Y Combinator · Make Something People Want.
The YC Standard Deal
$500K for ~7%. Same terms for every batch.
Three programs. One mission.
Help founders build companies that matter. Every YC company gets the same deal, the same attention, the same network.
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YC Concierge
An AI that knows every YC company.
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Library
PG + Sam Altman essays on demand
Founder mantra
"Make something people want."
— Paul Graham. The four words on every YC t-shirt since 2005. If you can build a product users love, the rest is logistics.
$500K
Standard deal
~7%
Equity
1,000+
Investors at Demo Day
8,000+
Founders in Bookface
YC programs.
The standard deal, Demo Day, Bookface, the Library — everything YC offers founders.
Investment
The YC Standard Deal
Programs
Demo Day
Community
Bookface
Education
Startup School
Knowledge
YC Library
Talent
Work at a Startup
Investment
The YC Standard Deal
Programs
Demo Day
Community
Bookface
Education
Startup School
Knowledge
YC Library
Talent
Work at a Startup
Investment
The YC Standard Deal
Programs
Demo Day
Community
Bookface
Education
Startup School
Knowledge
YC Library
Talent
Work at a Startup
Investment
The YC Standard Deal
Programs
Demo Day
Community
Bookface
Education
Startup School
Knowledge
YC Library
Talent
Work at a Startup
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