Paul Buchheit / Y Combinator

**Paul Buchheit** is a Former Y Combinator Partner (left YC in 2017) and one of the most legendary figures in Silicon Valley — not primarily for his investing, but for **creating Gmail**, one of the most important software products in history. He also coined Google's famous motto **"Don't be evil"** during his time as one of Google's earliest employees (employee #23). With 200+ investments and a remarkable 44% exit rate, his angel portfolio includes Airbnb, Stripe, Reddit, Dropbox, Instacart, Meraki, and dozens of other iconic companies.