Paul is an experienced venture capital leader and company builder with more than 20 years of supporting deep tech innovation, science‑backed entrepreneurship, and organisational transformation.

As the Founder and Managing Partner of Kappika Ventures, he leads a UK‑based firm investing in non‑digital deep tech and has launched its first proof‑of‑concept fund to back ground-breaking pre‑seed and seed‑stage companies. His career includes raising over £200 million in blended capital, scaling businesses to £20m+ turnover, and advising investors, boards, and governments across Europe.

Before Kappika, Paul Tranter held senior leadership roles at PCS International and Pera, where he led multi‑country operations, secured major funding, improved organisational performance, and built a network of more than 2,000 C‑level contacts across industry, academia, and government. He is known for his founder‑centric approach, strategic clarity, and integrity‑driven leadership.

Paul is passionate about founder-first investing and building an enduring platform for UK science commercialisation.

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