# Paul Burke

> Paul Burke is the co-founder and former CEO of Guru Experience, a San Diego museum technology business that combined mobile apps, location-aware interpretation and original content. Previously a trader and startup investor, he helped develop visitor experiences for cultural institutions and represented Guru in its 2019 partnership with Acoustiguide.

- **Role:** Entrepreneur; former museum technology executive; former trader
- **Organizations:** Guru Experience
- **Education:** Degree in Economics and Philosophy
- **Known for:** Co-founded Guru Experience and helped introduce museum apps with location-aware interpretation., Guru won the 2017 SeismicSD competition, receiving $100,000 in Qualcomm funding., Helped establish Guru’s 2019 A-G Experience partnership with Acoustiguide.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2015** — Traded currency options at the Chicago Board of Trade and later worked with long/short equity investment strategies.
- **2015** — Co-founded Guru with Paul Shockley and Hilary Srole; early products served San Diego cultural institutions.
- **2017** — Led Guru when it won $100,000 in Qualcomm funding at SeismicSD.
- **2018** — Represented Guru at the AAM Annual Meeting & MuseumExpo in Phoenix.
- **2019** — Identified as founder and president in Guru’s Acoustiguide partnership announcement.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Guru Experience and helped introduce museum apps with location-aware interpretation.
- Guru won the 2017 SeismicSD competition, receiving $100,000 in Qualcomm funding.
- Helped establish Guru’s 2019 A-G Experience partnership with Acoustiguide.

## Latest updates

- **2019-11** — Guru and Acoustiguide announced the A-G Experience; Burke was identified as Guru’s founder and president.
- **2022-12** — Company context: Guru’s acquisition by Live Current Media was reported with Suzie Dergham as CEO; this is not evidence of a new role for Burke.

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Last updated: 2026-10-23