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Accelerators

Y Combinator

Status

Open continuously

No deadline — apply whenever you are ready.

Always open
Amount
$500,000

US$500,000: US$125,000 for 7% equity plus US$375,000 on an uncapped MFN SAFE

Funder

Y Combinator

private · national

Deadline: Fixed cut-off dates — Batches accepted four times a year

Your odds
Not published

This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.

Effort
quick

Quick — mostly identity and bank details.

Who can apply

Founders relocate to the Bay Area for the batch. YC helps non-US companies reincorporate as a Delaware C-corp.

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Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://www.ycombinator.com/apply

"We invest $500,000 ... $125,000 of our investment converts into a fixed 7%, and the other $375,000 is invested on an uncapped MFN SAFE."

Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026

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