Y Combinator
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Y Combinator

https://www.ycombinator.com
Last activity: 16.04.2024
Invests in categories: FinTechPlatformDataITSoftwareServiceProductHealthTechAppTechnology
Y Combinator is a startup accelerator that provides seed funding, mentorship and networking opportunities for new companies in various fields of technology. It is based in Mountain View, California and has launched over 4,000 startups since 2005. Some of its most successful alumni include Airbnb, Coinbase, Dropbox, Reddit and Stripe. Y Combinator invests in startups twice a year, in batches of around 200 companies each. The startups go through a 3-month program where they receive guidance from Y Combinator partners and experts, as well as access to a large network of founders and investors. At the end of the program, the startups present their products or services to a selected audience of investors and press on Demo Day. Y Combinator is one of the best resources for aspiring entrepreneurs who want to turn their ideas into reality. It offers benefits such as: A chance to work with some of the most influential people in the tech industry. A community of supportive and ambitious founders who can help each other grow. A platform to showcase your startup to potential customers, partners and investors. A lifetime access to Y Combinator’s network and resources. If you are interested in applying to Y Combinator, you can submit your application online. You can also browse thousands of startup jobs curated by Y Combinator on their website.
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Location: United States, California, Mountain View
Employees: 51-200
Founded date: 2005
Investment Type: Venture Capital
Investment Stage: Pre-Seed; Seed; Series A; Series B; Series C; Series D; Series E; Series F; Series G

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07.11.2023FTC Chair Lina Khan on AI regulation, startup acquisitions, ...As we've said before: you may not be interested in government, but the government is absolutely inte...
01.11.2023Dalton and Michael's tips for technical foundersThe stories are true: technical founders (and early technical employees!) often end up with the shor...
26.10.2023Design Review: How to convert more visitors into customersGetting people to visit your startup’s website is just step one. Getting them to actually sign up, b...
19.10.2023Is it time to quit your job at a unicorn?If you’re an employee of a late-stage company right now, how would you know when it’s time to move o...
11.10.2023YC’s Health & Bio Summit is coming to SF in December — a...The last two batches at YC were some of the absolute strongest we've ever seen, in large part becaus...
06.10.2023Meet YC’s newest Group Partner and Visiting Group PartnersFrom left to right: Nate Smith, Pete Koomen, Tyler Bosmeny The command center of YC is growing even...
06.10.2023Office Hours: YC’s Group Partners share advice on actually g...Founders are inherently busy people. A lot goes into making something people want. For this episode...
29.09.2023‘Backstory’ introduces you to YC’s Group Partners, starting ...When Surbhi Sarna was just thirteen, a sudden and excruciating pain in her side changed her life. Th...
13.09.2023Why you shouldn't copy your tech idolsIs trying to live your life exactly like Elon Musk, Steve Jobs, or Mark Zuckerberg a good strategy? ...
06.09.2023Meet the YC Summer 2023 BatchMy first YC Demo Day was in Summer of 2008, where my startup and twenty-one others anxiously pitched...
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18.04.2024Czech Startup Apify Secures €2.8M Investment for AI Data Min...Prague-based startup Apify has successfully secured a €2.8 million investment to fuel its growth in ...parsers.vc...
16.04.2024LunaJoy Health Secures $4.2M to Launch LunaCare & Addres...Sipra Laddha, MD, Co-Founder & Shama Rathi, MD, Co-Founder at LunaJoy Health What You Should Kno...hitconsult...
15.04.2024Prague startup Apify raises €2.8M for AI data miningApify, a web data extraction platform, has secured €2.8 million in funding. Apify's web scraping pla...tech.eu/20...
14.04.2024TechCrunch Fintech: Meet PayJoy, a fintech operating at the ...Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech! This week, we’re looking at how two fintech companies serving the und...techcrunch...
13.04.2024Automattic's Acquisition of Beeper: A Shift into MessagingAutomattic Inc., the parent company of WordPress, recently acquired Beeper for $125 million, marking...parsers.vc...
13.04.2024Fintech start-up funding drops 57% in Jan-March this year: r...Funding for financial technology (fintech) start-ups declined by 57 per cent in Q1 2024, compared to...thehindubu...
13.04.2024Vana plans to let users rent out their Reddit data to train ...In the generative AI boom, data is the new oil. So why shouldn’t you be able to sell your own? From ...techcrunch...
12.04.2024Most-Active US Investors: General Catalyst Tops March’s List...3 Shares Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn This is a monthly feature that runs down some of the most-a...news.crunc...
12.04.2024YC-backed female-led Dutch startup Quan secures bridge fundi...Read this article in: The Hague-based Quan, a scale-up focused on supporting teams in measuring and ...siliconcan...
12.04.2024Here's what Houston startups have raised in funding so far i...Five Houston startups have started the new year strong with over $320 million in venture funding — m...houston.in...
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21.12.2023
Participated in Y Combinator a few years ago, it's an incredible Silicon Valley accelerator. Think Harvard for startups. Big names like Airbnb, Stripe, Dropbox started there. Our journey? Challenging but transformative. Initial rejection, but reapplied with a clearer vision and got in. YC's not your typical program, it’s intense, focused work, not just lectures. Mentors are blunt, no fluff, pushing you to think big. Our outcome? $120K investment, 7% equity, rapid $2M funding after Demo Day. YC's network is invaluable, it's like having Harvard on your resume. Highly recommend for startups aiming big!

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