Y Combinator

Terms from the program's own pages

2027 terms

• YC accepts solo founders but advises a co-founder; founders on visas such as H-1B can generally do YC; non-US applicants need not incorporate before applying. source
• Locations: San Francisco, United States source
• Attendance: in_person source
• Visa support source
• Solo founders welcome source
• Funding up to: $500,000 source
• Funding from: $500,000 source
• Amount: YC invests $500,000 in each company source

This round

Past editions

• 2026 fall

  The end date shown is Demo Day; the application deadline and start date were not found.

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  Ends Dec 2, 2026

• 2026 summer

  The end date shown is Demo Day; the application deadline and start date were not found.

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  Ends Sep 10, 2026

• 2026 spring

  The end date shown is Demo Day; the application deadline and start date were not found.

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  Ends Jun 16, 2026

• 2026 winter

  The end date shown is Demo Day; the application deadline and start date were not found.

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  Ends Mar 24, 2026

• 2025 spring

  8pm PT; batch runs April to June (first Spring batch); no exact start date given

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  Deadline Feb 11, 2025

• 2025 winter

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  Deadline Nov 12, 2024

• 2024 fall

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  Deadline Aug 27, 2024

• 2024 summer

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  Deadline Jun 13, 2024