Paul Park
eternal optimist
1 Corinthians 13:4-7
About Me
Building Sparrow, a high growth venture-backed tech company that changes the way companies care for their employees. Hired as the first C-level executive in charge of go-to-market and revenue. $64M in funding from top tier investors.Board Member at Distillery, a near-shore software development company that's privately held.Investor in over 100 tech startups through Fika Ventures, Garuda Ventures, Haven Ventures, Kombo Ventures, and Koh Founders as a limited partner and GTM advisor.
Doing
Attending church and strengthening my relationship with Jesus Christ through fellowship.Loving my parents, sisters, friends, and cats - Jasper aka Elvis (Classic Persian aka Doll Face), Jubei aka Noodle (British Shorthair Chinchilla), and Suki aka Princess (Ragdoll Seal Lynx Bicolor).Learning about skincare, longevity, playing pickleball, and working out.Investing in crypto: Ethereum, Ripple, and Solana.Traveling and planning on seeing the entire world. Next up, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Egypt, Patagonia, and Turkey.One day I plan on taking a cross country road trip in a RV across America, taking a train across Europe, visiting Easter Island & Petra, and taking a cruise around the world.
Experience
Board Advisor at Blind, a venture-backed tech company that provides anonymous company reviews by verified employees.Rocked TriNet (NYSE: TNET), a leading national PEO/HR provider. Started as an individual contributor when the company was private equity backed - went into hyper-growth mode, leading to an IPO, and rose to the Head of Sales with an org of 500+ employees. It was an incredible 10-year journey.Rocked Counter-Strike 2.0 as a pro gamer. A bit ahead of the times.
Interests
Trying new restaurants!
Michelin stars to hole in the walls.Watching movies, learning on YouTube, and K-dramas.Listening to podcasts, 20VC, 20Sales, 30 minutes to President's Club, Brick by Brick, Bible Project and learning about history.Robot vacuums! Currently using Dreame Aqua 10 Roller.Fashion (love jackets), shoes, and design.Collectibles: coins, cards, art, vintage toys, and watches.