Paul Cook
Founding Partner @ Silvertree Internet Holdings
Johannesburg, South Africa
Paul Cook is a seed investor at Silvertree Internet Holdings in Johannesburg focused on Pet and Retail. Before founding Silvertree Internet Holdings, Paul worked at McKinsey & Company, where he specialised in African growth strategy, and co-authored the McKinsey Global Institute report ‘Africa at work: Job creation and inclusive growth’. He brings deep understanding of opportunities on the continent and operational blockages to realising them.Before McKinsey, Paul co-founded Thornhill Associates, an online leadership development and feedback provider. He holds a PhD in physics from the California Institute of Technology.
- Total investments:
- 2
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 100%
Last updated:
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Industries Paul Cook invests in
Stages Paul Cook invests in
Countries Paul Cook invests in
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Pet 1 (50%)
- Retail 1 (50%)
- E-Commerce 1 (50%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Pet Heaven is an e-commerce platform offering pet foods and accessories. It was founded in 2013. | Seed / Jul 19, 2016 | ||
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Silvertree Internet Holdings Contacts
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Manuel Koser
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Paul Cook
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What does Paul Cook invest in?
Paul Cook invests primarily in Pet, Retail and E-Commerce startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in South Africa. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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