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Y Combinator
News and discussion around startups and applying to Y Combinator. In 2005, Y Combinator created a new model for funding early stage startups. We invest $500,000 in every startup and work intensively with the founders for three months. For the life of their company, founders have access to the most powerful community in the world, essential advice, later-stage funding and programs, recruiting resources, and exclusive deals.
208k subscribers383 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~1% by known bots)315 authors / mosince 2011
r/ycombinator has 208k members (+38% over the last 12 months). It gets about 383 posts a month from 315 people. Top topics: Interview Invites & Advice, Indian Startups and Economy and First Users and Revenue.
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- Interview Invites & Advice1.1%
- Indian Startups and Economy0.7%
- First Users and Revenue0.6%
- App Building Journey0.5%
- Waiting for Admissions Results0.5%
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- Product Hunt
- Substack
- ChatGPT
- Medium
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