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Y Combinator

Backs Y Combinator, a United States startup accelerator guiding founders through program-based growth and early company development.

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Y Combinator is a US startup accelerator based in San Francisco. It runs four three-month batches each year, in winter, spring, summer, and fall, and it backs early-stage companies with equity capital rather than grants.

The standard deal is $500,000 per company: $125,000 for 7% on a post-money SAFE and another $375,000 on an uncapped SAFE with an MFN provision. Companies are not charged a fee to

Last verified: 1 Jun 2026Source: www.ycombinator.com