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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 Collectibles

Whatnot

Series A in 2021
Whatnot Inc. operates an online marketplace to buy and sell authenticated funkos and collectibles. The company also provides an application for buying and selling funko pops, grails, and collectibles. The company was incorporated in 2019 and is based in Marina Del Rey, California.

Whatnot

Seed Round in 2020
Whatnot Inc. operates an online marketplace to buy and sell authenticated funkos and collectibles. The company also provides an application for buying and selling funko pops, grails, and collectibles. The company was incorporated in 2019 and is based in Marina Del Rey, California.

Whatnot

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Whatnot Inc. operates an online marketplace to buy and sell authenticated funkos and collectibles. The company also provides an application for buying and selling funko pops, grails, and collectibles. The company was incorporated in 2019 and is based in Marina Del Rey, California.

Whatnot

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Whatnot Inc. operates an online marketplace to buy and sell authenticated funkos and collectibles. The company also provides an application for buying and selling funko pops, grails, and collectibles. The company was incorporated in 2019 and is based in Marina Del Rey, California.

opensea

Pre Seed Round in 2018
OpenSea is a leading peer-to-peer marketplace specializing in the trading of crypto collectibles and non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The platform facilitates transactions for a variety of digital assets, including gaming items and other virtual goods, all of which are secured through blockchain technology. Users can buy and sell these items directly through smart contracts, ensuring a streamlined and secure trading experience. As the popularity of blockchain-based games grows, OpenSea has experienced significant transaction volume, reflecting its position as a prominent player in the crypto marketplace. Additionally, OpenSea Ventures, the company's investment arm, supports emerging founders and initiatives that aim to advance the future of decentralized web economies.

Covetly

Pre Seed Round in 2017
Covetly is the #1 mobile destination for hobbyists to organize, appraise & trade their collections. This is THE RETAIL DREAM; a marketplace built on top of a daily utility to sort and value the same items sold!

Collectly

Pre Seed Round in 2017
Collectly, Inc. is a software company based in Walnut, California, founded in 2016, that specializes in debt recovery solutions. The company provides a platform designed to assist healthcare providers in collecting overdue payments from patients. Collectly's software automates the debt collection process by tracking overdue invoices and facilitating communication with customers through various channels, including email and chat. It also analyzes payment data to identify invoices at risk of becoming overdue and automatically engages with customers who have not made timely payments. Additionally, the platform allows users to connect with payment providers, enabling direct receipt of payments into their accounts. Through its services, Collectly aims to streamline the debt recovery process, making it easier for healthcare providers to manage outstanding invoices and improve cash flow.

Collections

Seed Round in 2012
Collections is a cross-platform personal content manager built for the age of cloud computing. It gives you access to everything you have stored in cloud services like Dropbox and Google Drive and in web apps like Facebook and Instagram, as well as your local files. As a universal finder for the cloud, Collections lets you bring together all of your most important digital content, helping you to regain control over your online presence. What would Apple's Finder look like if it were invented today, rather than in 1983? Collections is an Internet-age personal content manager, a fundamental reinvention of the file manager that lets you easily access and organize all of the digital content you have that's currently scattered across a dizzying array of cloud storage providers and web apps. It's a file system for the web.

imgfave

Seed Round in 2012
imgfave is a place to discover and share images. They allow users to collect favorite images and organize them into fun collections like humor, art, photography, fashion, weddings and more.

everyArt

Seed Round in 2012
everyArt allows you to commission an art piece from a diverse portfolio of artists on the web, all excited to collaborate with you on your masterpiece. Take a walk through the EveryArt gallery and start the conversation that will lead to the piece you’ll be showing off for the rest of your life.

Listia

Pre Seed Round in 2009
Listia Inc. provides online auction services for free stuff. The company offers bids for products in the categories, including antiques, art, baby, books, cameras, cell phones, collectibles, computers and networking, crafts, electronics, health and beauty, holiday and seasonal, home and garden, jewelry and watches, movies and TV shows, music and instruments, pet, sporting goods, toys and hobbies, video games and consoles, and other stuff; cars, vehicles, and parts; and clothing, shoes, and accessories. Listia Inc. was founded in 2009 and is based in Mountain View, California.