Paraj Mathur

Paraj Mathur is a Principal on the Investment Team at BIP Ventures, where he specializes in early-stage venture capital. Since joining the firm in 2020, he has leveraged nearly ten years of professional investment experience to evaluate technology-driven startups. Prior to his current role, Mathur served as an early-stage investor at Candela Partners and Ulysses Diversified Holdings, focusing on augmented reality, virtual reality, and digital media. His background includes a career as a competitive esports athlete and streamer, during which he hosted Twitch’s first livestream interactive game show and helped launch a celebrity esports league that reached 1.2 million viewers. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business and Computer Science from Franklin & Marshall College. Mathur currently focuses his efforts on identifying and funding early-stage companies across the digital entertainment, sports, and media sectors.