Paul Graham

The mind behind Y Combinator and modern startup theory.

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Founder of YC

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November 13, 1964

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Scorpio

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November 13, 1964
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Paul Graham is a British-American computer scientist, entrepreneur, and essayist. He co-founded Y Combinator, the most influential startup accelerator in Silicon Valley.

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  • •He created the programming language Arc, a minimalist dialect of Lisp.
  • •Before becoming a computer scientist, he studied painting at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) and the Florence Academy of Art.
  • •His 2002 essay, 'A Plan for Spam,' popularized the use of Bayesian filtering for anti-spam systems.

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2024
Day 21,598
Age 59

Continued involvement with Y Combinator

Jan 1, 2024

Remains involved in Y Combinator activities and the startup ecosystem.

2023
Day 21,233
Age 58

Focus on Essays and Writing

Jan 1, 2023

Continues to publish essays on topics related to startups, technology, and society.

2014
Day 17,946
Age 49

Stepped down as president of Y Combinator

Jan 1, 2014

Resigned as president of Y Combinator, transitioning leadership.

2005
Day 14,718
Age 40

Founded Y Combinator

Mar 1, 2005

Co-founded Y Combinator, a seed accelerator.

2004
Day 14,293
Age 39

Published 'Hackers & Painters'

Jan 1, 2004

Published a collection of essays on programming and startups.

1998
Day 12,102
Age 33

Viaweb Acquired by Yahoo!

Jan 1, 1998

Viaweb, co-founded by Graham, was acquired by Yahoo! and became Yahoo! Store.

1995
Day 11,006
Age 30

Co-founded Viaweb

Jan 1, 1995

Co-founded Viaweb, the first application service provider.

1990
Day 9,180
Age 25

Earned PhD in Computer Science

Jan 1, 1990

Received a PhD in Computer Science from Harvard University.

1988
Day 8,449
Age 23

Studied Painting at the Accademia di Belle Arti

Jan 1, 1988

Studied painting at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Florence.

1986
Day 7,719
Age 21

Attended RISD

Jan 1, 1986

Studied at Rhode Island School of Design.

Day 7,719
Age 21

Graduated from Cornell University

Jan 1, 1986

Graduated with a Bachelor's degree from Cornell University.

1964
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Born in England

Nov 13, 1964

Born in England.