Bio

Paul Lipson is one of the co-founders of Fort Point Capital. As Partner, he is responsible for all aspects of the firm’s activities, with an emphasis on sourcing and investment origination activities. Prior to founding Fort Point Capital in 2010, Paul was with Fidelity Equity Partners, a $500 million growth buyout fund, where he was responsible for the firm’s business development activities in North America. Before Fidelity, Paul was with Great Hill Partners, a Boston-based private equity fund focused on the middle market, where he was responsible for investments in the business services and media sectors. Previously, he held business and corporate development positions at a number of media and for-profit education companies. In these positions he was involved in multiple acquisitions, successful capital raising efforts and a management buyout. Paul received a B.A. in international relations from Colgate University and an MBA. from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Business. He lives in Brookline with his wife and children, and often tries to coax them into weekends spent fishing or skiing.