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 B2C

Chari

Seed Round in 2021

Chari.ma is the leading B2B e-commerce platform for FMCG products in Morocco

Toku

Seed Round in 2021

Toku enables B2C companies to intelligently automate collections and facilitate the payment process.

Toku

Pre Seed Round in 2021

Toku enables B2C companies to intelligently automate collections and facilitate the payment process.

Goodkind

Pre Seed Round in 2021

Goodkind specializes in video messaging solutions for business-to-consumer revenue teams, focusing on creating authentic connections between brands and their customers. The company offers a marketing platform that utilizes artificial intelligence to deliver personalized video content, enhancing product displays and value demonstrations. This approach aims to engage audiences effectively and foster meaningful interactions throughout the customer journey, ultimately enabling clients to enhance their marketing efforts and drive consumer intent.

Chari

Convertible Note in 2021

Chari.ma is the leading B2B e-commerce platform for FMCG products in Morocco

Chari

Seed Round in 2021

Chari.ma is the leading B2B e-commerce platform for FMCG products in Morocco

boitas.com

Seed Round in 2021

boitas.com Is a wholesale marketplace where entrepreneurs, SMBs and resellers can discover and buy the best products at the lowest prices. A place where suppliers can sell their products in wholesale to more than 27M SMBs looking for purchasing opportunities to resell in Latam.

gonddo

Seed Round in 2021

Gonddo is a B2B wholesale marketplace that facilitates the connection between suppliers of cosmetics and natural products and retailers in Brazil. By modernizing distribution and providing credit options for small and medium-sized businesses, Gonddo simplifies the process of sourcing new inventory. Retailers can easily find and purchase natural products wholesale without incurring shipping costs, while suppliers benefit from an expanded reach to more retailers, enhancing their distribution networks. This approach aims to make B2B commerce more convenient and transparent, alleviating the challenges often associated with stocking and purchasing.

BIK

Seed Round in 2020

Bikayi is a social e-commerce platform that allows merchandisers to create their online channel & communicate with subscribers in real-time.

Bento

Seed Round in 2020

Bento is a cross-functional collaboration tool that empowers b2b SaaS companies to give customers great in-product onboarding.

Eze

Pre Seed Round in 2020

Eze Wholesale operates a business-to-business (B2B) commodities exchange for electronics that allows buyers and sellers to trade in wholesale quantities with real-time market data. It operates an online platform that connects wholesalers of second hand electronics with cell phone stores, international distributors, refurbishers, and e-waste experts. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Convictional

Seed Round in 2019

Convictional, Inc. operates a multi-channel B2B e-commerce platform for high-growth suppliers. It offers electronic data interchange, wholesale integrations, quick order, dropship automation, order financing, and custom services. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Toronto, Canada.

Baijian Test

Angel Round in 2019

Baijian Test is a well-known B2B testing e-commerce service platform in China. It focuses on building an Internet + detection e-commerce service platform for third-party testing organizations and small and medium-sized enterprises and individual users. The platform brings together domestic and international authoritative testing institutions (CNAS/CMA), including national and provincial key laboratories and internationally renowned testing institutions to provide one-stop testing services for users.