Charlie P.

Charlie Paradis

Harvard Alum, Summit Investor | Navigating Career, Passion & Business Roles

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Studied at Harvard University

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Worked at Summit Partners

Available tomorrow at 3:30 PM UTC

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Charlie's Coaching Offerings

Custom hourly · $185/hr

Get help with Personal Growth, AI Fundamentals, and .

Charlie also coaches for Private Equity, Startup Founders, Venture Capital, Career Coaching, Startup Careers, College, and Comedy, Stand-Up & Improv. View all.

Charlie’s Life Coaching Qualifications

Coaches professionally

Experience level: Associate

I’ve navigated competitive career paths from both sides: as a candidate pursuing finance roles, and as an investor evaluating people, companies, and opportunities professionally. I have 4+ years of experience across Growth Equity, Venture Capital, and Private Equity, most recently as a Technology Investor at Summit Partners, where I was promoted early. I also graduated from Harvard, where I designed and taught a semester-long Venture Capital course to 100+ undergraduates. My coaching is especially valuable for people pursuing finance, consulting, investing, startups, or broader business roles because I can help them clarify what they actually want from a job, understand how different career paths and company environments compare, and think through opportunities using perspective from my network across tech, operating companies, startups, consulting, finance, and investing. From there, I help clients sharpen their story, prepare for interviews, and make thoughtful decisions about what comes next.

Charlie can help with:

Personal Growth

AI Fundamentals

Mindfulness

Stress Management

Goal Setting

Resilience

Work-Life Balance

Self-Reflection

Communication Skills

Time Management

AI Automation

Charlie also coaches for Private Equity, Startup Founders, Venture Capital, Career Coaching, Startup Careers, College, and Comedy, Stand-Up & Improv. View all.

About Charlie

I have 4+ years investing across Growth Equity, Venture Capital and Private Equity. I spent 3 years at Summit Partners, one of the world's largest and longest-standing Growth Equity firms, where I was recruited as a Technology Investor out of the firm's flagship $10B Growth Equity Fund XII. At Summit, I sourced and executed on several deals and was promoted early. I additionally spent a year in Venture Capital at Griffin Gaming Partners, where I evaluated earlier-stage gaming-related opportunities. I graduated from Harvard with an AB in Psychology and Economics. While at Harvard, I designed and taught a semester-long course to the largest undergraduate Venture Capital club (100+ undergraduates).

Why do I coach?

I discovered my passion for coaching as an undergraduate, and I’ve always found it rewarding to help others understand complex concepts and apply them toward their goals. On Leland, I’ve had particular success helping candidates prepare for finance interviews by teaching them how to think and speak like an investor, anticipate common interview questions and understand key financial concepts.

Work Experience

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Associate

Summit Partners

June 2023 - December 2025

Technology Investor out of Summit's flagship $10B fund

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Mentor

Curious Cardinals

January 2020 - January 2024

Mentored students 6-12th grade about Venture Capital and Growth Equity.

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Investor

Griffin Gaming Partners

2020 - 2021

Education

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Harvard University

A.B., Psychology & Economics

2018 - 2023

Charlie P.

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