# Paul Monasterio

> Paul Monasterio is the CEO and co-founder of Kalepa, a New York AI company building decision-support software for commercial insurance underwriters. A Venezuelan-born nuclear physicist with a PhD from MIT, he traded particle research for big-data analytics at Applied Predictive Technologies (acquired by Mastercard for $600M) and Facebook before launching Kalepa in 2018. Its Copilot platform helps underwriters 'bind with confidence,' and the company raised a $14M Series A from Inspired Capital in 2021.

- **Role:** CEO and Co-Founder at Kalepa
- **Organizations:** Kalepa, Applied Predictive Technologies, Mastercard, Facebook, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
- **From:** Venezuela
- **Nationality:** Venezuelan-American
- **Education:** Ph.D. in Nuclear Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), B.A. & B.S. in Mathematics and Nuclear Engineering, University of California, Berkeley
- **Known for:** Co-founded and leads Kalepa, an AI-powered commercial insurance underwriting platform, Raised $14M Series A from Inspired Capital, IA Ventures, and angels including Gokul Rajaram, Jackie Reses, and Henry Ward, Helped grow APT into a global analytics firm acquired by Mastercard for $600M

## Career timeline

- **2013** — Co-founded Applied Predictive Technologies' Japan office
- **2014** — Opened APT's Sydney office, expanding operations to Australia and New Zealand
- **2015** — APT acquired by Mastercard for $600 million; continued leading global technology practice
- **2018** — Co-founded Kalepa with Daniel Hillman in New York City
- **2021** — Kalepa raised $14M Series A led by Inspired Capital; launched MGA Kalepa Insurance Services

## Achievements

- Co-founded and leads Kalepa, an AI-powered commercial insurance underwriting platform
- Raised $14M Series A from Inspired Capital, IA Ventures, and angels including Gokul Rajaram, Jackie Reses, and Henry Ward
- Helped grow APT into a global analytics firm acquired by Mastercard for $600M
- Built and led APT's global Technology and Services practice; opened offices in Japan and Australia
- Earned a Ph.D. in Nuclear Science and Engineering from MIT

## Latest updates

- **2021-09** — Kalepa raised $14M Series A led by Inspired Capital and launched its MGA, Kalepa Insurance Services.

## Links

- Website: https://kalepa.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-monasterio-412a308
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/emonastp
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kalepainsurance/

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