Paul joined AlpInvest Partners in 2000 from ABN AMRO, where he was responsible for one of the largest corporate banking units in the Netherlands. He also spent four years based in the bank's New York Office. In addition to leading operations and finance at AlpInvest Partners, Paul heads the portfolio review process and the reporting to investors. He is a member of AlpInvest Partners Executive Committee and a founder of the Firm.

Paul received a degree in tax law from the University of Amsterdam, a degree in civil law from the University of Utrecht, and an MBA from Columbia University. Paul is one of the founders of the Private Equity Industry Guidelines Group, whose mission is to promote transparency and consistency in valuation and reporting processes in the U.S. private equity industry.