Accelerator
Y Combinator
San FranciscoUnited StatesIn-PersonDeadline passed
The original and most influential startup accelerator. YC runs multiple batches a year from San Francisco, admitting roughly 250 companies per batch from ~25,000 applications (about a 1% acceptance rate), with a network that includes Airbnb, Stripe, Coinbase, and OpenAI.
About
LocationSan Francisco, United StatesApplicationsOpenFounded2005LeadershipJessica Livingston, Lucas Thomaz, Paul Graham, Robert Morris, Trevor Blackwell
How it works
Duration3 monthsFormatIn-PersonTerms$500K standard deal — $125K for 7% + $375K on an uncapped MFN SAFEExits389
Focus areas
AccountingConsultingFinanceVirtual CurrencySoftwareInternetMobileHealthcareE-CommerceRemoteOnlineVirtual
The last published deadline has passed
This program was accepting applications through Jul 27, 2026. We re-check monthly — the next cohort’s dates may not be posted yet.
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