Since 2005, Y Combinator has funded over 5,000 companies and worked with over 7,000 founders. Every 3 months, over 10,000 companies apply to participate in our accelerator, and we typically have a 1% acceptance rate.

We now have more than 400 companies valued over $100M and more than 100 companies valued over $1B.

To see a complete directory of YC companies, please visit the YC Startup Directory.

Demo Day
Four times a year, YC hosts Demo Day where each batch of companies presents to investors from around the world. The event is invitation-only; if you are interested in learning more, click here.

If you are interested in using YC's standard fundraising documents (the SAFE), you can download templates.

If you are interested in investing in a YC company, we encourage you to read the Handshake Protocol. This is a standard protocol for handshake deals with YC companies.

If you are interested in becoming an angel investor, we recommend checking out our library resources on investing.