Y Combinator
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Y Combinator is a startup accelerator and early-stage investor that runs a three-month program four times a year, investing $500,000 per company via SAFEs and culminating in a Demo Day presentation to investors. It also operates ongoing founder resources such as its alumni network, Bookface community platform, Startup School, Work at a Startup job board, and Hacker News.
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Y Combinator was founded in 2005 by Jessica Livingston, Trevor Blackwell, Paul Graham, and Robert Morris.
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- What does Y Combinator do?
- Y Combinator is a startup accelerator and early-stage investor that runs a three-month program four times a year, investing $500,000 per company via SAFEs and culminating in a Demo Day presentation to investors. It also operates ongoing founder resources such as its alumni network, Bookface community platform, Startup School, Work at a Startup job board, and Hacker News.
- Who founded Y Combinator?
- Y Combinator was founded by Jessica Livingston, Trevor Blackwell, Paul Graham, Robert Morris in 2005.