Paige Finn Doherty 🪩

Paige Finn Doherty 🪩 leads Behind Genius Ventures, an early-stage investment firm, where she backs founders and companies. She previously worked as a Developer Success Engineer at WorkOS and wrote *Seed to Harvest*, an illustrated book about venture capital; she also hosts a companion podcast about building and investing.

Career

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Based in: San Francisco
Elsewhere

Behind Genius Ventures

Until Present

Founding Partner

WorkOS

2020 — 2021

Developer Success Engineer

TVC Capital

Jan 2019 — Dec 2020

Growth Equity Analyst

San Diego State University

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science (2020)

Products & media

paigefinndoherty.com

Seven tactical lessons from raising a venture fund

Practical lessons on portfolio construction, fundraising constraints, LP conversations and pitching a fund.

Writing

behindgeniusventures.com

The Technical Storyteller

Paige’s framework for evaluating founders who connect engineering decisions, team building, long-term direction and market knowledge.

Writing

behindgeniusventures.com

Clipboard Companies

Coauthored with Andy Sran, this essay examines opportunities to modernize neglected industries while preserving the knowledge of people who work in them.

Writing

howiinvestpodcast.com

Building a venture firm through content, community, and investing

On How I Invest, she discusses her approach to investing, the role of media and community in building a fund, and Behind Genius Ventures’ focus on technical storytellers and overlooked industries.

Media appearance