# Paul Gatti

> Paul Gatti is co-founder and CEO of CompareNetworks, a South San Francisco-based B2B media and technology company he built from a postdoc's side project into a 12-brand portfolio serving 8 million science and engineering professionals. Trained as a microbiologist at Tulane and UCSF, Gatti pivoted from the bench to the boardroom around 2000, assembling a media empire that connects buyers and sellers across life sciences, pharma, engineering, and industrial sectors. Under his leadership, CompareNetworks has grown via strategic acquisitions — GlobalSpec in 2020, Gulf Energy Information in 2025 — backed by Main Street Capital since 2019.

- **Role:** CEO at CompareNetworks, Inc.
- **Organizations:** CompareNetworks, Inc., Scienza Consulting, UCSF
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.S. in Biology, California State University, Chico, Ph.D. in Microbiology and Immunology, Tulane University, Postdoctoral Fellow, UCSF
- **Known for:** Co-founded CompareNetworks in 2000 and grew it to 8 million registered users over 25 years, Built a 12-brand B2B media portfolio spanning life sciences, engineering, pharma, and energy, Grew CompareNetworks to $17M annual revenue with 62 employees

## Career timeline

- **1998** — Postdoctoral Fellow, UCSF (Microbiology and Immunology)
- **2000** — Co-founded CompareNetworks, Inc. with Andy Miller; became CEO
- **2000** — Launched Biocompare, a product comparison platform for life scientists
- **2014** — Principal at Scienza Consulting, providing life sciences technology consulting
- **2019** — Main Street Capital invested in CompareNetworks via management buyout ($10.7M)
- **2020** — CompareNetworks acquired GlobalSpec from IEEE, expanding into engineering sector
- **2024** — CompareNetworks announced Cell & Gene Therapy Review targeting 33,000 biopharma professionals
- **2025** — CompareNetworks acquired Gulf Energy Information, expanding into global energy sector

## Achievements

- Co-founded CompareNetworks in 2000 and grew it to 8 million registered users over 25 years
- Built a 12-brand B2B media portfolio spanning life sciences, engineering, pharma, and energy
- Grew CompareNetworks to $17M annual revenue with 62 employees
- Led acquisition of GlobalSpec from IEEE in 2020, gaining 300M product/parts directory
- Secured Main Street Capital's investment and management buyout in 2019
- Led acquisition of Gulf Energy Information in October 2025
- Launched Cell & Gene Therapy Review in 2025 targeting specialized biopharma sector
- Built platform reaching 2 million monthly visits across all brands

## Latest updates

- **2025-10** — CompareNetworks acquired Gulf Energy Information, expanding into the global energy sector with brands including Hydrocarbon Processing, Gas Processing & LNG, and World Oil.
- **2025-01** — Cell & Gene Therapy Review published its inaugural issue, targeting approximately 33,000 biopharmaceutical professionals.
- **2024-09** — CompareNetworks announced the launch of Cell & Gene Therapy Review, a new quarterly publication for the biopharma sector.

## Links

- Website: https://comparenetworks.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/paulgatti
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/comparenetworks
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/pages/CompareNetworks-Inc/105772659454876

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Last updated: 2026-05-15