Y-Combinator
Accelerate your startup with Y Combinator's funding, mentorship, and global network
About Y-Combinator
Y Combinator is a leading startup accelerator that provides early-stage companies with funding, expert mentorship, and access to a vast network of alumni and investors. Through its intensive 3-month program, YC helps founders refine their products, attract users, and secure funding to scale their businesses.
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The YC program happens in-person in San Francisco, starting with a 3-day retreat and featuring weekly meetups. However, you can go wherever you want after the 3-month program.
YC invests $500,000 in every company on standard terms.
You can use the YC investment for anything that helps your business, such as paying yourself a salary, covering student loans or mortgages, or travel expenses to San Francisco.
No, YC considers startups in any field, including companies that make microbes, fusion reactors, or coffee carts.
Yes, YC regularly accepts solo founders, though they advise that one-person startups are tougher and success is more likely with a co-founder.
No, you do not need to incorporate before applying. However, if your company is incorporated outside the US, Canada, Singapore, or the Cayman Islands, you will need to create a parent company in one of those jurisdictions.
Yes, about half of the companies in a typical YC batch applied multiple times before being accepted. Progress since the last application is a strong signal.
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