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Paul English

Entrepreneur

United States
Bipolar II disorderSelf-disclosed [1]

Paul English is an American technology entrepreneur best known as a co-founder of the travel-search company KAYAK. He has also founded or co-founded a number of other technology companies and nonprofit organizations, including the Bipolar Social Club. [2][5]

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Career and work

English co-founded KAYAK in 2004 and served as its chief technology officer. KAYAK went public in 2012 and was subsequently acquired by Priceline for $1.8 billion. English left the company at the end of 2013. [6][2]

He has gone on to found or co-found a series of technology companies, including Lola, GetHuman, Moonbeam and Boston Venture Studio. Lola was sold to Capital One, while Moonbeam was later acquired by Audacy. English has also co-founded nonprofit initiatives including Winter Walk, Summits Education and Embrace Boston. [3]

What has been publicly discussed

“Secrecy and shame are the enemy of healing.”

— Paul English [1]