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# Y Combinator
- URL: https://entrepreneurplus.co.uk/investors/y-combinator/
- Published: 2026-11-05T15:46:38.000Z
- Updated: 2026-11-05T15:46:38.000Z
- Description: US accelerator investing $500k per startup; alumni include Encord, LemFi, Prolific and Kaya
- Author: Editorial Desk
- Tags: #ep-investor

US accelerator investing $500k per startup; alumni include Encord, LemFi, Prolific and Kaya

- Accelerator

Type

Accelerator

Based in

Outside the UK

Stages

Pre-seed, Seed

Sector focus

Sector-agnostic

Cheque size

$500k standard deal ($125k for 7% plus $375k on an uncapped

Fund size

Undisclosed

Founded

2005

Website

[ycombinator.com](https://www.ycombinator.com/?ref=entrepreneurplus.co.uk)

Y Combinator is a San Francisco-based accelerator that runs four three-month batches a year, in winter, spring, summer and autumn. Each company receives $500,000 on standard terms: $125,000 for 7% on a post-money SAFE plus $375,000 on an uncapped SAFE with a most-favoured-nation clause. Founders get partner office hours, an alumni network and a Demo Day in front of investors. The programme is sector-agnostic and accepts companies from anywhere, including a steady flow from the UK. Directory startups that went through YC include Encord, LemFi, Prolific and Kaya (S21 batch), several of which later raised Series A and B rounds.

## Team

- **Garry Tan**, President & CEO
- **Jared Friedman**, Managing Partner
- **Diana Hu**, Managing Partner
- **Harj Taggar**, Managing Partner

## Portfolio in the directory

- [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/05/a4/05a4a052-18ab-4836-8924-ec8b322c371c/content/images/2026/10/kaya-logo.webp)Kaya](https://entrepreneurplus.co.uk/startups/kaya/)

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