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Paul Smith

Co-founder & CEO of ignite100 of Ricochet Technologies Ltd

Paul Smith is the co-founder and CEO of Ricochet Technologies, a SaaS platform that automates B2B prospecting and engagement to help businesses grow faster.

Paul has previously worked in operations and business development at Hyperloop One, and was the co-founder and CEO of Ignite Accelerator and Campus North.

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