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Y Combinator (YC) is a startup fund and program. YC has programs and resources that support founders throughout the life of their company. Startup School teaches the basics of starting a company. The YC batch program helps founders as they build their product, talk to their customers, and raise funding.
Headquarters
San Francisco Bay Area, Silicon Valley, West CoastFounded in
2005Company Size
Employeesinvestor type
Acceleratorinvestment stage
Company Size
EmployeesSectors of focus
geographical focus
214
Team
FUNDING ROUNDS
Oolu
Energy & Resources
Amount
$1,000,000
Date
Aug 18, 2015
Funding Round
Seedinvestors
Y Combinator, Investo
Afrostream
Media & Entertainment
Amount
$120,000
Date
Aug 18, 2015
Funding Round
Seedinvestors
Y Combinator
OMG Digital
Media & Entertainment
Amount
Undisclosed
Date
Jan 20, 2016
Funding Round
Seedinvestors
Y Combinator
Paystack
Financial Services
Amount
$120,000
Date
Mar 24, 2016
Funding Round
Seedinvestors
Y Combinator
OMG Digital
Media & Entertainment
Amount
$120,000
Date
Apr 29, 2016
Funding Round
Seedinvestors
Y Combinator
Flutterwave
Financial Services
Amount
$230,000
Date
Aug 15, 2016
Funding Round
Seedinvestors
Zillionize, Y Combinator, Rayyan Islam, Palm Drive Capital, Lynett Capital, Green Visor Capital, Golden Palm Investments, Data Collective, Courtney Broadus, Arab Angel Fund Management
OMG Digital
Media & Entertainment
Amount
Undisclosed
Date
Aug 22, 2016
Funding Round
Seedinvestors
Zillionize, Y Combinator
WaystoCap
E-Commerce & Retail
Amount
$120,000
Date
Mar 20, 2017
Funding Round
Seedinvestors
Y Combinator
Aella Credit
Financial Services
Amount
$120,000
Date
Mar 20, 2017
Funding Round
Seedinvestors
Y Combinator
Nomba
Financial Services
Amount
$120,000
Date
Mar 21, 2017
Funding Round
Seedinvestors
Y Combinator
Tizeti
Information Technology
Amount
$2,100,000
Date
May 22, 2017
Funding Round
Seedinvestors
Zeno Ventures, Y Combinator, Western Technology Investment, Vy Capital, Social Capital, Picus Capital, Michael Seibel, Lynett Capital, Golden Palm Investments, Gabriel Hammond, Friále, ACE & Company
Reliance Health
Healthcare & Pharma
Amount
$2,000,000
Date
Jun 15, 2017
Funding Round
Seedinvestors
Partech Partners, Y Combinator
Flutterwave
Financial Services
Amount
$10,000,000
Date
Aug 1, 2017
Funding Round
Series Ainvestors
Y Combinator, Plug and Play, Greycroft, Glynn Capital Management, Green Visor Capital
Releaf
E-Commerce & Retail
Amount
$120,000
Date
Aug 7, 2017
Funding Round
Seedinvestors
Y Combinator
Oolu
Energy & Resources
Amount
$3,200,000
Date
Oct 9, 2017
Funding Round
Series Ainvestors
Y Combinator, Persistent Energy Capital
Helium Health
Healthcare & Pharma
Amount
$2,000,000
Date
Oct 15, 2017
Funding Round
Seedinvestors
Tencent Holdings, Y Combinator, The Chrysalis Capital, Western Technology Investment (WTI), Vy Capital, Venturesouq
Aella Credit
Financial Services
Amount
Undisclosed
Date
Oct 19, 2017
Funding Round
Seedinvestors
Y Combinator, 500 Startups, Zeno Ventures, Vy Capital, Unis Venture Fund
Passerine Aircraft Corporation
Transport & Logistics
Amount
$120,000
Date
Jan 4, 2018
Funding Round
Seedinvestors
Y Combinator
Kobo360
Transportation & Logistics
Amount
$120,000
Date
Jun 29, 2018
Funding Round
Pre-Seedinvestors
Y Combinator
CowryWise
Financial Services
Amount
$120,000
Date
Aug 20, 2018
Funding Round
Seedinvestors
Y Combinator
BuyCoins
Financial Services
Amount
$120,000
Date
Aug 20, 2018
Funding Round
Seedinvestors
Y Combinator
Names & Faces
Information Technology
Amount
$120,000
Date
Aug 21, 2018
Funding Round
Seedinvestors
Y Combinator
Paystack
Financial Services
Amount
$10,205,000
Date
Aug 28, 2018
Funding Round
Series Ainvestors
Stripe, Y Combinator, Tencent Holdings, Visa
Tizeti
Information Technology
Amount
$3,000,000
Date
Sep 5, 2018
Funding Round
Series Ainvestors
4DX Ventures, Y Combinator, Western Technology Investment, Social Capital, Lynett Capital, Golden Palm Investments
Kobo360
Transportation & Logistics
Amount
$6,000,000
Date
Dec 7, 2018
Funding Round
Series Ainvestors
International Finance Corporation, Y Combinator, TLcom Capital Partners
Thrive Agric
Agriculture
Amount
$150,000
Date
Mar 15, 2019
Funding Round
Seed IIinvestors
Y Combinator
Wallets Africa
Financial Services
Amount
$150,000
Date
Mar 18, 2019
Funding Round
Seedinvestors
Y Combinator
Schoolable
Financial Services
Amount
$150,000
Date
Mar 18, 2019
Funding Round
Seedinvestors
Y Combinator
CredPal
Financial Services
Amount
$150,000
Date
Mar 18, 2019
Funding Round
Seedinvestors
Y Combinator
54gene
Healthcare & Pharma
Amount
$150,000
Date
Mar 20, 2019
Funding Round
Seedinvestors
Y Combinator
54gene
Healthcare & Pharma
Amount
$4,500,000
Date
Jul 2, 2019
Funding Round
Seed IIinvestors
Better Ventures, Fifty Years Fund, Hack VC, Techammer, KdT Ventures, Y Combinator
Kobo360
Transportation & Logistics
Amount
$20,000,000
Date
Aug 14, 2019
Funding Round
Series Ainvestors
Asia Africa Investment & Consulting, Goldman Sachs, International Finance Corporation, TLcom Capital Partners, Y Combinator
Thndr
Financial Services
Amount
Undisclosed
Date
Dec 15, 2019
Funding Round
Pre-Seedinvestors
Y Combinator, 4DX Ventures, Endure Capital, Raba Capital, MSA Capital
Dayra
Financial Services
Amount
$15,000
Date
Dec 30, 2019
Funding Round
Grantinvestors
Y Combinator
Reliance Health
Healthcare & Pharma
Amount
$6,000,000
Date
Jan 15, 2020
Funding Round
Series Ainvestors
Partech Partners, Y Combinator, Golden Palm Investments, Ventures Platform, LoftyInc Capital
Yassir
Transportation & Logistics
Amount
$150,000
Date
Mar 17, 2020
Funding Round
Seedinvestors
Y Combinator
WorkPay
Financial Services
Amount
$150,000
Date
Mar 17, 2020
Funding Round
Seedinvestors
Y Combinator
Termii
Information Technology
Amount
$150,000
Date
Mar 17, 2020
Funding Round
Seed IIinvestors
Y Combinator
Tambua Health Inc.
Health & Pharmaceuticals
Amount
$150,000
Date
Mar 17, 2020
Funding Round
Seedinvestors
Y Combinator
Float
Financial Services
Amount
$150,000
Date
Mar 17, 2020
Funding Round
Seedinvestors
Y Combinator
Send
Transportation & Logistics
Amount
$150,000
Date
Mar 17, 2020
Funding Round
Seedinvestors
Y Combinator
NUMI
Transportation & Logistics
Amount
$150,000
Date
Mar 17, 2020
Funding Round
Seedinvestors
Y Combinator
Healthlane
Health & Pharmaceuticals
Amount
$150,000
Date
Mar 17, 2020
Funding Round
Seedinvestors
Y Combinator
CrowdForce
Information Technology
Amount
$150,000
Date
Mar 17, 2020
Funding Round
Seedinvestors
Y Combinator
Bamboo
Financial Services
Amount
$150,000
Date
Mar 17, 2020
Funding Round
Seedinvestors
Y Combinator
Avion UAV
Transportation & Logistics
Amount
$150,000
Date
Mar 17, 2020
Funding Round
Seedinvestors
Y Combinator
MarketForce
Financial Services
Amount
$150,000
Date
Aug 12, 2020
Funding Round
Seedinvestors
Y Combinator
Thndr
Financial Services
Amount
$150,000
Date
Aug 26, 2020
Funding Round
Seedinvestors
Y Combinator
Ramani
Information Technology
Amount
$150,000
Date
Aug 26, 2020
Funding Round
Seedinvestors
Y Combinator
Afriex
Financial Services
Amount
$150,000
Date
Aug 26, 2020
Funding Round
Seedinvestors
Y Combinator
CredPal
Financial Services
Amount
$1,500,000
Date
Dec 2, 2020
Funding Round
Pre-Series Ainvestors
Y Combinator, GreenHouse Capital, Tangerine Life
NowPay
Financial Services
Amount
Undisclosed
Date
Mar 14, 2021
Funding Round
Pre-Series Ainvestors
Y Combinator, Global Ventures, Beco Capital, Endure Capital, Foundation Ventures
Blueloop
Financial Services
Amount
$125,000
Date
Mar 22, 2021
Funding Round
Pre-Seedinvestors
Y Combinator
Afriex
Financial Services
Amount
$1,200,000
Date
Mar 23, 2021
Funding Round
Seedinvestors
Launch Africa Ventures, Y Combinator, SoftBank Opportunity Fund, Future Africa, Brightstone Venture Capital, Processus Capital, Uncommon Ventures, A$AP Capital, Precursor Ventures, Ivernet Holdings
Prospa Nigeria
Financial Services
Amount
$125,000
Date
Mar 23, 2021
Funding Round
Pre-Seedinvestors
Y Combinator
Flextock
Transportation & Logistics
Amount
$3,250,000
Date
May 5, 2021
Funding Round
Pre-Seedinvestors
Foundation Ventures, MSA Capital, CRE Venture Capital, Alter Global, Jameel Investment Management Company, B&Y Venture Partners, Access Bridge Ventures, Y Combinator
Mecho Autotech
Commercial and Professional Services
Amount
$125,000
Date
Jul 7, 2021
Funding Round
Seedinvestors
Y Combinator
Lemonade Finance
Financial Services
Amount
$125,000
Date
Jul 7, 2021
Funding Round
Seedinvestors
Y Combinator
Amenli
Financial Services
Amount
$125,000
Date
Jul 7, 2021
Funding Round
Seedinvestors
Y Combinator
Odiggo
E-Commerce & Retail
Amount
$125,000
Date
Jul 7, 2021
Funding Round
Seedinvestors
Y Combinator
Freterium
Information Technology
Amount
$125,000
Date
Jul 7, 2021
Funding Round
Seedinvestors
Y Combinator
Floatpays
Financial Services
Amount
$125,000
Date
Jul 7, 2021
Funding Round
Seedinvestors
Y Combinator
MarketForce
Financial Services
Amount
$2,000,000
Date
Jul 8, 2021
Funding Round
Pre-Series Ainvestors
Launch Africa Ventures, V8 Capital Partners, Future Africa, GreenHouse Capital, Rebel Fund, Remapped Ventures, P1 Ventures, Y Combinator
ShipBlu
Transportation & Logistics
Amount
$150,000
Date
Jul 8, 2021
Funding Round
Pre-Seedinvestors
Y Combinator
Odiggo
E-Commerce & Retail
Amount
$2,200,000
Date
Aug 22, 2021
Funding Round
Seedinvestors
Y Combinator, 500 Startups, Plug and Play Ventures, Seedra Ventures, LoftyInc Capital Management
Chari
E-commerce
Amount
Undisclosed
Date
Aug 24, 2021
Funding Round
Seedinvestors
Orange Ventures, Plug and Play, Y Combinator
Infiuss
Health & Pharmaceuticals
Amount
$125,000
Date
Sep 1, 2021
Funding Round
Seedinvestors
Y Combinator
PayHippo
Financial Services
Amount
$125,000
Date
Sep 1, 2021
Funding Round
Seedinvestors
Y Combinator
Union54
Financial Services
Amount
$125,000
Date
Sep 1, 2021
Funding Round
Seedinvestors
Y Combinator
Yemaachi Biotechnology
Health & Pharmaceuticals
Amount
$125,000
Date
Sep 1, 2021
Funding Round
Seedinvestors
Y Combinator
Chari
E-commerce
Amount
$5,000,000
Date
Oct 6, 2021
Funding Round
Seedinvestors
Rocket Internet, Global Founders Capital, P1 Ventures, Plug and Play, Y Combinator, Village Capital, Orange Ventures, Air Angels, SPE Capital, Pincus, Reflect Ventures
Sendbox
Transportation & Logistics
Amount
$1,800,000
Date
Oct 18, 2021
Funding Round
Seedinvestors
4DX Ventures, Enza Capital, FJLabs, Golden Palm Investments, Flexport, Y Combinator
Vendease
E-commerce
Amount
$3,200,000
Date
Oct 25, 2021
Funding Round
Seedinvestors
Global Founders Capital, Y Combinator, Hustle Fund, Liquid 2 Ventures, Hack VC, Soma Capital
Lemonade Finance
Financial Services
Amount
$725,000
Date
Nov 1, 2021
Funding Round
Pre-Seedinvestors
Y Combinator, Microtraction, Ventures Platform, Acuity Ventures
Breadfast
E-commerce
Amount
$26,000,000
Date
Nov 3, 2021
Funding Round
Series Ainvestors
Vostok New Ventures, Endure Capital, JAM Fund, Y Combinator Continuity Fund, Shorooq Partners, 4DX Ventures, Flexport
IdentityPass
Information Technology
Amount
$120,000
Date
Dec 27, 2021
Funding Round
Pre-Seedinvestors
Y Combinator
Jabu
E-commerce
Amount
$3,200,000
Date
Jan 6, 2022
Funding Round
Seedinvestors
Afore Capital, Y Combinator, FJ Labs, Quiet Capital, Kli Capital, Pareto Capital
Duplo
E-commerce
Amount
$1,300,000
Date
Feb 10, 2022
Funding Round
Pre-Seedinvestors
Oui Capital, MyAsiaVC, Y Combinator, Olugbenga Agboola, Abdul Hassan
Freterium
Information Technology
Amount
$4,000,000
Date
Feb 17, 2022
Funding Round
Seedinvestors
Partech Partners, CDG Invest, Y Combinator, Flexport, Swiss Founders Fund, Outlierz Ventures
Simplifyd
Communication Services
Amount
$500,000
Date
Mar 21, 2022
Funding Round
Pre-Seedinvestors
Future Africa, Y Combinator
Yemaachi Biotechnology
Health & Pharmaceuticals
Amount
$3,000,000
Date
Mar 21, 2022
Funding Round
Seedinvestors
V8 Capital Partners, Life Line Family Heritage Fund, Y Combinator, Tencent Holdings, LoftyInc Capital Management, VestedWorld, VSquare Capital, Ethan Perlstein
Lenco
Financial Services
Amount
$500,000
Date
Mar 29, 2022
Funding Round
Seedinvestors
Y Combinator
Vendy
Financial Services
Amount
$500,000
Date
Mar 29, 2022
Funding Round
Seedinvestors
Y Combinator
Bloom
Financial Services
Amount
$500,000
Date
Mar 29, 2022
Funding Round
Seedinvestors
Y Combinator
Curacel
Financial Services
Amount
$500,000
Date
Mar 29, 2022
Funding Round
Seedinvestors
Y Combinator
Plumter
Financial Services
Amount
$500,000
Date
Mar 29, 2022
Funding Round
Seedinvestors
Y Combinator
Payourse
Financial Services
Amount
$500,000
Date
Mar 29, 2022
Funding Round
Seedinvestors
Y Combinator
CIRT
Information Technology
Amount
$500,000
Date
Mar 29, 2022
Funding Round
Seedinvestors
Y Combinator
IdentityPass
Information Technology
Amount
$2,800,000
Date
May 11, 2022
Funding Round
Seedinvestors
MaC Venture Capital, Y Combinator, Soma Capital, True Capital Fund
Topship
Transportation & Logistics
Amount
$2,500,000
Date
May 16, 2022
Funding Round
Seedinvestors
Flexport, Y Combinator,Soma Capital, Starling Ventures, Olive Tree Capital, Capital X, True Capital
Pivo
Financial Services
Amount
$500,000
Date
Jul 14, 2022
Funding Round
Pre-Seedinvestors
Y Combinator
Chowdeck
Health & Pharmaceuticals
Amount
$500,000
Date
Jul 14, 2022
Funding Round
Pre-Seedinvestors
Y Combinator
Patika
Financial Services
Amount
$500,000
Date
Jul 14, 2022
Funding Round
Pre-Seedinvestors
Y Combinator
Garage Mobility
E-commerce
Amount
$500,000
Date
Jul 14, 2022
Funding Round
Pre-Seedinvestors
Y Combinator
Bloom
Financial Services
Amount
$6,500,000
Date
Jul 19, 2022
Funding Round
Seedinvestors
Visa, Y Combinator, Global Founders Capital, Goodwater Capital, VentureSouq
Bujeti
Amount
$500,000
Date
Jan 13, 2023
Funding Round
Acceleratorinvestors
Y Combinator
Shekel Mobility
Amount
$500,000
Date
Jan 13, 2023
Funding Round
Acceleratorinvestors
Y Combinator
Yassir
Amount
$150,000,000
Date
Nov 9, 2022
Funding Round
Series Binvestors
BOND, DN Capital, Dorsal Capital, Quiet Capital, Stanford Alumni Ventures (aka Spike Ventures), Y Combinator
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