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Paul Bottum, Ph.D.

Energizer · DISC type I
Founder & CEO at Swoop Search, LLC
📍 Stillwater, Minnesota, United States

Paul is a serial entrepreneur who has founded and funded startups in health tech and IT infrastructure since 2005. Holding a Ph. D. from the University of Minnesota, he has led companies through multi-million dollar funding rounds, intellectual property acquisition, and successful exits.

He successfully guided a medical device company he founded, Innovasa, Inc. , through the entire FDA approval process.

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Founder & CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Stillwater, Minnesota, United States
Personality Overview

How Paul shows up

Relationship Oriented
Imaginative
Believer

They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships. They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be. They are friendly, approachable and love to make new connections.

Priorities

Topics Paul cares about

Startup Incubation
He initiated and has operated an incubator to create and fund start-ups since 2005, growing a portfolio of multiple companies.
Health Technology
Founded and led two health-focused companies: Preempt Health, an innovative preventative health program, and Innovasa, a medical device firm.
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Career

Work history

12-2011
Founder & CEO
Swoop Search, LLC
1-2007
Founder & CEO
Preempt Health, Inc.
1-2006 - 4-2013
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Innovasa, Inc
1-2000 - 5-2005
FOUNDER & PRESIDENT
Acuo Technologies, LLC
1-2000 - 4-2005
PORTFOLIO MANAGER
Jundt Associates, Inc
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
Doctor of Philosophy July
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
Masters of Science
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

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