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 News

Lokal

Series A in 2021
Lokal is a news app that provides local news, job ads, matrimonial ads and other classifieds services.

Jupe

Seed Round in 2021
Coming soon.

Front Page

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Front Page is helping transform ambitious brands through effective, engaging design.

Matter

Seed Round in 2020
Matter operates as a social reading app for articles, blogs, and newsletters. The company is based in the United States.

Lokal

Seed Round in 2019
Lokal is a news app that provides local news, job ads, matrimonial ads and other classifieds services.

Lokal

Seed Round in 2019
Lokal is a news app that provides local news, job ads, matrimonial ads and other classifieds services.

Listle

Seed Round in 2019
Listle Inc. is a technology company based in Mountain View, California, founded in 2019. The company specializes in creating application software that enables users to listen to audio versions of stories available on the Internet, including news articles and various online content. By providing a platform for audio articles, Listle aims to enhance the accessibility and consumption of written content for its users.

Lokal

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Lokal is a news app that provides local news, job ads, matrimonial ads and other classifieds services.

Khabri

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Khabri, Inc. is a digital audio platform that specializes in vernacular content, enabling users to access short news clips in various languages. Founded in 2016 by Aankit Roy, Pulkit Sharma, and Sandeep Singh, the company is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. Its application allows content creators to develop personalized channels and programs, thereby reaching millions of listeners both in India and internationally. Khabri's platform supports offline listening, allowing users to download news content from their local areas without requiring an internet connection. This focus on vernacular audio content positions Khabri as a unique player in the digital media landscape, catering specifically to the diverse linguistic needs of its audience.

Curious Fictions

Seed Round in 2018
Curious Fictions is an uncluttered, mobile-friendly site where readers can find stories. The website offers a weekly featured story chosen by Breshears, but anyone can also browse a wider selection based on the writers and genres that interest them. Before anyone dive in, the site tells how many words are in a story and how long it should take to read. The company was founded by Tanya Breshears, a designer who previously worked for Airbnb.

Wildfire

Seed Round in 2017
Wildfire notifies you in real-time when a major event (from safety to a celebrity sighting) occurs near you!

Newsblur

Seed Round in 2012
NewsBlur is a personal news reader that brings people together to talk about the world.

Circular

Seed Round in 2012
Circular offers an infinitely scrolling feed of content based on people you follow and topics that interest you.

MarketBrief

Seed Round in 2011
MarketBrief analyzes 30,000+ trusted documents per day looking for relevant business headlines and breaking news all within fractions of a second.

Can'tWait

Seed Round in 2011
Be the first to hear about movies that you will love!

Tumult

Seed Round in 2011
Tumult Inc. makes the next generation of designer tools to produce beautiful web content.

Newslabs

Seed Round in 2010
NewsLabs offers a platform that looks to help "old school" journalists adapt to the web, by giving them help with advertising, SEO, and other issues they may not have had to deal with before.

Notifo

Seed Round in 2010
Notifo is a mobile application and platform which allows any web site or service to easily create mobile notifications. While it's currently only an iPhone app, the plan is to eventually work on Android and BlackBerry devices too.

slinkset

Seed Round in 2008
Slinkset is a white label social news platform that allows anyone to start a social news site and integrate it into their own website.

PollGround

Seed Round in 2006
PollGround