Investor

Paul Graham

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 29 cheques on record.

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SeedSeries AVenture

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100%of best year7cheques in 12 months, 29 on record
Since the last cheque5days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$5.9MRounds led0 of 29Exits3 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 93%
Pitch Paul Graham

Paul Graham highlights

  1. 01

    7 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 89% of its rounds

  3. 03

    3 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Cold pitches
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The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first29 appearances

  1. 2026

    5 rounds

  2. Oct
    ParadevSeed · US · Google News search$12MWith 10 others
  3. Oct
    MolagriSeed · CA · AgFunderNews$5.8MWith 5 others
  4. Aug
    Apollo AtomicsSeed · US · Monte Carlo Capital$31MWith 12 others
  5. Jul
    RevoyUS · Ventureburn$27MWith 6 others
  6. Mar
    AgentMailSeed · US · TechCrunch$6.0MWith 6 others
  7. 2025

    5 rounds

  8. Nov
    LuminalSeed · US · TechCrunch$5.3MWith 7 others
  9. Nov
    BindwellSeed · US · TechCrunch$6.0MWith 5 others
  10. Sept
    ReplitGrowth · US · TechCrunch$250MWith 9 others
  11. Sept
    Human BehaviorSeed · US · TechCrunch$5.0MWith 3 others
  12. Mar
    Browser UseSeed · US · TechCrunch$17MWith 8 others
  13. 2019

    3 rounds

  14. Oct
    CloosivUS · TechCrunch$1.0MWith 5 others
  15. Jun
    TenderdSeed · AE · FinSMEs$5.8MWith 10 others
  16. Apr
    College PulseSeed · US · Collegepulse$1.5MWith 5 others
  17. 2018

    1 round

  18. Oct
    TitanSeed · US · TechCrunch$2.5MWith 3 others
  19. 2015

    4 rounds

  20. Nov
    WatsiSeries A · US$3.5MWith 5 others
  21. Oct
    SeedVenture · US$5.0MWith 24 others
  22. Sept
    TriplebyteVenture · US$3.0MWith 29 others
  23. Jul
    RescaleSeed · US$6.4MWith 6 others
  24. 2014

    1 round

  25. Mar
    CleverSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$10MWith 3 others
  26. 2013

    1 round

  27. Jul
    WatsiSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.2MWith 8 others
  28. 2012

    4 rounds

  29. Aug
    ClassDojoSeed · US · techcrunch.com$1.6MWith 9 others
  30. Apr
    SocialcamSeed · US · techcrunch.comUndisclosedWith 38 others
  31. Jan
    ClassDojoSeed · US$1.6MWith 13 others
  32. Jan
    Trigger.ioSeed · US · finsmes.com$1.0MWith 5 others
  33. 2008

    3 rounds

  34. Sept
    Seed$400KWith 8 others
  35. Sept
    Trigger.ioSeed · US$400KWith 8 others
  36. May
    OctopartSeed · US$360KWith 7 others
  37. 2007

    1 round

  38. Aug
    AppJetSeed · US$700KWith 7 others
  39. 2006

    1 round

  40. Apr
    Infinity BoxSeed · US · mixergy.com$100KWith 1 other

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed3 in all

SocialcamBought by Autodesk$60MJul 2012
Infinity BoxBought by SurveyMonkey$35MApr 2011
AppJetBought by GoogleUndisclosedDec 2009

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Paul Graham. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Y CombinatorAccelerator17rounds togetherPaul BuchheitAngel7rounds togetherSV AngelVC firm7rounds togetherGeneral CatalystVC firm6rounds togetherRon ConwayAngel5rounds togetherFelicisVC firm4rounds togetherFour Rivers GroupVC firm3rounds togetherLiquid 2 VenturesVC firm3rounds togetherSam AltmanAngel3rounds togetherStart FundVC firm3rounds togetherBoxGroupVC firm2rounds togetherCapital AAdvisor2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Paul Graham put money into.

Revoy$27M · Jul 2026AgentMail$6.0M · Mar 2026Luminal$5.3M · Nov 2025Bindwell$6.0M · Nov 2025Replit$250M · Sept 2025Browser Use$17M · Mar 2025

Books by the people here

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On podcasts

5 episodes naming Paul Graham in the title, and 4 more that mention it.

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Quick answers about Paul Graham

What does Paul Graham invest in?

Paul Graham invests most often at Seed and Series A (89% of the rounds on record).

How active is Paul Graham?

29 investments on record, 7 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

What has Paul Graham invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Paradev (Seed, Oct 2026), Molagri (Seed, Oct 2026) and Apollo Atomics (Seed, Aug 2026).

How big are Paul Graham's cheques?

The median round it joins is $5.9M.

Does Paul Graham lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 29 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Paul Graham invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (93%).

Is Paul Graham investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 7 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Paul Graham invest alongside?

Most often Y Combinator (17 rounds together), Paul Buchheit (7 rounds together) and SV Angel (7 rounds together).

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