Y Combinator
Also known as YC
Startup accelerator and venture firm, founded in 2005; operates Hacker News.
At a glance
People
Garry Tan (President and CEO), Paul Graham and 3 others
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- Y Combinator is an American startup accelerator and venture capital firm launched in March 2005 by Paul Graham, Jessica Livingston, Robert Tappan Morris and Trevor Blackwell.
- It started with programs in Cambridge, Massachusetts and Mountain View, consolidated in Silicon Valley in 2009 and moved its headquarters to San Francisco in 2023.
- More than 5,000 companies have gone through it, including Airbnb, Coinbase, DoorDash, Dropbox, Reddit and Stripe.
- It also runs Hacker News.
Key facts
- Founded
- March 2005, by Paul Graham, Jessica Livingston, Robert Tappan Morris and Trevor Blackwell1
- Presidents
- Paul Graham; Sam Altman from 2014; Geoff Ralston from 2019; Garry Tan (president and CEO) from January 20231
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, from spring 2023 (Mountain View before)1
- Companies
- More than 5,000 launched, including Airbnb, Coinbase, DoorDash, Dropbox, Instacart, Reddit, Stripe and Twitch1
- Standard deal
- $500,000: $125,000 for 7% plus $375,000 on an uncapped safe (from January 2022)1
People
Led by
- Garry TanPerson
President and CEO · since Jan 2023 1
Founded by
- Paul GrahamPerson
- Jessica LivingstonPerson
- Robert Tappan MorrisPerson
since Mar 2005 1
- Trevor BlackwellPerson
since Mar 2005 1
Before
Led by until 2019
Sam Altman (President) 1
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