Paul Buchheit
InvestorFounderCo-founder at Standard Capital Β· Partner at Standardcap
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
FoundedStandardcap
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About
Paul Buchheit created Gmail as Google employee number 23 and coined the company's 'Don't be evil' motto before becoming an angel investor in over 200 startups and a longtime Y Combinator partner. In 2025 he left YC to co-found Standard Capital with Dalton Caldwell, a Series A firm that closed a $425 million debut fund and invests on standardized, founder-friendly terms.
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Buchheit co-founded FriendFeed in 2007 with Bret Taylor. Buchheit is Co-Founder of Standard Capital.
- Education
- Studied at Case Western Reserve University (BS, Computer Engineering)
- Awards
- Buchheit won the 2011 Economist innovation award in the computing and telecommunications field.
- Hobbies
- Took up running purely for enjoyment after learning to love it, reshaping his relationship with fitness. Buchheit was part of Case Western Reserve University's rowing crew.
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Partner at Standardcap
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Investments
Investor
280NorthAirbnb (NASDAQ: ABNB)AppJet/EtherpadAuctomaticBillionToOne (NASDAQ: BLLN)Cruise (Acquired)DoorDash (NASDAQ: DASH)FlexportGustoHerokuInstacart (NASDAQ: CART)Justin.tvMerakiMeraki (Acquired)MintOklo (NYSE: OKLO)OpenAIParakeyPerplexityReddit (NYSE: RDDT)ReplitRipplingScanScoutStripeTwitch (Acquired)WeeblyWufooZenter
Sources: the investor's own website Β· curated public sources.
Podcasts & interviews
featuring Paul BuchheitIntroducing Standard Capital with Dalton Caldwell and Paul Buchheit
Standard Capital
AI Revolution: Why This Is The Best Time To Start A Startup
Lightcone
Gmail Creator Paul Buchheit On AGI, Open Source Models, Freedom
Y Combinator
Paul Buchheit: What traits do startups need to succeed?
Y Combinator
The Path to $100B by Paul Buchheit
Y Combinator
Paul Buchheit
Y Combinator
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Colleagues at Standard Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Paul Buchheit?
- Paul Buchheit created Gmail as Google employee number 23 and coined the company's 'Don't be evil' motto before becoming an angel investor in over 200 startups and a longtime Y Combinator partner. In 2025 he left YC to co-found Standard Capital with Dalton Caldwell, a Series A firm that closed a $425 million debut fund and invests on standardized, founder-friendly terms.
- Where does Paul Buchheit work?
- Paul Buchheit is Partner of Standardcap and Co-founder at Standard Capital.
- What companies did Paul Buchheit found?
- Paul Buchheit founded Standardcap.
- What companies has Paul Buchheit invested in?
- Investments tracked here include 280North, Airbnb (NASDAQ: ABNB), AppJet/Etherpad, Auctomatic, BillionToOne (NASDAQ: BLLN), Cruise (Acquired), DoorDash (NASDAQ: DASH), Flexport, Gusto, Heroku, Instacart (NASDAQ: CART), Justin.tv, and 16 more.
- What awards has Paul Buchheit received?
- Buchheit won the 2011 Economist innovation award in the computing and telecommunications field.
- What podcasts and interviews feature Paul Buchheit?
- Tracked appearances include "Introducing Standard Capital with Dalton Caldwell and Paul Buchheit", "AI Revolution: Why This Is The Best Time To Start A Startup", "Gmail Creator Paul Buchheit On AGI, Open Source Models, Freedom", and 4 more.
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