 2017 | - |
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