# Y Combinator: investment profile

Published mandate, cheque sizes and source evidence for Y Combinator. Sources checked 2026-10-11.

Source: https://12inf.ai/resources/funds/y-combinator
Updated: 2026-10-14

Accelerator that commits a standard $500K deal on acceptance to very early startups, many just an idea, from anywhere in the world, followed by an in-person batch program in San Francisco.

## Published mandate

- **Stage:** Pre-seed

- **Cheque:** $500K

- **Geography:** Global

- **Sectors:** Generalist

## Sources

Sources checked **2026-10-11**.

Verified on the fund's own site

- [Y Combinator — Deal](https://www.ycombinator.com/deal)

- [Y Combinator — FAQ](https://www.ycombinator.com/faq)

- [Y Combinator — Apply](https://www.ycombinator.com/apply)

## Related investor lists

- [Pre-seed investors](/resources/investors/pre-seed)

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- [How to read an investor match](/resources/how-to-read-an-investor-match)

- [Check-size reality](/resources/check-size-reality)

- [Portfolio conflicts](/resources/portfolio-conflicts)

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