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Y Combinator

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The definitive accelerator — and the seed market's biggest pipeline.

Accelerators & Pre-Seed ProgramsProgramGlobal (based in San Francisco)
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Target market
Pre-seed & seed founders; seed funds sourcing from batches
Typical check
$500K standard deal
Geography
Global (based in San Francisco)

Overview

Y Combinator has funded thousands of startups since 2005, including Airbnb, Stripe, Dropbox, Coinbase and DoorDash. Its standard deal is $500K — $125K for 7% plus $375K on an uncapped MFN SAFE. For any fund investing at seed, YC is unavoidable infrastructure: Demo Day sets the market's pace and price, and batch companies dominate seed deal flow twice over.

Key facts

  • Standard deal: $125K for 7% plus $375K uncapped MFN SAFE
  • Alumni include Airbnb, Stripe, Dropbox, Coinbase and DoorDash
  • Demo Day functions as the seed market's central clearinghouse
  • Batch quality and pricing set expectations for the whole seed market

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