Paul T Inouye

Paul Inouye is an American technology investment banker and businessman who is the founder and CEO of Western Hill Partners, a financing advisory firm he established in 2020. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Life and career
Inouye was born in San Francisco and grew up in San Carlos. He has two brothers. Paul played both high school and collegiate Rugby and has completed The Vineman Ironman, the Vineman Half Ironman, the Hawaiin Half Ironman, and the San Francisco, Avenue of the Giants, and NYC… Show more

Paul Inouye is an American technology investment banker and businessman who is the founder and CEO of Western Hill Partners, a financing advisory firm he established in 2020. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Life and career
Inouye was born in San Francisco and grew up in San Carlos. He has two brothers. Paul played both high school and collegiate Rugby and has completed The Vineman Ironman, the Vineman Half Ironman, the Hawaiin Half Ironman, and the San Francisco, Avenue of the Giants, and NYC Marathons.
Inouye attended Bellarmine College Preparatory in San Jose. He went to UC Berkeley graduating with a Bachelor's degree in Political Science in 1988. He attended Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania in 1993 and graduated in 1995, with an MBA.
He has worked in finance for over 30 years as a technology investment banker, having worked at Robertson Stephens, Morgan Stanley Piper Jaffray, Lehman Brothers (2006-2008), Perella Weinberg Partners, and Moelis & Company. [6]
Inouye is the father of two children Miles and Sutton. His hobbies include cycling, running, swimming, crossfit exercise, travel, skiing, 80s music, EDM, 80’s movies, reading, military history, and fantasy football. [6]
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Paul Inouye was born in San Francisco and grew up in San Carlos, and am one of three brothers.

Paul attended Bellarmine College Prep in San Jose, UC Berkeley, and The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania for my MBA.

His hobbies include cycling, running, swimming, Crossfit exercise, travel, skiing, 80s music, EDM, 80’s movies, reading, military history, and fantasy football.

Paul played both high school and collegiate Rugby and has completed The Vineman Ironman… Show more

Paul Inouye was born in San Francisco and grew up in San Carlos, and am one of three brothers.

Paul attended Bellarmine College Prep in San Jose, UC Berkeley, and The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania for my MBA.

His hobbies include cycling, running, swimming, Crossfit exercise, travel, skiing, 80s music, EDM, 80’s movies, reading, military history, and fantasy football.

Paul played both high school and collegiate Rugby and has completed The Vineman Ironman, the Vineman Half Ironman, the Hawaiin Half Ironman, and the San Francisco, Avenue of the Giants, and NYC Marathons.

He has worked in finance for over 30 years as a technology investment banker, having worked at Robertson Stephens, Morgan Stanley, Piper Jaffray, Lehman Brothers, Perella Weinberg, and Moelis & Company.

Paul Inouye is the father of two children Miles and Sutton. Show less

Western Hills Partners is named after the foothills of the mountain range that run along the Peninsula in the Bay Area. My home office looks directly at these beautiful hills overshadowing Silicon Valley and I am often riding or hiking up these hills in my spare time.

The idea for the firm comes from my early roots in banking at Robertson Stephens where I worked with the early entrepreneurs of Silicon Valley. While I have also spent time as a senior banker at bulge bracket firms working… Show more

Western Hills Partners is named after the foothills of the mountain range that run along the Peninsula in the Bay Area. My home office looks directly at these beautiful hills overshadowing Silicon Valley and I am often riding or hiking up these hills in my spare time.

The idea for the firm comes from my early roots in banking at Robertson Stephens where I worked with the early entrepreneurs of Silicon Valley. While I have also spent time as a senior banker at bulge bracket firms working with the largest tech players in the Valley, my true professional passion has always been in advising vibrant tech founders and entrepreneurs to build their businesses. Show less

While working with the global investment bank Lehman Brothers from 2006 to 2008, Paul Inouye provided a range of strategic advice to technology clients with a specific focus on the Internet and digital media sectors.

Over the course of an extremely long and successful career in investment banking, Paul Inouye has accepted key appointments with leading technology banks such as Morgan Stanley, Perella Weinberg Partners, the Piper Jaffray Technology Group of U.S. Bancorp, and Robertson… Show more

While working with the global investment bank Lehman Brothers from 2006 to 2008, Paul Inouye provided a range of strategic advice to technology clients with a specific focus on the Internet and digital media sectors.

Over the course of an extremely long and successful career in investment banking, Paul Inouye has accepted key appointments with leading technology banks such as Morgan Stanley, Perella Weinberg Partners, the Piper Jaffray Technology Group of U.S. Bancorp, and Robertson Stephens. One of the highlights of his professional history is the nearly three years he spent as a managing director with Lehman Brothers.

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With over three decades of experience in the tech banking industry, businessman Paul Inouye offers insight on how to best prepare for a successful m&a transaction. His recent conversation provided insights into what processes software and SAAS businesses adhere to in order to best ensure a smooth and successful m&a sale.

"SaaS companies and software businesses have increasingly become targets for both strategic and financial buyers who are paying a premium for high growth businesses."… Show more

With over three decades of experience in the tech banking industry, businessman Paul Inouye offers insight on how to best prepare for a successful m&a transaction. His recent conversation provided insights into what processes software and SAAS businesses adhere to in order to best ensure a smooth and successful m&a sale.

"SaaS companies and software businesses have increasingly become targets for both strategic and financial buyers who are paying a premium for high growth businesses." Paul Inouye says, "For software startup owners, this is an exciting and stressful process. Preparing for a merger helps the process be a smooth success. In many cases, it is important to have a mentality of slowing down to hurry up." Show less

Selling a business is a complex and emotional process that is difficult for entrepreneurs to navigate. Paul Inouye has spent more than thirty years in tech banking and recommends business owners seek out an experienced and capable investment banker if they plan to sell.

Paul Inouye was born in San Francisco and raised in San Carlos, California. He is the youngest of three brothers. Paul Inouye went to San Jose's Bellarmine College Prep, Berkeley's UC Berkeley, and Penn's Wharton School for his undergraduate and graduate degrees. His interests range from cycling and jogging to swimming and, CrossFit workouts to 80s music and EDM flicks to 80s movies and reading about military history.

While in high school and college, Paul Inouye competed in rugby, and… Show more

Paul Inouye was born in San Francisco and raised in San Carlos, California. He is the youngest of three brothers. Paul Inouye went to San Jose's Bellarmine College Prep, Berkeley's UC Berkeley, and Penn's Wharton School for his undergraduate and graduate degrees. His interests range from cycling and jogging to swimming and, CrossFit workouts to 80s music and EDM flicks to 80s movies and reading about military history.

While in high school and college, Paul Inouye competed in rugby, and he has since done the Vineman Half Ironman, the Hawaiin Half Ironman, and the San Francisco, Avenue of the Giants, and New York City Marathons, among other events. Show less