Accelerator
Y Combinator
Open
Y Combinator is an early-stage startup accelerator that invests 500k USD four times a year. Participating founders move to San Francisco for three months of intensive support culminating in Demo Day.
Key facts
- Organiser
- Y Combinator
- Deadline
- No fixed deadline
- Amount
- $500,000 · Investment
- Equity
- Not stated
- Entry fee
- Free to apply
- Open to
- Not stated
- Stages
- Idea, Pre-seed, Seed
- Sectors
- Any sector
- Format
- In person
- Location
- San Francisco, United States
- Application languages
- English
Verified on September 28, 2026 against the official page.
Facts are summarised from the official page and can change without notice. Always confirm the rules and deadline there before you apply.