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Paul Graham

Y Combinator
Cambridge, United States
Paul Graham co-founded Y Combinator in 2005, creating the world's most successful startup accelerator. YC alumni include Airbnb, Dropbox, Stripe, Coinbase, DoorDash, Reddit, and hundreds of other billion-dollar companies. Graham's essays on startups, programming, and thinking are among the most widely read pieces of entrepreneurial writing in history. Before YC, he co-founded Viaweb, the first web-based application, which was acquired by Yahoo in 1998.
Venture Capital / Startup Accelerator

About Y Combinator

Y Combinator is a startup accelerator and seed fund that provides early-stage startups with funding, mentorship, and a global network. Alumni have a combined valuation exceeding $600 billion.

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