Payman Pouladdej

Halcyon Capital

Mr. Payman Pouladdej is a private investor and technology entrepreneur. After spending over three decades building and selling start ups to public companies such as CA, BMC, Citrix, he is now focusing his energies in the discovery and financing of innovation. This pursuit extends to companies large and small, with a consistent commitment to projects with which he shares a vision for the future; from the development of lumber and textiles in Eastern Europe, to digital media start ups in San Francisco and New York. In addition to his private sector initiatives, Mr. Pouladdej has also held positions in public companies, most notably as Senior Vice President at CA, which he left in 1990.

Underlying Mr. Pouladdej's entrepreneurial drive lies a passion for environmental and humanitarian initiatives, including support of the Waterkeeper organization of which he has been an active member and contributor for over a decade. Mr. Pouladdej attended Boston University and MIT. He currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia.