Paul championed and played an instrumental role in the founding of Pollinate Impact, bringing with him nearly three decades of leadership in impact incubation. As Special Advisor, Paul leads our Growth Guidance programme, offering personalized support to member incubators‘Incubator’ refers to any organization whose programs primarily focus on vetting and selecting, promising social enterprises, and providing them with a comprehensive range of support services aimed at building and growing them to achieve maximum sustainable impact. and helping them navigate their growth journeys with insight, intention, and strategy. He also supports the development of Pollinate Impact’s research efforts, ensuring they reflect the lived realities of the ecosystem.

Paul is the founder of Villgro, one of India’s pioneering impact incubators‘Incubator’ refers to any organization whose programs primarily focus on vetting and selecting, promising social enterprises, and providing them with a comprehensive range of support services aimed at building and growing them to achieve maximum sustainable impact., established in 2001, where he served as CEO for 20 years. Under his leadership, the Villgro model was successfully replicated in Africa and the Philippines. He is also the Co-founder and Partner of Menterra, an impact investment fund focused on early-stage social enterprises. His career has shaped—and been shaped by—the evolution of the social enterprise landscape in India and beyond.

Paul believes that strong incubation ecosystems can catalyze real change, especially when built with empathy, trust, and shared learning. His challenge is to make sure Pollinate Impact remains grounded in practitioner experience, and that incubators‘Incubator’ refers to any organization whose programs primarily focus on vetting and selecting, promising social enterprises, and providing them with a comprehensive range of support services aimed at building and growing them to achieve maximum sustainable impact. across the Global South are supported not just with theory, but with meaningful tools, partnerships, and guidance.

He divides his time between Bangalore and Cochin, where you’ll often find him mentoring entrepreneurs, supporting ecosystem initiatives, or quietly championing the next generation of ecosystem builders.