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Paul Graham

North America, California, United States, Mountain View

Description

Paul Graham

Investor Profile

Paul Graham has backed more than 18 startups, with 10 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 1 rounds, about 6% of its total and boasts 0 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Seed, Series A, Series B rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in United States, Egypt, United Arab Emirates.
  • Strong thematic focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI), Developer Tools, Logistics.
  • Led 1 rounds in the past year.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (61%)
  • Series A (17%)
  • Series B (6%)
  • Pre Seed (6%)
  • Angel (6%)
  • Series D (6%)

Country Focus

  • United States (78%)
  • Egypt (6%)
  • United Arab Emirates (6%)
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis (6%)
  • Canada (6%)

Industry Focus

  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Developer Tools
  • Logistics
  • Analytics
  • Enterprise Software
  • Developer Apis
  • Machine Learning
  • Cyber Security
  • Open Source
  • Software
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Who does Paul Graham frequently co-invest with?

Black Pearls VC
Europe, Pomorskie, Poland, Gdansk
Co-Investments: 1
Soma Capital
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
WV
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
Liquid 2 Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 3
Felicis
North America, California, United States, Menlo Park
Co-Investments: 2
Y Combinator
North America, California, United States, Mountain View
Co-Investments: 13
20SALES
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 1
Day One Ventures
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 1
SV Angel
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 2
Pioneer Fund
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Co-Investments: 4

Which angels does Paul Graham often collaborate with?

Shared Deals: 1
AA
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Shared Deals: 1
PT
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
RH
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
KT
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2
BJ
North America, California, United States, San Mateo
Shared Deals: 1
BT
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Shared Deals: 1
SA
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 2

What are some of recent deals done by Paul Graham?

AgentMail

San Francisco, California, United States

AgentMail provides an API-first email platform that enables AI agents to send, receive, and manage emails with automation and analytics.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)EmailSoftware
SeedMar 10, 2026
Amount Raised: $6,000,000
Autosana

San Francisco, California, United States

Autosana offers an AI-powered mobile app quality assurance platform that automates end-to-end testing using natural language instructions.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Developer ToolsSoftware
SeedFeb 17, 2026
Amount Raised: $3,200,000
Veria Labs

San Francisco, California, United States

Veria Labs is a cybersecurity company that provides AI-powered continuous penetration testing services targeting high-stakes industries.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cyber SecurityNetwork SecuritySecuritySoftware
SeedFeb 9, 2026
Amount Raised: $3,200,000
Orange Slice

San Francisco, California, United States

Orange Slice provides an AI-driven sales intelligence platform that identifies buying intent through online signals.

AnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Software
SeedFeb 6, 2026
Amount Raised: $5,300,000
Maritime Fusion

San Francisco, California, United States

Maritime Fusion specializes in the development and construction of high-temperature superconducting fusion reactors.

EnergyFuelNuclear
SeedNov 24, 2025
Amount Raised: $4,500,000
Luminal

San Francisco, California, United States

Luminal provides a machine learning compiler and serverless cloud platform that automates PyTorch model optimization and deployment.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Developer PlatformDeveloper ToolsInformation TechnologyMachine LearningSaaSSoftware
SeedNov 17, 2025
Amount Raised: $5,300,000
Bindwell

San Francisco, California, United States

Bindwell is a Biotech company that uses AI to develops safer pesticides.

AgricultureAgTechArtificial Intelligence (AI)
SeedNov 13, 2025
Amount Raised: $6,000,000
QFX

Woodstock, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Quantum Fabrix develops scalable quantum technology solutions, focusing on trapped ions for computing, communication, and sensing.

ComputerHardwareQuantum Computing
SeedOct 20, 2025
Amount Raised: $2,681,145
Kernel

San Francisco, California, United States

Kernel is a developer platform that provides Crazy Fast Browser Infrastructure for AI agents to use the internet.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Developer APIsDeveloper PlatformInformation TechnologySaaSSoftware
Series AOct 9, 2025
Amount Raised: $16,000,000
Human Behavior

San Francisco, California, United States

Human Behavior is a software development company that provides vision models to monitor and analyze product usage.

AnalyticsDeveloper ToolsSoftware
SeedSep 3, 2025
Amount Raised: $5,000,000

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