Paulina Szyzdek — Co-Founder
I’m a venture capital investor and operator working at the intersection of AI, robotics, and enterprise transformation, with 15+ years of experience across global finance, venture capital, and deep tech ecosystems across the US, Europe and Asia. My work focuses on identifying where breakthrough technologies can create real-world impact — and helping turn those opportunities into scalable businesses. As a Principal at E12 Ventures, I invest in and partner with companies across AI, industrial systems, and frontier technologies, working closely with founders on strategy, commercialization, and enterprise adoption. Previously, at Bosch Ventures, I led investments and strategic initiatives across robotics, manufacturing, cybersecurity, and AI, collaborating with global business units to bridge innovation with deployment. I’ve spent much of my career operating in environments where there is no clear playbook — building commercial theses, structuring partnerships, and aligning stakeholders across product, engineering, and go-to-market teams. My background in global financial institutions (State Street, Euroclear, Deutsche Bank, Chatham Financial) gives me a strong foundation in complex systems, regulated environments, and institutional decision-making. Beyond investing, I’m deeply engaged in the broader AI ecosystem. I write HardTech Reads, a newsletter followed by 16k+ professionals across AI and robotics, and I contribute as an Advisory Council Member at Harvard Business Review, Venture Capital Advisory Board member at AI 2030, and mentor at the National Venture Capital Association. I’m particularly interested in Physical AI and how the technology reshapes industries like robotics, including humanoids, manufacturing, energy, semiconductors, and financial systems — and how we can build the operating and partnership models needed to bring these technologies into the real world.
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Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Experience: 14 yrs 4 mos
Skills
- Venture Capital
- Business Strategy
- Physical Ai & Robotics
- Financial Analysis
- Investment Banking
- Finance
Career Highlights
- 15+ years in venture capital and deep tech.
- Expert in Physical AI and robotics investments.
- Engaged in AI ecosystem as a thought leader.
Work Experience
Intro
Expert (7 mos)
Archetype AI
Investor (7 mos)
AI 2030
𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝, 𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐞 (1 yr)
E12 Ventures
Principal (1 yr 1 mo)
Deep Checks
Scout (1 yr 4 mos)
Harvard Business Review
Advisory Council Member (1 yr 9 mos)
🦾 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐬: 𝐀𝐈 & 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
Founder (2 yrs)
Rescale
Investor (2 yrs 4 mos)
BESXAR
Investor (2 yrs 4 mos)
Formic
Investor (2 yrs 4 mos)
ElevenLabs
Investor (2 yrs 4 mos)
General Fusion
Investor (2 yrs 4 mos)
Inversion
Investor (2 yrs 4 mos)
Armada
Investor (2 yrs 4 mos)
Pico MES
Lead Investor and Board Observer (1 yr 8 mos)
Figure
Investor (3 yrs 1 mo)
All Raise
VC Champions Program Participant (8 mos)
National Venture Capital Association
Mentor (3 yrs 6 mos)
Bosch Ventures (Robert Bosch Venture Capital GmbH)
Investment Principal (2 yrs 11 mos)
Hugging Face
Investor (4 yrs 4 mos)
Machina Labs
Investor (4 yrs 4 mos)
Magic
Investor (4 yrs 4 mos)
Axiom Space
Investor (4 yrs 4 mos)
Republic
Venture Partner and Investor (1 yr 1 mo)
How Women Invest
VC (8 mos)
Global Millennial Capital Ltd. (PIF)
Venture Originator (4 mos)
Venture Capital
Investor (5 yrs 4 mos)
Zane Venture Fund
Scholar in Residence (3 mos)
Vectors Capital
Limited Partner (5 yrs 10 mos)
H2 Ventures
MBA Summer Intern (1 mo)
Ground Up Ventures
Campus Venture Partner (1 yr 1 mo)
Butlr
Investor (7 yrs 4 mos)
State Street
Senior Associate (3 yrs 10 mos)
Chatham Financial
Derivatives Consultant (1 yr 8 mos)
Euroclear Bank
Funds Operations Specialist- Mutual & Hedge Funds (1 yr 3 mos)
Sabre Holdings
Associate Accounting Specialist (10 mos)
Central Bank of Poland
Intern (0 mo)
Deutsche Bank
Mortgage Department (0 mo)
Capgemini
Junior Accountant (Account Payable Department) (2 mos)
Education
Governance for Startup Board Members at Stanford University
Master of Business Administration - MBA at Hult International Business School
VC University at University of California, Berkeley
Master's degree at Hult International Business School
Venture Deals at Kauffman Fellows Academy and Techstars
Startup School Online at Y Combinator
Front-End Web Developer Course at Google Udacity Scholarship
Art&Business at Sotheby's Institute of Art
Master's degree at Krakow University of Economics
