Paul Roales is an entrepreneur at heart, a spark started growing up around his parents independent hometown pharmacy. Working with startups in Silicon Valley, on the East Coast and in the Midwest before settling down and spending 5 years with a small Indianapolis based venture capital fund, Pearl Street Venture Funds, Paul is currently an independent investor in small web buyouts.

Elected to the West Lafayette City Council at the age of 25, Paul voted three times against tax increases and was a strong advocate for underrepresented constituencies and for establishing strong local economic development conditions. He believes that education is the key to a strong society and, ultimately, a just world.