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Y Combinator

Status

Status not published

Four batches a year (Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall) each with its own cut-off. The Fall 2026 batch (October-December, San Francisco) had an on-time deadline of 27 July 2026 at 8pm PT, with late applications still accepted and decisions by 28 August 2026. Applications to future batches can be submitted at any time.

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Amount
$500,000

This is EQUITY, not a grant. YC states 'We invest $500,000' in every accepted company, structured as '$125,000 on a post-money safe in return for 7% of your company' plus '$375,000 on an uncapped safe with a Most Favored Nation ("MFN") provision'. YC also takes pro rata rights to invest in subsequent rounds. Funding is not contingent on milestones and starts the day a company is accepted.

Funder

Y Combinator Management, LLC

private · supranational

Deadline: Fixed cut-off dates — Four batches a year (Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall) each with its own cut-off. The Fall 2026 batch (October-December, San Francisco) had an on-time deadline of 27 July 2026 at 8pm PT, with late applications still accepted and decisions by 28 August 2026. Applications to future batches can be submitted at any time.

Your odds
Not published

This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.

Effort
moderate

Moderate — a form and supporting documents.

Who can apply

Open to founders anywhere, but the batch is run in person in San Francisco. YC does not publish company-age, revenue or headcount limits.

How to apply

  1. Submit the online application for the target batch, including a founder video. — link
  2. Shortlisted teams are interviewed.
  3. Accepted companies sign the standard deal documents and are funded from the day of acceptance. — link
  4. Participate in the three-month batch in San Francisco, ending in Demo Day.

What you will need

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://www.ycombinator.com/deal

"$125,000 on a post-money safe in return for 7% of your company"

Verified on 14 August 2026

Source: www.ycombinator.com

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