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$500k
Y Combinator offers selected startups a $500k investment, a three-month program in San Francisco, access to Demo Day, and ongoing support from YC and its alumni network. It is open to startups at the idea, pre-seed, and seed stages, including teams with no revenue, no product, or no fully developed idea. Founders must be able to relocate to San Francisco for the three-month batch. The listed deadline is May 4 for the Summer 2026 application cycle.
$500k investment
Y Combinator invests $500k in each selected startup.
Three-month YC program
Selected startups move to San Francisco for three months and work intensively with YC.
Demo Day
Startups present to a large audience of investors on Demo Day.
Ongoing support
YC and the YC alumni network continue to help founders for the life of their company and beyond.
YC's Africa portfolio
Intensive mentorship, workspace, investor introductions, demo day
Check equity ask carefully. Verify mentor quality. Review alumni success rates.
Apply even if your company is still at idea, pre-seed, or seed stage, since YC states startups can be accepted without revenue, a product, or a fully baked idea. Make sure your application clearly shows the founders are builders and that the team can relocate to San Francisco for the full three-month program.
2015
Active Since
Yes
Deploying
Multiple portfolio companies