Bio Paul Balciunas
Paul Balciunas is Chief Financial Officer of Apex.AI. In his role, Paul leads fundraising efforts that enable Apex.AI to expand its product offerings as the company eyes new market opportunities in and beyond mobility, including Internet of Things (IoT) and industrial automation.
Balciunas has nearly two decades of experience in finance and investment banking in the automotive industry. Paul spent a decade at Deutsche Bank, where he was involved in a number of landmark automotive transactions. Most notably, Paul acted as a lead underwriter of the initial public offering (IPO) for Tesla in 2010. Paul was also involved in the IPO of General Motors, which at the time was the largest IPO in U.S. history, and the sale of the UAW Retiree Medical Benefits Trust’s 41.5% stake in Chrysler Group to Fiat North America.
Paul has a proven track record of successfully raising capital to fund growth for technology companies. Most recently, Paul served as Chief Financial Officer for the electric vehicle company Canoo. During his time at Canoo, he raised over $1 billion in equity financing and supported the company’s transition from a private to publicly traded company listed on NASDAQ.