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About Y Combinator

Investor type

Incubator & Accelerator

First check

$500k to $500k

Applications

In batches

Deal type

Standard deal

Program fees

N/A

Typical terms

$500K: (1) $125k on a post-money safe for 7% of the company; (2) $375k on an uncapped MFN safe. Both investments happen at the same time

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 accelerate ambitious early-stage startups from anywhere in the world and across virtually any sector, including teams that are pre-product, pre-revenue, or still refining their idea.

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.

Locations

335 Pioneer Way, Mountain View, CA 94041 HQ

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