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Y Combinator is a leading startup accelerator and seed-stage venture fund that helps founders "make something people want," having funded over 5,000 companies with roughly $800B in combined valuation. It pairs early-stage teams with experienced YC partners, a vast investor and alumni network, and founder-focused resources to speed product–market fit and fundraising. YC emphasizes founder-friendly terms—no board seats, no onerous fees, and fast investment decisions.
Invests In
Pre-Seed
Seed
Pre-Seed
Seed
Avg Check sIZE
$500K
Fund Size
Location
San Francisco, CA
Leads Rounds?

What they Invest In

Software
AI
Health / Bio
Cybersecurity
Advanced Computing
Robotics
Climatech
Transportation
Manufacturing
Materials Science
Energy
Aerospace
Defense

Notable Investments

Atmo
Climatech
Deepnight
Noya
Anthrogen
Sorcerer
Andromeda Surgical
Shinkei Systems
Starcloud
Inversion Space
AstroForge

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Q&A

Larsen
Jensen
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What's common Advice that Founders receive that is flat out wrong?

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Larsen Jensen
GP, Harpoon Ventures

What's common Advice that Founders receive that is flat out wrong?

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Larsen Jensen
GP, Harpoon Ventures

What's common Advice that Founders receive that is flat out wrong?

"Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip"

Larsen Jensen
GP, Harpoon Ventures

What's common Advice that Founders receive that is flat out wrong?

"Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip"

Larsen Jensen
GP, Harpoon Ventures
Y Combinator
Invests In
Pre-Seed
Seed
aVG. cHECK sIZE
$500K
lEADS ROUNDS?
lOCATION
San Francisco, CA
Notable Investments
Atmo
Deepnight
Noya
Anthrogen
Sorcerer
Andromeda Surgical
Shinkei Systems
Starcloud
Inversion Space
AstroForge