Founding Partners — Founders Bridge Leadership Team
Affiliations & Partnerships
Entrepreneur | Mentor | Technology Executive.
M.Mgmt, PGDip.Finance, B.Bus, Edith Cowan University · Dip.DigitalMktg, Columbia University
Helping founders transform innovative ideas into scalable businesses.
Doug has spent decades building technology companies, mentoring entrepreneurs and supporting founders across Asia and internationally. Having founded five technology ventures, achieved successful exits and mentored more than 400 founders from over 40 countries, he combines entrepreneurial experience with senior executive leadership. Today he helps founders strengthen strategy, accelerate growth and prepare businesses for sustainable expansion and investment.
Key Achievements
- Coached over 400 Start-Up Founders from 40 Countries, from deep-tech to social impact industries
- Founded 5 tech start-ups, with 2 successful exits. Raised USD$5M from investors.
- Entrepreneur-in-Residence & Start-up Mentor, Singapore Management University
- Mentor-in-Residence, Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS)
- Mentor at Singapore University of Technology & Design (SUTD), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), American University of Beirut, Lebanon
- Program Director and Graduate of Hyper Accelerator Start-up Program, Canada.
- Certified Professional Mentor, Asian Institute of Mentoring, Singapore
- Graduate of Garage Technology Venture's iStartup Program in Silicon Valley, USA
- International Judge for Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition, OSG Youth Alliance, Slingshot, NUS Ground Zero, Singapore and the AI World Series, Dubai
- Advisory Board Member at companies in Canada, France, Germany, India, Philippines, Singapore, and USA
- VP Operations, Asia for British Telecom with a $100 Million Budget and 5,000 Team Members
- Senior Leadership Positions at Avaya, InterTouch, Lucent, Telstra and Unisys
- Public speaker at technology events in Asia and the Middle East
- Featured in the Asian Entrepreneur, CNA, 89.3 Money FM, "54 Inspirational Leaders" by Rachel Choong
Affiliations & Partnerships
International CEO | Entrepreneur | Strategic Advisor.
MIM/MBA, Thunderbird School of Global Management · Executive Programs: Wharton/AIM, INSEAD and the Knexus Program at Stanford University
Helping founders build companies that create lasting enterprise value.
Paul has spent decades building companies, leading international organisations and mentoring founders across Asia and beyond. Having founded multiple companies, completed successful IPO journeys and advised governments, universities and emerging technology ventures, he brings a unique combination of entrepreneurial insight and international executive leadership. Today he helps founders accelerate growth, expand internationally and build organisations that create enduring enterprise value.
Key Achievements
- Chairman and CEO of Caprica International
- Former CEO, MD, President of Companies spanning 14 Countries
- Started 7 Companies across 3 Continents, including 2 successful IPOs reaching $850 million and $440 million market caps, respectively
- Held Leadership Positions in American, Japanese, Hong Kong, Singapore and Indian Companies
- Served on the B20 Task Force for the G20 Heads of State Summit in Germany, Indonesia, India and Brazil
- Served on Government, University and Business Advisory Boards
- Designated as One of the Forty "New Asian Leaders" by the World Economic Forum
- Awarded "Asia Supply Chain Manager of the Year" by Lloyds Magazine
- Emeritus Vice Chairman and Senior Fellow, Supply Chain Asia
- Formerly worked in the U.S. Senate and British House of Commons
- CEO Monthly Magazine, Global Leadership Excellence Award: Entrepreneurial Ventures
- Successfully mentored multi-cultural ventures including AI, Robotics, Blockchain, Supply Chain, FinTech, EduTech, BioTech, Healthcare, Crypto, NFTs, the Metaverse, Retail, and Manufacturing
- Commercial Champion Mentor, National University of Singapore (NUS) GRIP Program
- Mentor, Singapore University of Technology & Design (SUTD)
- Frequent Guest Speaker at Leading Universities and Global Business Conferences
- Awarded “World’s Greatest CEO Award for Entrepreneurship” by AsiaOne Magazine