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Accel

July 24, 2026 ยท Funding & acquisitions

Paper raises 34 million dollars: design platform reports 25x ARR growth

Paper, a design platform led by founder Stephen Haney, has raised 34 million dollars in a Series A round co-led by Accel and ICONIQ. The company reports that annual recurring revenue has grown 25 times since it launched Paper Desktop in early 2026. Customers named in the announcement include Ramp, Vercel, PostHog and Y Combinator.

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