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Paul English
  • Industry

    Software

  • Location

    Boston, MA

  • Social Media
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Paul English

TECH POWER PLAYERS 50 | RANKED #27

Cofounder and CEO, Boston Venture Studio

BIOGRAPHY

Why a Tech Power Player?

For key contributions to tech startups, travel, and philanthropy.

Paul English is a tech entrepreneur and activist who cofounded Kayak, Lola, and Boston Venture Studio, along with several other companies and nonprofits. He is also known for founding King Boston, a social justice program dedicated to the work of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King and their time in Boston.

He holds a B.A. and an M.S. in Computer Science from the University of Massachusetts Boston.

CAREER MILESTONES

2022

Launched Boston Venture Studio, a startup focused on creating consumer-tech apps

2016

Founded Winter Walk for Homelessness, a two-mile charity walk to help homeless people in Boston

2012

After a successful IPO, Kayak agreed to an acquisition by Priceline for $1.8 billion

2004

Cofounded travel site Kayak with Steve Hafner and became its chief technology officer

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TECH POWER PLAYERS 50 | RANKED #27

Paul English

Cofounder and CEO, Boston Venture Studio

Paul English
  • Industry

    Software

  • Location

    Boston, MA

  • Social Media

BIOGRAPHY

Why a Tech Power Player?

For key contributions to tech startups, travel, and philanthropy.

Paul English is a tech entrepreneur and activist who cofounded Kayak, Lola, and Boston Venture Studio, along with several other companies and nonprofits. He is also known for founding King Boston, a social justice program dedicated to the work of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King and their time in Boston.

He holds a B.A. and an M.S. in Computer Science from the University of Massachusetts Boston.

CAREER MILESTONES

2022

Launched Boston Venture Studio, a startup focused on creating consumer-tech apps

2016

Founded Winter Walk for Homelessness, a two-mile charity walk to help homeless people in Boston

2012

After a successful IPO, Kayak agreed to an acquisition by Priceline for $1.8 billion

2004

Cofounded travel site Kayak with Steve Hafner and became its chief technology officer

RELATED ARTICLES
Entrepreneur Paul English donates $5 million to UMass Boston to launch AI Institute

Entrepreneur Paul English donates $5 million to UMass Boston to launch AI Institute

Paul English’s restaurant review app, Deets, hires its first CEO from Instagram

Paul English’s restaurant review app, Deets, hires its first CEO from Instagram

These people have the inside take on Boston’s tech scene

These people have the inside take on Boston’s tech scene

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