YC
Y Combinator
The gold standard. $500K for 7%. Changes everything.
🌱 Multiple cohorts/yr
Active
SAFE
In-person
US
The gold standard. $500K for 7%. Changes everything.
Deal: $500K standard: $125K for 7% post-money SAFE + $375K uncapped MFN
Y Combinator is a safe-based program based in San Francisco, investing a headline $500K for around 7%. It backs pre-seed → seed founders working in generalist. Applications run multiple cohorts/yr.
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FindSeed guide · SAFEs, MFN notes and equity math
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FindSeed guide · batch vs rolling, in-person vs remote
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