# Paul McGuire

> Paul McGuire is a angel investor at tru.ID (London) backing iOS, Local and Events. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [tru.ID](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tru-id)
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 1
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://uk.linkedin.com/in/paulrmcguire

Paul McGuire is a angel investor at tru.ID in London focused on iOS and Local. Paul McGuire is the Co-founder & CEO at tru.ID. Serial Entrepreneur – previously founded two leading international transaction platform businesses. Now at JustInvesting, building the online transaction platform for the next-generation of Angel investing – moving venture investing online, to the benefit of Investors, Entrepreneurs and the wholeeconomy. Prior to JustInvesting Paul co-founded Paymo, later acquired by BOKU, and led the company to become one of the leading mobile payments platforms, available in over 50 countries. Prior to Paymo, Paul co-founded mBlox, the world's leading mobile transaction network, where he led the company's sales and marketing organizations, guided the company's expansion into the European market, and led M&A efforts to acquire six companies.Before founding several start-ups in the telecommunications sector, Paul began his career in management consulting at Booz Allen Hamilton.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| iOS | 1 | 100% |
| Local | 1 | 100% |
| Events | 1 | 100% |
| Mobile | 1 | 100% |
| Android | 1 | 100% |

7 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Shhmooze | Shhmooze is the people discovery app for professionals. Shhmooze shows professionals who they know – and helps them discover who they need to know – at conferences and meetups.Every year, 500 million professionals attend over 10 million events to network with their peers. But networking is tough, tiring work which often ends in frustration.Shhmooze changes that. Powered by a smart discovery engine, Shhmooze helps professionals pinpoint and meet the people they need to know. Quick, discreet and relevant – Shhmooze will change how you meet people forever. | $28K | Angel | Sep 08, 2012 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Ballpark Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ballpark-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Hotspur Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hotspur-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Redgate Software](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/redgate-software) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About tru.ID

VC Fund · London, United Kingdom

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3 contacts available at tru.ID.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Eric Nadalin | CTO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eric-nadalin |
| Paul McGuire | Co-Founder & CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/paul-mcguire |
| Phil Leggetter | Head of Developer Experience & Relations | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/phil-leggetter |

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## FAQ

### What does Paul McGuire invest in?

Paul McGuire invests primarily in iOS, Local and Events startups, most often at Angel stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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