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Y Combinator

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Ignite your passion through mentorship and funding

Y Combinator is a premier startup accelerator that turns builders into formidable founders. Since 2005, it has funded thousands of companies using a batch model. YC invests $500,000 on standard terms ($125k for 7% and a $375k MFN safe) and runs intensive three-month programs in San Francisco. Founders benefit from expert mentorship, weekly talks, and Bookface—a private platform for the massive alumni network. YC provides lifelong support, helping startups scale from idea to IPO.

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Use Cases
Startup Funding and Acceleration
Founders receive $500k investment and intensive 3-month program to rapidlydevelop their startup.
Founders Mentorship and Networking
Access expert mentorship and network with experienced founders through YC'sextensive alumni platform.
Early-Stage Startup Support
Supports startups without revenue or fully developed ideas, guiding them fromconcept to launch.
Educational Resources for Entrepreneurs
Use YC's Startup School, Founder Directory, and Startup Library for learning and founder connections.
Key Features
YC-backed Crypto & Web3 Companies
- Coinbase — Buy, sell, and manage cryptocurrencies. (Summer 2012; Fintech;Banking and Exchange)
- Quantstamp — Security auditing for Web3. (Winter 2018; B2B; Security)
- Blockscope — Palantir for Web3. (Summer 2022; B2B; Infrastructure)
- Striga — Compliant Crypto and Banking Infrastructure. (Winter 2021; Fintech;Payments)
- Launcher Labs — Consumer crypto apps: Launchcaster, Frameboard, Maindrop.(Winter 2021; Consumer)
Stablecoins & Crypto Payments (YC)
- Coco Wallet — Global dollar account powered by stablecoins. (Summer 2019;Fintech; Payments)
- Meson — Stablecoin swap protocol among blockchains and Layer 2s. (Winter 2018;Consumer)
- BlindPay — Stablecoin API for global payments. (Winter 2025; Fintech;Payments)
- Tienda Crypto — Crypto exchange and payment API gateway. (Winter 2020;Fintech; Banking & Exchange)
- Lyra — Spend crypto anywhere online. (Summer 2022; Consumer)
Trevor Blackwell (Founder
Retired)
Paul Graham (Founder
Retired)
Jessica Livingston (Founder
Retired)
Robert Morris (Founder
Retired)

Headquarters

🇺🇸 san francisco

$500B

OpenAI valuation by Sam Altman

$86B

Coinbase public valuation 2021