Y Combinator

Startup accelerator · run by Y Combinator · San Francisco · United States · Global

Three-month batch in the Bay Area, twice a year, ending in Demo Day in front of the investors who follow YC batches.

Apply on the programme's own site

Y Combinator terms

Read from the programme's own page on September 13, 2026, and re-read every morning. A figure nobody states is left empty rather than estimated.

Funding
$500,000
We invest $500,000 in each company. check it
Who may apply
We have an application process that's open to any startup, anywhere in the world.
We have an application process that's open to any startup, anywhere in the world. check it
Batch
Winter 2027

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