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Simon Willison net worth

Simon Willison Net Worth 2026 (Estimated) · CEO at Lanyrd · YC W11
est. wealth $9.0M

Quick answer

Simon Willison's estimated net worth is $9.0M (range $6.3M – $13.5M) as of 2026. Simon Willison is CEO at Lanyrd. Lanyrd valuation.

Simon Willison is CEO at Lanyrd (YC W11). Independent Entrepreneurial Check model estimate from public YC data.

At a glance

NameSimon Willison
RoleCEO
CompanyLanyrd
YC batchW11
Est. company val$100.0M
Assumed ownership9%
Est. paper wealth / net worth$9.0M
$6.3M – $13.5M
  • Company status: Acquired
  • Education: University of Southampton
  • Region: United States of America
  • Industries: Consumer, Job and Career Services
  • Team size: 2
  • Website: http://lanyrd.com

Who is Simon Willison?

Simon Willison is a computer programmer known for co-founding Lanyrd, a conference directory, and for his work on the Django web framework.

Highlights:

  • Django
  • Lanyrd
  • University of Southampton

About Lanyrd

Get more out of conferences with http://lanyrd.com/ - the social conference directory. Find conferences that your Twitter friends are going to, build up a speaker portfolio of talks you have given, and catch up on what happened at conferences you missed or what's going on at conferences right now

FAQ: Simon Willison net worth and Lanyrd valuation

What is Simon Willison's net worth?

Simon Willison's estimated net worth is $9.0M (range $6.3M – $13.5M) as of 2026. Simon Willison is CEO at Lanyrd. Entrepreneurial Check publishes an independent model-based estimate from public company and role data. Not verified net worth, and Entrepreneurial Check is not affiliated with Y Combinator or the profiled companies.

What is Lanyrd valuation?

Lanyrd's estimated valuation on Entrepreneurial Check is $100.0M. That valuation, or a disclosed round when one is public, is the source for the paper-wealth estimate. Independent model output — not a verified appraisal or official mark.

What is Simon Willison's role?

Simon Willison is CEO at Lanyrd, a Y Combinator-backed startup (batch W11).