Paul Graham is the co-founder and a retired partner of Y Combinator. See sector focus and contact routes.
Paul Graham is the co-founder and a retired partner of Y Combinator, a venture firm he created after previously co-founding the web software company Viaweb. As an angel investor, he focuses on early-stage startups, particularly those in the technology sector, and invests globally through Y Combinator’s program that targets small funding amounts for new companies. His typical check size is small, reflecting Y Combinator’s model of providing modest initial capital alongside three months of guidance and industry connections. Notable portfolio companies include Airbnb, Dropbox, and Reddit, all of which were early Y Combinator participants that later achieved significant scale. Graham is widely known for his distinctive point of view on startup culture and entrepreneurship, which he shares through extensive public writing on his blog paulgraham.com. His essays, such as “The Startup Whisperer” coverage, emphasize founder mindset, product focus, and the importance of building something people want.
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