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Paul Buchheit is an entrepreneur and angel investor based in Mountain View, California. He is the Co-Founder and Partner at Y Combinator, leading the incubator. Prior to this, he was the Creator of Gmail and Founder of FriendFeed. With over 83 investments in various startups across the United States, Buchheit focuses on media, IT, health, enterprise software, and analytics. His diverse portfolio includes companies like Titan, DoorDash, and Checkr. Buchheit has had successful exits with DoorDash, Weebly, Meteor, and Casetext. His investment check sizes vary, with a recent investment in Bright’s Series C round. Known for his technical expertise and collaborative ethos, Buchheit is renowned for Gmail’s creation and his role in multiple successful startups.
Location: Mountain View, CA
Country: United States of America
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Investment Stages: pre-seed, seed
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Status: very-active
AI Reasoning: PitchBook shows Paul Buchheit’s latest known investment was in Soteris on July 3, 2025. Calculating from that date to the reference date results in a gap of less than 6 months. Therefore tag as very-active. The startup invested: Soteris.
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