Y Combinator
Y Combinator San Francisco, United States · open to applicants worldwide
Three-month in-person batch in San Francisco where each accepted startup is funded on YC's standard deal and works closely with a group partner before pitching investors at Demo Day.
Free to start · no account needed
Get a pitch deck and a one-pager for this programme, drafted from what you already have in about two minutes.
You look at it first. Nothing is submitted without your tap.
About
What it offers: $500,000 ($125K for 7% plus $375K uncapped MFN SAFE).
Also: dedicated YC general partner; $12M+ in partner credits and deals; Demo Day investor access; alumni network.
Who can apply: Open to founders worldwide; must attend the batch in person in San Francisco.
Free to apply. Equity: 7% plus MFN SAFE conversion.
Four batches a year (Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall); late applications are still considered and early decision for future batches is open. Next deadline: 2026-11-02. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
How to apply: through the organiser's own application portal (you need an account there).
What to prepare: application form, video.
From the official page (checked 2026-10-21): “The deadline to apply on-time is November 2 at 8pm PT”
Who can apply
- Open to founders, students, working professionals, people in a career transition
- Open to founders worldwide; must attend the batch in person in San Francisco.
What you will need
- Application form answersOnward Scout drafts it from your sourced profile; you approve every line.
- Product demo videoOnly you can supply it: upload it once and it is attached wherever it is asked for.
How to apply
Applications go through the official page (own portal), which needs an account in your name. The deadline is 2 November 2026.
How Onward Scout helps
This one is submitted on the organiser's own site, behind your login. Onward Scout prepares every answer and file in the form's order with one-tap copy, so submitting takes minutes; you mark it submitted when you're done.
Every answer is drafted from your own documents and cites where each fact came from; anything we can’t source is flagged for you, never invented.
Let Onward Scout prepare this application
Get a pitch deck and a one-pager for this programme, drafted from what you already have in about two minutes. Free to start, no account needed: you look at the draft first, and nothing goes to Y Combinator without your tap.
Nothing is submitted without your tap. Logins, CAPTCHAs, payments and interviews stay with you.