Y Combinator · AI · Incubator
Y Combinator Accelerator
Y Combinator's core accelerator funds startups in batches with a $500k investment per company, Demo Days, and extensive post-funding support through the alumni network. Batches run continuously, with Requests for Startups signaling priority areas (heavily AI in 2026); applications are taken through the YC apply page.
Who can apply
- Eligibility
- Not recorded. Check the funder's terms.
- Location
- Not recorded. Check the funder's terms.
- Funding
- Not recorded. Check the funder's terms.
Round history
No rounds on file.
Past rounds stay on the page, so you can see how often this program opens.
Funding evidence
1 recorded funding and process observations. Awards, payments and reported outcomes remain separate.
program terms
y-combinator-accelerator
investment, convertible · cash · rounds
USD 125000 (cash)
Post-money SAFE for a fixed 7% under the published conversion terms.
USD 375000 (cash)
Uncapped SAFE with a most-favored-nation provision; incremental ownership depends on financing terms.
These are separately conditioned resource components. Do not add alternative tiers or treat non-cash support as cash.
Evidence scope
The standard investment uses two separate SAFEs, with different conversion terms. These are offered financing components, not a grant pool or evidence of a specific company's payment.
Sources
Awards
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