# Robert Paull

> Robert Paull is a co-founder and venture partner at Lux Capital and the co-founder and former founding CEO of Mahana. An architecture graduate of the University of Virginia, he also co-founded Lux Research, held founding CEO roles at Genocea and Kala, serves in venture advisory roles, and is an executive producer of the 2026 documentary The Coral Rescuers.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and Venture Partner at Lux Capital; Senior Advisor at Sabanci Climate Ventures
- **Organizations:** Lux Capital, Lux Research, Mahana, Genocea, Kala, Sabanci Climate Ventures, Outsized Ventures, Zelda Ventures, University of Virginia, The Coral Rescuers
- **Education:** B.S. in Architecture, University of Virginia
- **Known for:** Co-founded Lux Capital and Lux Research., Served as founding CEO at three companies: Genocea, Kala, and Mahana., Co-authored the 2003 Nature Biotechnology feature Investing in nanotechnology.

## Career timeline

- **2000** — Co-founded Lux Capital with Peter Hébert and Josh Wolfe.
- **2003** — Co-authored Investing in nanotechnology with Josh Wolfe, Peter Hébert, and Michael Sinkula.
- **2004** — Co-founded Lux Research.
- **2006-2009** — Founding CEO of Genocea, August 2006 to February 2009.
- **2009-2012** — Founding CEO, president, and treasurer of Kala; tenure ended June 2012.
- **2014** — Became venture partner at Lux Capital.
- **2016** — Named in UVA reporting as a member of the Seed Fund Investment Management Committee.
- **2018-2020** — Co-founder and founding CEO of Mahana; CEO from January 2018 to December 2020.
- **2021** — Began advising Outsized Ventures in December.
- **2023** — Began advising Zelda Ventures in January.
- **2026** — Executive producer of The Coral Rescuers.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Lux Capital and Lux Research.
- Served as founding CEO at three companies: Genocea, Kala, and Mahana.
- Co-authored the 2003 Nature Biotechnology feature Investing in nanotechnology.
- Served on the UVA Seed Fund Investment Management Committee.
- Executive producer of The Coral Rescuers, which screened at Woods Hole and other festivals in 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Public LinkedIn profile records guest instruction for Stanford Engineering’s Advancing Technology Ventures program.
- **2026-07** — The Coral Rescuers, with Paull credited as an executive producer, screened at Woods Hole Film Festival on July 28.
- **2026-10** — The Coral Rescuers screening calendar included Berkeley, the Hamptons, the University of Miami, and Santa Fe.

## Links

- Website: https://www.luxcapital.com/advisors/robert-paull
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-paull-b0099a/

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