Y Combinator

Accelerator Venture Capital Est. 2005

Also known as YC.

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USD 1.5B
Estimated FUM
Type
Accelerator
HQ
Mountain View, CA, United States
Founded
2005
Focus
Varies by strategy

About

Y Combinator runs a three-month startup program and invests $500,000 in each accepted company through two SAFEs, with rights to participate in subsequent rounds.

Strategies

Venture Capital

Investment Focus

Sources
  1. ycombinator.com — Technology

Recent venture activity

  • Mar 2026 · Reported 1 more venture fund to the SEC (19 in total) in its Form ADV filed 2026-03-27 · SEC Form ADV

Investment Criteria

Investment size
USD 120K - USD 50M

Reported investment size. Actual commitments may vary by stage, ownership and follow-on participation.

Investment Stages
Stages
Seed Series A Series B
Investment Geographies
Primary Markets
United States
Coverage
Global
Regions
North America

Coverage is a guide only.

Location

Headquarters
Mountain View, CA, United States
More investors with offices in Silicon Valley
Office Presence
1 country
United States
1 known office
Mountain View, CA, United States (HQ)

Deals & Activity

Tracked Deals
4
Most common deal types
Unknown (2) Growth (1) Series A (1)
Recent tracked deals
Blee
Series A - 2026
$20M
Bunkerhill Health
2026
$55M
Glimpse
2026
$35M
Supabase
Series D - 2025
$200M

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