Paul Sheng brings an unusually deep technical foundation to venture capital, holding SB, SM, and PhD degrees in mechanical engineering from MIT and having served as an Associate Professor at UC Berkeley before spending ~25 years as Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company leading their Global Energy & Materials and Oil & Gas Practices. Operating Fathom Fund from Houston rather than Silicon Valley, he focuses on advanced computing, materials science, climate resilience, and aerospace tied to critical infrastructure while serving as a recognized convenor through the Fathom Summit, where founders and investors gather for candid discussions on deep-tech defensibility and energy transition fundamentals.