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Y Combinator

Y Combinator is a startup accelerator based in Mountain View, California, founded in 2005. It has pioneered a new funding model for early-stage startups by investing a modest amount of capital, typically around $150,000, in a large number of companies twice a year. Over a three-month program, Y Combinator collaborates closely with these startups to prepare them for investor pitches and enhance their business strategies. Each funding cycle concludes with Demo Day, where startups present to an exclusive audience of investors. Y Combinator focuses on various sectors, including business software, education, healthcare, and financial technology, among others. In addition to initial funding, it offers ongoing support through its extensive alumni network. Since its inception, Y Combinator has funded over 630 startups, contributing significantly to the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Silicon Valley and beyond.

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Gustaf Alstromer

Group Partner

Matt Bogrand

Associate, YC Continuity Fund

Timothy Brady

Partner

Craig R. Cannon

Director of Marketing

Adora Cheung

Partner

Nic Dardenne

Principal

Aaron Epstein

Group Partner

Brad Flora

Group Partner

Jared Friedman

Managing Director, Software and Group Partner

Aaron Harris

Partner

Carolynn Levy

Partner

Bradford (Brad) Lightcap

Associate, YC Continuity

Kat Manalac

Managing Partner

Eric Migicovsky

Partner

Kirsty Nathoo

Partner

Verena Prescher

Director of Finance

Geoff Ralston

president

Ali Rowghani

Managing Partner

Arnav Sahu

Principal

Michael Seibel

Managing Director

Harj Taggar

Partner

Past deals in Smart Cities

Munily

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Munily, a proptech software, Is redefining security and administration in residential communities by centralizing all communications.

Kapacity.io

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Kapacity.io specializes in optimizing energy efficiency in the building and real estate sector by connecting to existing devices, such as HVAC systems, and controlling them through an API. The company aims to reduce electricity costs by 25%, sharing in the savings achieved. By utilizing external data sources—including indoor air conditions, historical heating and cooling demands, weather forecasts, and electricity prices—Kapacity.io enhances the management of energy systems. This approach not only improves energy consumption but also supports clients in developing sustainable buildings that contribute to a renewable society.

HeyCharge

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Ultra-low-cost EV charging solutions to retrofit apartment and commercial buildings.

The Third Place

Seed Round in 2021
Our cities are made special by passionate people who honor our past and invent our future through their restaurants, pop-ups, bookshops, florists, and other local gathering places. Make the most of what they have to offer through subscriptions created exclusively for The Third Place community.

Hiome

Grant in 2019
Hiome makes smart homes accessible to everyone with zero setup! Our sensors enable your home to know exactly where you are and learn your habits, while protecting your privacy. This means your lights can instantly follow you from room to room, like in a sci-fi movie, without any programming!

Alchemy

Seed Round in 2018
Autonomous vehicles are poised to deliver transformational benefits to drivers and society, but their sensor systems remain critically vulnerable to common environmental stresses such as stone impact and buildup of bug splatter, dirt, rain, snow, etc. At Alchemy, we aim to improve and preserve human lives by empowering vehicle safety systems to reliably function in all climates and road conditions. We are sustainably and responsibly developing and commercializing nanocoatings to protect these systems from critical damage and loss of vision.

Elucd

Seed Round in 2017
Elucd Inc. develops software that enables cities to measure how residents feel and prioritize fixing what is not working. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is based in Brooklyn, New York.

Cruise

Series A in 2015
Cruise is a company focused on developing advanced self-driving vehicles aimed at enhancing road safety and improving urban mobility. The company operates in challenging environments, such as San Francisco, to test its autonomous technology in real-world traffic scenarios, which mirrors the complexities faced by human drivers. Cruise's zero-emission vehicles are manufactured using a combination of specialized hardware and software, which transforms the transportation experience for individuals in dense urban areas. By prioritizing safety and sustainability, Cruise seeks to restore freedom of movement while reducing carbon emissions and travel time for its users.

ShiftLabs

Seed Round in 2015
Shift Labs makes beautifully designed, human-centered technologies that improve the lives of people around the globe. They use innovative engineering to create low-cost solutions to everyday problems.

ShiftLabs

Seed Round in 2014
Shift Labs makes beautifully designed, human-centered technologies that improve the lives of people around the globe. They use innovative engineering to create low-cost solutions to everyday problems.

Alchemy

Seed Round in 2014
Autonomous vehicles are poised to deliver transformational benefits to drivers and society, but their sensor systems remain critically vulnerable to common environmental stresses such as stone impact and buildup of bug splatter, dirt, rain, snow, etc. At Alchemy, we aim to improve and preserve human lives by empowering vehicle safety systems to reliably function in all climates and road conditions. We are sustainably and responsibly developing and commercializing nanocoatings to protect these systems from critical damage and loss of vision.

Cruise

Seed Round in 2014
Cruise is a company focused on developing advanced self-driving vehicles aimed at enhancing road safety and improving urban mobility. The company operates in challenging environments, such as San Francisco, to test its autonomous technology in real-world traffic scenarios, which mirrors the complexities faced by human drivers. Cruise's zero-emission vehicles are manufactured using a combination of specialized hardware and software, which transforms the transportation experience for individuals in dense urban areas. By prioritizing safety and sustainability, Cruise seeks to restore freedom of movement while reducing carbon emissions and travel time for its users.