Investor
Y Combinator
· Founded 2005
Early-stage startup accelerator investing fixed capital into batches of technology companies to prepare them for growth and further fundraising.
Stage
Pre-seed–Seed
Sectors
6 sectors
Cheque
$500k–$500k
Invests in
Global
Sectors
AI SecurityCybersecurityFintechB2B SaaSDigital HealthEducation
About
This firm provides a new model for funding early-stage startups through intensive three-month programs. They invest a fixed amount of capital in a large number of startups several times each year. The primary objective is to help companies reach a significantly improved state with better products and more users.
How to approach
Submit an application for one of the four annual batch cycles through the website.
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Recent deals
- 2026-10DatabuddySeedLed
- 2026-10Databuddy AnalyticsPre-seedLed
- 2026-10Nous ResearchSeries B
- 2026-10VitalizeSeries A
- 2026-10HalluminateSeries A
- 2026-09Hop AeroSeed
- 2026-09JeevesGrowth
- 2026-09CatchBackSeed
- 2026-09SpottSeries A
- 2026-09HappyRobotSeries B
- 2026-09ExpanseSeed
- 2026-09ConveoSeries A
- 2026-09TesterArmyPre-seed
- 2026-09Frontier ComputingPre-seed
- 2026-08ArintraSeries B