Paul Asel, a successful venture capitalist and Managing Partner at NGP Capital, has over 25 years of investment experience. His impressive track record includes over 20 successful exits, including five IPOs and four exits valued over $1 billion. Asel is also known for his involvement in tech acquisitions like UCWeb and Ganji, which are some of the largest acquisitions in China. Asel has advised and taught courses at top universities such as China Europe International Business School in Shanghai and the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He is currently a member of the Global Corporate Venturing Leadership Society and an advisor to Garage Capital in Canada. Asel is co-author of Upward Bound and his articles have appeared in top publications, including Forbes and The Wall Street Journal.