# Y Combinator

> Y Combinator (Y Combinator) — Accelerator assessed P2 Later for this portfolio. Part of the SaaS Maker funding directory.

Canonical: https://sassmaker.com/funding/y-combinator

## Assessment & status

- Recommendation: Apply later
- Priority: P2 Later
- Fit for Current Stage: Later
- Preference Alignment: Strong
- External Status: Rolling

## Funding & terms

- Investment Terms: $500K immediately: $125K for 7% plus $375K uncapped MFN SAFE
- Company Funding: $500K upfront
- Cash / Benefit Type: Upfront investment
- Funding Timing: On acceptance
- Funding Before Full-time: Yes
- Economic Caveats: The brand is not a reason to submit a confused multi-project application. Late applications are possible but a clean future batch is better unless evidence changes materially.

## Eligibility

- Stage Accepted: Idea, Prototype, MVP, Traction, Revenue
- Traction Requirement: Helpful
- Sector or Thesis: General, AI, Devtools, B2B SaaS
- Region: Global, United States
- Location: San Francisco / global
- Format: Hybrid
- Solo Eligibility: Yes
- Company Required: Can be unincorporated
- Cofounder Support: Available
- Visa or Work Rights: Founders must handle US travel/visa and company setup; YC participation does not itself confer work authorization.
- Relocation Required: Temporary relocation

## Commitment & support

- Can Keep Job: No
- Full-time Expected: After acceptance
- Weekly Load: Full-time
- Duration: Approximately three months
- Commitment Details: Three-month batch; retreat plus weekly SF meetups; founders must work full-time on company
- Mentorship Depth: High-touch
- Structure or Accountability: High
- Customer or GTM Support: Strong

## Application

- Application Timing Notes: Fall 2026 deadline passed; late applications accepted; otherwise next batch
- Application Requirements: Focused company, concise written application, founder video, product/demo, exact metrics, interviews, and full-time commitment after acceptance
- Application Effort: Very high
- Primary Value: Funding, Brand, Mentorship, Structure, Network, Customers, Fundraising
- Brand Value: Exceptional
- Next Action: Apply after a focused product and customer evidence, or sooner only with a genuinely strong demo and commitment.

## Notes & provenance

- Why or Decisive Note: Exceptional brand and economics. Apply once one company story and external evidence are coherent; solo status is acceptable.
- Original Inventory: Y Combinator, YC Application
- Legacy Commitment Signal: Fits paid full-time
- Newly Discovered: No
- Evidence Quality: Official current
- Website Status: Active
- Last Verified: 2026-08-01

## Appears in decision views

- 00 — All Opportunities
- 02 — Brand & Prestige
- 05 — Full-time After Funding
- 09 — Later · One Company or Traction
- 14 — Deadline Calendar
- 15 — Priority Board

Imported 2026-09-26 from the Funding & Accelerators workspace (rebuilt 2026-08-02). Assessments are this portfolio's judgment, not the program's claims; verify against the official source before relying on them.

## Related

- [Funding directory](https://sassmaker.com/funding)