Who can apply for Core Strategy?

Eligibility covers organisations in GLOBAL; startup. The full eligibility conditions are part of the Pro detail.

✓ Early-stage friendly

Core Strategy Grant

Fund

A climate venture fund based in United States

In context

This call is open to startups, at seed stage. Funding is an equity investment. Coverage is read from the notice itself: any country.

Climate Software and Data grants

Summary

A venture fund invests in seed-stage Y Combinator startups in the top 10% of each batch, using proprietary AI screening to build diversified portfolios across technology verticals including climate-tech, AI/ML, biotech, and fintech. The fund targets pre-Demo Day companies and is exclusively available to YC-accepted founders.

Summary by Raise Lens from the official notice · 4 Oct 2026Accurate?

About this grant

Invests exclusively in seed-stage Y Combinator startups, targeting the top 10% of each YC batch (top 0.06% of applicants). Uses a proprietary ML/AI algorithm (Rebel Theorem 5.0) to screen and validate investments. Builds a diversified portfolio across technology verticals, typically investing pre-Demo Day.

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Frequently asked questions

Who can apply for Core Strategy?: Eligibility covers organisations in GLOBAL; startup. The full eligibility conditions are part of the Pro detail.