Y Combinator
Investments
5030Portfolio Exits
418Funds
12Partners & Customers
10About Y Combinator
Y Combinator is a seed-stage venture firm. Y Combinator specializes in funding early-stage startups, primarily in the software and web services arena. It was founded in 2005 and is based in Mountain View, California.
Expert Collections containing Y Combinator
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Research containing Y Combinator
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CB Insights Intelligence Analysts have mentioned Y Combinator in 3 CB Insights research briefs, most recently on Aug 4, 2021.
Latest Y Combinator News
Jan 17, 2023
Three Nigerian startups have been confirmed as participants in the W23 batch of the renowned Silicon Valley-based Y Combinator accelerator, banking USD 500k in funding among other benefits. The W23 batch of the Y Combinator program is currently taking place and concludes with a demo day in March. Of the first 85 startups revealed for its W23 batch, three … The post Three Nigerian Startups Selected For Y Combinator W23 Batch appeared first on GetFundedAfrica Media.
Y Combinator Investments
5,030 Investments
Y Combinator has made 5,030 investments. Their latest investment was in Shekel as part of their Pre-Seed - II on January 10, 2023.
Y Combinator Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/10/2023 | Pre-Seed - II | Shekel | $1.95M | Yes | 1 | |
1/10/2023 | Seed VC | Metaplane | $8.4M | Yes | 10 | |
1/10/2023 | Seed VC | Nest Genomics | $8.5M | No | 7 | |
1/9/2023 | Seed VC | |||||
1/5/2023 | Seed VC - II |
Date | 1/10/2023 | 1/10/2023 | 1/10/2023 | 1/9/2023 | 1/5/2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Pre-Seed - II | Seed VC | Seed VC | Seed VC | Seed VC - II |
Company | Shekel | Metaplane | Nest Genomics | ||
Amount | $1.95M | $8.4M | $8.5M | ||
New? | Yes | Yes | No | ||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 1 | 10 | 7 |
Y Combinator Portfolio Exits
418 Portfolio Exits
Y Combinator has 418 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Hogaru on January 16, 2023.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/16/2023 | Merger | 2 | |||
1/12/2023 | Acquired | 14 | |||
1/11/2023 | Acquired | 2 | |||
Date | 1/16/2023 | 1/12/2023 | 1/11/2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exit | Merger | Acquired | Acquired | ||
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Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | |||||
Sources | 2 | 14 | 2 |
Y Combinator Acquisitions
1 Acquisition
Y Combinator acquired 1 company. Their latest acquisition was Imagine K12 on February 10, 2016.
Date | Investment Stage | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Total Funding | Note | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2/10/2016 | Merger | 1 |
Date | 2/10/2016 |
|---|---|
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Companies | |
Valuation | |
Total Funding | |
Note | Merger |
Sources | 1 |
Y Combinator Fund History
12 Fund Histories
Y Combinator has 12 funds, including Y Combinator Continuity Fund.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10/15/2015 | Y Combinator Continuity Fund | $700M | 2 | ||
9/30/2015 | Y Combinator Continuity Fund I LP | Multi-Stage Venture Capital | Closed | $700M | 1 |
5/21/2010 | Y Combinator Fund II LP | Early-Stage Venture Capital | Closed | $8M | 1 |
3/17/2009 | Y Combinator Fund | ||||
YC Affiliates Fund IIA |
Closing Date | 10/15/2015 | 9/30/2015 | 5/21/2010 | 3/17/2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fund | Y Combinator Continuity Fund | Y Combinator Continuity Fund I LP | Y Combinator Fund II LP | Y Combinator Fund | YC Affiliates Fund IIA |
Fund Type | Multi-Stage Venture Capital | Early-Stage Venture Capital | |||
Status | Closed | Closed | |||
Amount | $700M | $700M | $8M | ||
Sources | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Y Combinator Partners & Customers
10 Partners and customers
Y Combinator has 10 strategic partners and customers. Y Combinator recently partnered with Flycode on June 6, 2022.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
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6/1/2022 | Partner | United States | |||
1/1/2022 | Partner | United States | |||
6/1/2021 | Partner | United States | |||
3/2/2021 | Partner | ||||
1/1/2021 | Partner |
Date | 6/1/2022 | 1/1/2022 | 6/1/2021 | 3/2/2021 | 1/1/2021 |
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Type | Partner | Partner | Partner | Partner | Partner |
Business Partner | |||||
Country | United States | United States | United States | ||
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