Paul Batcheller
Paul is a Partner at PrairieGold Venture Partners where he oversees all aspects of the firm’s investment activities, from sourcing, structuring and negotiating investments to serving as a board member for portfolio companies. Paul’s investment activities at PrairieGold are focused on Greentech and IT. He currently serves on the boards of iCentera, Game Plan Technologies, Augusta Systems, Conex Energy, tenKsolar and a cellulosic ethanol company that is currently in stealth mode. In addition, Paul oversees PrairieGold’s investment in General Compression, a developer of next-generation wind turbines. Paul is also a board member of South Dakota Rural Enterprise, a statewide non-profit economic development organization. Prior to joining PrairieGold, Paul served for seven years as an advisor to Senator Tom Daschle, where he worked on economic policy, science and technology issues. He received his B.A. in economics from Macalester College.