Breakthrough Victoria
Noel Mathew Paul is an accomplished finance professional with extensive experience in venture capital and investment banking. Currently serving as Director of Venture Capital at Breakthrough Victoria since April 2022, Noel has also held roles including Associate Director and Investment Analyst at the same company. Previous experience includes a position as a Consulting Associate at Grant Thornton Australia, and roles as Private Equity Associate and Analyst at Lighthouse Funds. Additionally, Noel worked as an Investment Banking Analyst at both Rothschild & Co and Deutsche Bank. Noel holds an MBA from Melbourne Business School and a B.Tech. in Civil Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur.
Breakthrough Victoria
Breakthrough Victoria is an independent investment company in Australia managing the $2 billion Breakthrough Victoria Fund to make Victoria state a global innovation leader. These investments will support projects with strong potential to drive long-term industry growth, including the commercialisation of new innovations and technologies in Victoria. They also drive investment in research and innovation and catalyse new projects in partnership with knowledge institutes and industry stakeholders. We support people and innovations from the first spark of an idea right through to companies with ambitions for large scale growth. We bring together investors, research institutions, governments and companies to commercialise great ideas and innovations that create jobs in emerging industries and deliver prosperity for Victoria over the next decade and beyond. Please email us at contact@breakthroughvictoria.com or visit our website to find out more.