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About Y Combinator

Investor type

Incubator & Accelerator

First check

$500k to $500k

Funding Stages

2. Prototype3. Early Revenue

Countries of investment

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Who we are

Y Combinator is the leading startup accelerator for entrepreneurs. Since 2005, YC has invested in over 5,400 companies, including Airbnb, Dropbox, Stripe, Reddit, Instacart, DoorDash, and Coinbase. Today, YC has built the most powerful startup community in the world alongside the products and programs to support founders for the life of their company.

Funding Requirements

We invest in founders from idea stage to early revenue.

Value add

A startup accelerator offering funding, extensive software and cloud credits, access to a global founder and investor network, hiring support, mentorship from successful entrepreneurs, and a high-profile demo day to help startups scale and raise capital.

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