Y Combinator

Mountain View, USA 4,000+ portfolio companies Founded 2005 Website

Message Schedule Meeting

Typical Ticket

$125K – $500K

AUM

$2.5B+ deployed

Portfolio

4000+

Exits

380

Investment Thesis

Make something people want. We fund founders at the earliest stages with a standard deal ($500K), 3-month program, and lifelong access to the YC network of 9,000+ founders.

Value-Add

3-month intensive program with weekly office hours
Demo Day to 1,500+ investors
Bookface internal founder network
Lifetime access to YC partners and alumni
Standard deal — clean cap-table SAFE

Notable Portfolio

Airbnb

Travel · IPO

$100B+ market cap

Stripe

FinTech · Late Stage

$70B valuation

DoorDash

Consumer · IPO

Listed NYSE

Coinbase

FinTech · IPO

Listed Nasdaq

Social · IPO

Listed NYSE 2024

Cruise

Mobility · Acquired

Acquired by GM for $1B