Y Combinator

vc$228MCo-investsLeads rounds

◆ Fund Size

$228M

◆ Check Size

$0.5M→$0.5M

◆ Location

United States

◆ Portfolio

5000 companies

◆ Activity

Statusactively investing

◆ Links

Website ↗@ycombinator on X ↗

◆ Investment Thesis

Generalist seed investing in early-stage startups, with a strong recent emphasis on AI companies.

◆ About Y Combinator

Y Combinator is a startup accelerator and venture capital firm founded in 2005 that runs multiple batches per year and invests in early-stage startups.

◆ Sectors

AI AgentsEnterprise SoftwareFintechConsumer Apps

◆ Stages

pre-seedseed

◆ Geography Focus

global

◆ Team

Name	Title	Role
Garry Tan	President and CEO	executive
Harj Taggar	Partner	partner
Jared Friedman	Partner	partner
Michael Seibel	Partner	partner

◆ Tracked Investments

◆ Notable Investments

LuminaiAfterQueryPointOnePatientdesk.aiAirbnbDropboxStripeRedditInstacartDoorDashCoinbaseOpenAIScale AIGitLabKalshiReplitTwitchBenchlingBrexDocker

◆ Wire analysis

◆ Traits

Leads rounds

Co-invests

◆ FAQ

What does Y Combinator invest in?

Y Combinator invests in AI Agents, Enterprise Software, Fintech and Consumer Apps at the pre-seed and seed stages.

Which geographies does Y Combinator focus on?

Y Combinator focuses on global, and is headquartered in United States.

What is Y Combinator's typical check size?

Y Combinator typically writes checks of $0.5M to $0.5M.

Which startups has Y Combinator backed?

Y Combinator has 12 tracked investments on Fusion42, including Molagri, Clueso, Ultra, Revnu, Hop Aero and Halluminate.