{{Short description|American venture capitalist}}{{Infobox person | name = Paige Craig | birth_date = 1975 | education = [[University of Maryland]], [[National University]] | occupation = [[Venture capitalist]], [[Entrepreneur]] | organization = [https://outlander.vc/ Outlander] }}
'''Paige Craig''' (born 1975) is a [[venture capitalist]] and general partner at [[Outlander]], a founder-focused, seed stage venture capital firm based in [[New York and San Francisco]].<ref name="LATimesVirtual"/> Before entering venture capital, Craig served in the United States Marine Corps and later co-founded the [[Lincoln Group]].
==Early life and education==
He began his career in the military in 1992, where he went to [[West Point]], ultimately becoming a cadet.<ref name="MyUser_Https:_February_21_2016c">{{cite web|url=https://ideamensch.com/paige-craig/|title=Paige Craig - CEO and Co-Founder of BetterWorks|author=|date=|accessdate=February 21, 2016|newspaper=}}</ref> In 1995, he dropped out of West Point and enlisted in the [[United States Marine Corps]] with his time in the Marines strongly influencing the development of his '33 principles for investment'<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.venturi-group.com/podcast/vision-paige-craig/|title=How do you identify a company's vision|website=Venturi Group|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-11-22}}</ref> He got his undergraduate in Information Technology from the [[University of Maryland]], later earning an M.B.A from National University.<ref name="NYTimesQuickRise">{{cite news|last1=Cloud|first1=David S.|title=Quick Rise for Purveyors of Propaganda in Iraq|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/15/politics/15lincoln.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0|accessdate=21 April 2016|work=The New York Times|date=15 February 2006}}</ref>
==Career==
Craig enlisted in the Marines and was promoted to sergeant before leaving the service in 2000.<ref name="Laweekly">{{cite web |url=http://www.laweekly.com/news/in-silicon-beach-la-angel-investor-paige-craig-sifts-through-the-hype-for-the-next-big-thing-5005047 |title=In Silicon Beach, L.A. Angel Investor Paige Craig Sifts Through the Hype for the Next Big Thing |newspaper=Laweekly.com |date= |author= |accessdate= June 5, 2016}}</ref> After the [[Invasion of Iraq]] in 2003, he created the [[Lincoln Group]] and started winning Pentagon contracts to assist with "psychological operations".<ref name="Laweekly" /> In 2007, he sold his share of the [[Lincoln Group]] and moved to [[Los Angeles]] in 2008. From 2010 to 2012, he was the CEO and cofounder of BetterWorks, whose mission was to help smaller companies create office cultures of offering abundant perks.<ref name="MyUser_Https:_February_21_2016c"/><ref name="Laweekly" /> In May 2012, in what he described as the "lowest point of his professional career", he shut down the company and returned the remaining capital to his investor.<ref name="MyUser_Techcrunch.com_June_5_2016c">{{cite web |url=https://techcrunch.com/2012/05/24/betterworks-shuts-down/ |title=Office Perks Startup BetterWorks Will Shut Down On May 31 |newspaper=Techcrunch.com |date= 24 May 2012|author= |accessdate= June 5, 2016}}</ref>
He became an [[angel investor]] to over 110 startups from 2008 to 2015. He acquired an early-stage portfolio that included [[Airbnb]], [[Lyft]], [[AngelList]], [[Postmates]], and [[Klout]].<ref name="MyUser_Vator.tv_February_27_2016c">{{cite web |url=http://vator.tv/news/2015-06-02-meet-paige-craig-managing-partner-at-arena-ventures |title=Meet Paige Craig, Managing Partner at Arena Ventures |newspaper=Vator.tv |date= 2 June 2015|author= |accessdate= February 27, 2016}}</ref>
Craig currently leads Arena Ventures.<ref name="LATimesVirtual">{{cite news|last1=Dave|first1=Paresh|title=Virtual reality, new media and a vet app are among week's L.A. tech highlights|url=http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-la-tech-swipes-20151116-story.html|accessdate=21 April 2016|work=Los Angeles Times|date=16 November 2015}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{LinkedIn page|in/paigecraig}} *[https://www.venturi-group.com/podcast/vision-paige-craig/ Identifying a Company's Vision] on [https://www.venturi-group.com/ Venturi-Group]
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