Y Combinator

The original startup accelerator — batch-based seed funding, now $500K standard deals across 5,000+ companies.

Founded in March 2005 by Paul Graham, Jessica Livingston, Robert Morris and Trevor Blackwell, Y Combinator pioneered the batch accelerator model: standard-terms seed checks (currently $500,000 per company), intensive group mentorship, and a Demo Day. Now headquartered in San Francisco and led by President and CEO Garry Tan, YC has funded more than 5,000 companies, including Airbnb, Stripe, Dropbox, Coinbase and Reddit.

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San Francisco, United Statesest. 2005North America

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Garry TanPresident & CEO
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Harj TaggarManaging Partner
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Jared FriedmanManaging Partner
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Diana HuManaging Partner
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Marquee investments

AirbnbWinter 2009 batch

Y Combinator

Notable partners

Marquee investments

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