Paul Baiada

Baiada is managing partner at BaseCamp Ventures an early stage venture fund; president of Basecamp Business; and a partner of Grapevine Development a smart-growth NJ based real estate development firm.
Operating and investing in successful product and service-based companies has given him a broad and seasoned perspective of business.
From the start-up of Bluestone in 1989, through its IPO in 1999, and the eventual sale to Hewlett Packard in 2001 for over $350M, Mel has demonstrated an ability to recognize business opportunities, attract capital and talented employees, and profitability exit an information technology company investment.
Mel has made a number of contributions to the Greater Delaware Valley area to promote technological growth in the community.
As an alumnus of Drexel University, Mel has made a generous donation to Drexel University for the establishment of The Laurence A. Baiada Institute for Entrepreneurship in Technology.
He is the recipient of the Greater Philadelphia Venture Group “Year 2000 Entrepreneur of the Year” Award.
In addition, Mel was recognized in 2001 by the New Jersey Technology Council with its “High Tech Hero Award” and an Ernst & Young, Entrepreneur of the Year finalist.