Paul Buchheit key facts
- Paul Buchheit is a private investor based in Mountain View, California with 25 tracked portfolio companies.
- Notable positions include Perplexity AI, Gusto, EquipmentShare.
- PrivateMarketView records 2 deal participations by Paul Buchheit.
- Paul Buchheit’s most recent recorded investment was in Apr 2023.
About Paul Buchheit
Mr. Paul Buchheit is a high-net-worth investor based in Mountain View, California. Paul Buchheit is widely known as the creator and lead developer of Gmail, a free, advertisting-supported email service provided by Google. He is also credited with developing the original prototype of Google AdSense, advertisement aimed at a targeted online audience. Buchheit worked for Intel, maker of the world's largest and highest valued semiconductor chip and went on to be Google's 23rd employee. He was the Co-Founder of FriendFeed, a real-time feed aggregator which consolidates updates from social media and networking. In 2011, Buccheit won the Economist Innovation Award for the Computing and Telecommunications field. He manages his own investment funds.
Investment activity
Paul Buchheit has no recorded round in the last two years; its 2 recorded rounds date from 2014 to Apr 2023. Most recently: Perplexity AI (Series A, Apr 2023) and Flexport (Series A, Mar 2014).
Paul Buchheit portfolio at a glance
25 portfolio companies are on record for Paul Buchheit, including Perplexity AI, Gusto and EquipmentShare.
14 of the 25 carry a recorded valuation and 3 have recorded secondary-market trades, the names a secondary buyer or seller can price.
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Portfolio
25 companies · priced for members| Company | Industry | Valuation | First invested | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perplexity AI | Business/Productivity Software | ▮ | ▮ | ▮ |
| Gusto | Business/Productivity Software | ▮ | ▮ | ▮ |
| EquipmentShare | Other Commercial Services | ▮ | ▮ | ▮ |
+ 22 more companies · all 25, priced and dated or a free account shows the top 10 names — no card Membership and data by Private Market View | ||||
Paul Buchheit recent deals
2 recordedMembership and data by Private Market View
Frequently asked about Paul Buchheit
- What companies does Paul Buchheit invest in?
- Paul Buchheit has 25 recorded portfolio companies, including Perplexity AI, Gusto, EquipmentShare.
- Is Paul Buchheit actively investing?
- Paul Buchheit's most recent recorded investment was in Apr 2023.