Michael Paulus
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| Born | May 19, 1988 |
| Citizenship | Swiss-American |
| Alma mater | Stanford University |
| Occupation | Billionaire Businessman |
| Organization | Assurance IQ |
Michael Paulus (born May 19, 1988) is a Swiss-American billionaire[1] best known for co-founding the insurance technology company Assurance IQ[2] and for his early role in the financial technology firm Addepar[3]. He is the founder and managing partner of PCM Encore, a family office and wealth management firm with over $1.2 billion in assets[4], and has been an active investor in artificial intelligence and financial technology startups.
Early life and education
Paulus grew up in Bow, Washington. He studied Economics and Management Science & Engineering at Stanford University.
Career
Addepar
Paulus was the Founding President of Addepar, a wealth management technology platform founded in 2009 that provides portfolio reporting and data aggregation tools for investment advisors.
Assurance IQ
In 2016, Paulus co-founded Assurance IQ, an online insurance and financial products distribution platform, with Michael Rowell. The company applied data science and direct-to-consumer marketing to match individuals with health, life, auto, and other insurance policies.
In September 2019, Prudential Financial acquired Assurance IQ in a deal valued at up to $2.35 billion[5], marking one of the largest insurtech acquisitions to date.[6]
PCM Encore
Following the sale of Assurance, Paulus founded PCM Encore, a family office and wealth management firm. PCM Encore provides investment management, tax planning, and estate strategies for high-net-worth families.[7]
Venture investment
Paulus is an active private investor, with interests spanning artificial intelligence, fintech, and real estate. He served on the boards of Ontra[8] and Nesto[9], two notable fintech companies. Other venture investments include stakes in OpenAI, RelateIQ, and Vector.
Real estate and private equity
Paulus is an active real estate investor. He is a General Partner at ACG, which manages more than $4b in real estate projects. Through PCM Growth he is also an investor in Hawx Pest Control.[10]
Personal life
Paulus divides his time between Aspen, Colorado and Bellevue, Washington. He is married, with three children. He serves on the Board of Directors of US Ski Mountaineering[11] and is a donor to medical research at Stanford University with a focus on Nutrition.[12]
References
- ↑ "Die 300 Reichsten 2024".
- ↑ "How a stealthy insurance tech startup bootstrapped its way to a $2.35B acquisition in less than 4 years". September 6, 2019.
- ↑ "The face of Addepar leaves the company amid intrigue about just where it stands with the RIA market".
- ↑ "Meet the LP- PCM Encore". July 29, 2025.
- ↑ Scism, Leslie (September 5, 2019). "Prudential to Pay $2.35 Billion for Online Startup Assurance IQ". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
- ↑ "How a stealthy insurance tech startup bootstrapped its way to a $2.35B acquisition in less than 4 years". September 6, 2019.
- ↑ "PCM Encore Transforms Family Office Model Into Client-First Advisory Firm". International Business Times. February 4, 2025.
- ↑ "Legal AI startup Ontra raises $70M to automate back office tasks for Wall Street". June 10, 2025.
- ↑ "nesto raises $76 million to accelerate growth and offer more Canadians "Low From the Get Go" mortgage rates" (Press release). June 10, 2021.
- ↑ "Hawx Services Partners with Private Equity Firm".
- ↑ "The Tech Entrepreneur Who Funded an Olympic Sport Revolution". February 24, 2025.
- ↑ "Effects of Fermented and Fiber-rich foods on Maternal & Offspring Microbiome Study".
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