Paper
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About
Paper is a San Francisco–based design platform for teams shipping software with AI and coding agents 12. The product combines a design environment with agent-native workflows so designers and engineers can collaborate through a shared language 12. Customers include Ramp, Lovable, Vercel, PostHog, Quartr, and Y Combinator 1. The company was founded by Stephen Haney 12.
On 2026-07-23 Paper announced a $34M Series A led by Accel and ICONIQ, with participation from Designer Fund, Michael Grinich, Anton Osika, and engineers and designers from Anthropic and OpenAI 123. Daniel Levine is the Accel partner leading the deal 3. The capital will accelerate product development, expand the team, and deepen investment in AI-native workflows for designers 12.
Disclaimer: This is a lean profile built from initial round coverage and may be expanded as more information becomes available.
Funding History
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead | Co-investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-23 | Series A | $34M | Accel, ICONIQ | Designer Fund, Michael Grinich, Anton Osika 123 |
What Investors Say
No independently sourced investor quote available at this time beyond the announcement blog post referenced by Accel’s portfolio page (“Our Investment in Paper: The AI-Native Design Space,” July 23, 2026) 3.
What Founders Say
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“Paper Raises $34 Million Series A with Accel and ICONIQ to Build the Design Platform for the Agentic Era,” BusinessWire, July 23, 2026. Accessed July 24, 2026. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260723608438/en/Paper-Raises-%2434-Million-Series-A-with-Accel-and-ICONIQ-to-Build-the-Design-Platform-for-the-Agentic-Era↩↩↩↩↩↩↩
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“Paper Raises $34M in Series A Funding,” FinSMEs, July 23, 2026. Accessed July 24, 2026. https://www.finsmes.com/2026/07/paper-raises-34m-in-series-a-funding.html↩↩↩↩↩↩
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Accel portfolio page for Paper, referencing “Our Investment in Paper: The AI-Native Design Space” (Daniel Levine, July 23, 2026). Accessed July 24, 2026. https://www.accel.com/companies/paper↩↩↩↩