Paul Anthony Claxton
Member at ForbesBLK
Paul Anthony Claxton
Member at ForbesBLK
Beverly Hills, California
Overview
Work Experience
Managing General Partner
2023 - Current
Q1 Velocity is an early-stage AI investor where we focus on impact-driven companies that are apt to measurably improve people’s general welfare, improve the economy, and improve our environment demonstrably throughout a 15 – 20 year forecast.
Founder
2016
Our Mission Statement: Solving With Innovation To Improve People’s Lives and Advance Global Society Forward For the Greater Good Solving Crisis with Innovation: Reciprocity ROI is an Innovation Consulting Firm that solves unmet needs with emerging technologies for startups, large enterprises, and venture capital firms; Creating technology success stories by innovating products, market development, and commercialization strategies; Scaling the success of our partners quickly through our relentless approach for ROI. Innovation: The world is changing at an accelerated pace, and innovation means staying ahead. With emerging technologies and novel insights, the opportunities for success are endless. Growth: Opportunities are abundant, only if we have the right perspective to see them. Innovation drives scale by creating value from our blind-spots. Strategy: Strategy begins with sophisticated insights and ends with excellent execution. Success is the reward when objectives and strategy are aligned. RECIPROCITY Success is built on relationships. This is at the core of our work, to become an extension of your team so our success is tied to your growth. With this foundation, we overcome any challenges side-by-side with our partners to achieve success. ROI Everything we do drives revenue, profitability, or funding for your company. Our diverse service offering delivers innovation to solve any crisis.
Chief Investment Officer
2021
Fornux Corporation started in 2004 in a research and development effort to target the most difficult problems in science such as memory management in C++ and astrophysics. The risks of not being successful were initially very high but the convictions were also very high and only time and efforts were necessary to accomplish the tasks.
Member
2023
The mission of ForbesBLK is to champion a global community of Black entrepreneurs, professionals, leaders and creators that are driving systematic change in business, culture and society. Our community of exceptional leaders of color are breaking down barriers, creating more equitable economies, and driving a new culture of connection, collaboration and change. In order to support our community, ForbesBLK shares inspiring content and curates in-person and digitally based networking opportunities to foster professional development, entrepreneurship, and cultural change.
Head of Silicon Valley Syndicate Club - Los Angeles Chapter
2023
Silicon Valley Syndicate Club [https://svsy.club/] is an online, closed-for public event where partners and club’s members (LPs) can meet the founders of the startups in which Network VC decided to invest. Network VC invests together with experienced well-known VCs (like Softbank, Samsung Ventures, BlackRock, Andreessen Horowitz, Founders Fund, and others) providing an opportunity for private investors to jump in our deals.
AI Ambassador
2023
As an AI Ambassador, I host a podcast called, Explainable AI, and also a 1x /a month regional onsite or virtual meetups for my ambassadorship. I also advocate and offer perspective and thought leadership within the AIAI Slack community as well as participate, contribute and facilitate on AMAs, webinars, panels, LinkedIn Lives, fireside chats, leadership meetups, peer councils, content, case studies, podcasts, written blogs etc.
Chairperson
2022
The International Trade Council is a one-stop-shop aimed at support your organizations growth. Since 1956 the Council has been engaging business leaders across 179 countries; offering unparalleled access to industry specific trade data, business introductions, networking opportunities, education, insights and government advocacy. The International Trade Council is a non-profit, non-aligned, peak-body, chamber of commerce.The International Trade Council’s mission is to act as an independent, knowledgeable, efficient and effective platform to help government, industry bodies, businesses , entrepreneurs and investors. Join our chapter in Minneapolis (ask me about a discounted membership): https://tradecouncil.net/account/membership-levels/ref/76/
VC and Startup Advisory
2022
#Climate #Incubator #Advisor
Council Member
2018
Since 1998 GLG is the world’s leading B2B platform connecting professionals with expertise. We connect thousands of clients to the largest global network of subject-matter experts across every sector. We bring the power of insight to every great professional decision. GLG specialties include the following: Professional Learning, Phone Consultations, Meetings, Roundtables, Site Visits, Strategic Projects, Surveys, Board Placements, Corporate, Hedge Funds, Industrials, Investment Banking Management, Law, Life Sciences, Private Equity, Professional Services, and Tech, Media, and Telecom
Startup Mentor
2021
Catching future trends in robotics and automation worldwide
Education
Masters of Liberal Arts
2019 - 2024
Bachelors of Science
2005 - 2009
Various
2000 - 2010
High School Diploma
1996 - 2000