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.

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 Consumer Goods

Positive

Venture Round in 2022
Positive Food is a food company.

Chaldal

Grant in 2021
Chaldal Limited operates an online shop for necessities in Bangladesh. It offers groceries, such as fruits and vegetables, breakfast, beverages, meat and fish products, snacks, dairy products, frozen and canned food products, bread and bakery items, home and cleaning products, baking needs, and cooking products; office products, including writing and drawing, organizing, and printing products, as well as batteries; beauty and health care products; baby care products, such as diapering, fooding, and bath and skincare products; sweets; and electrical products. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Chaldal

Series B in 2020
Chaldal Limited operates an online shop for necessities in Bangladesh. It offers groceries, such as fruits and vegetables, breakfast, beverages, meat and fish products, snacks, dairy products, frozen and canned food products, bread and bakery items, home and cleaning products, baking needs, and cooking products; office products, including writing and drawing, organizing, and printing products, as well as batteries; beauty and health care products; baby care products, such as diapering, fooding, and bath and skincare products; sweets; and electrical products. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Positive

Seed Round in 2019
Positive Food is a food company.

Chaldal

Series A in 2018
Chaldal Limited operates an online shop for necessities in Bangladesh. It offers groceries, such as fruits and vegetables, breakfast, beverages, meat and fish products, snacks, dairy products, frozen and canned food products, bread and bakery items, home and cleaning products, baking needs, and cooking products; office products, including writing and drawing, organizing, and printing products, as well as batteries; beauty and health care products; baby care products, such as diapering, fooding, and bath and skincare products; sweets; and electrical products. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Move

Pre Seed Round in 2017
We're building a brand new supermarket. We work with award-winning producers to make our own brand of supermarket products and ship them straight to our customers.

Chaldal

Seed Round in 2015
Chaldal Limited operates an online shop for necessities in Bangladesh. It offers groceries, such as fruits and vegetables, breakfast, beverages, meat and fish products, snacks, dairy products, frozen and canned food products, bread and bakery items, home and cleaning products, baking needs, and cooking products; office products, including writing and drawing, organizing, and printing products, as well as batteries; beauty and health care products; baby care products, such as diapering, fooding, and bath and skincare products; sweets; and electrical products. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Priceonomics

Seed Round in 2012
Priceonomics Inc. is a company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2011, that specializes in providing price guides for a wide range of used products. Its services help individuals determine fair prices for buying and selling items, including appliances, electronics, vehicles, and various other categories. By researching past transactions from online platforms, Priceonomics generates price estimates that enable users to make informed decisions and avoid overpaying or selling items for less than their worth. The platform is designed to assist customers in navigating the complexities of the second-hand market, enhancing their confidence in transactions on sites like Craigslist and eBay. With plans to expand its offerings further, Priceonomics aims to cover an even broader array of products, ensuring that users have access to accurate pricing information for anything they wish to buy or sell.

Priceonomics

Seed Round in 2012
Priceonomics Inc. is a company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2011, that specializes in providing price guides for a wide range of used products. Its services help individuals determine fair prices for buying and selling items, including appliances, electronics, vehicles, and various other categories. By researching past transactions from online platforms, Priceonomics generates price estimates that enable users to make informed decisions and avoid overpaying or selling items for less than their worth. The platform is designed to assist customers in navigating the complexities of the second-hand market, enhancing their confidence in transactions on sites like Craigslist and eBay. With plans to expand its offerings further, Priceonomics aims to cover an even broader array of products, ensuring that users have access to accurate pricing information for anything they wish to buy or sell.

Priceonomics

Seed Round in 2011
Priceonomics Inc. is a company based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2011, that specializes in providing price guides for a wide range of used products. Its services help individuals determine fair prices for buying and selling items, including appliances, electronics, vehicles, and various other categories. By researching past transactions from online platforms, Priceonomics generates price estimates that enable users to make informed decisions and avoid overpaying or selling items for less than their worth. The platform is designed to assist customers in navigating the complexities of the second-hand market, enhancing their confidence in transactions on sites like Craigslist and eBay. With plans to expand its offerings further, Priceonomics aims to cover an even broader array of products, ensuring that users have access to accurate pricing information for anything they wish to buy or sell.

Newcope

Seed Round in 2010
Virtual goods commerce