Paul Graham

Paul Graham (born 1964) is a programmer, essayist, and venture capitalist. He co-founded the startup accelerator Y Combinator, which has funded many early-stage technology companies. Graham is also known for writing widely read essays on startups, technology, and programming, published online and in collections. He has written about topics such as building products, raising investment, and the culture of software development, and his work has influenced entrepreneurs and engineers. Graham has also been associated with the Lisp programming language and has written about its use in software. He is based in the United States.