Y Combinator Batch Programme Grant
In context
This call is open to startups, at idea and R&D stage, prototype and pilot stage and pre-seed. Coverage is read from the notice itself: any country.
Y Combinator invests up to $500k in early-stage startups across all sectors including climate/cleantech via recurring batch cycles, providing SAFE-based equity funding, a 3-month in-person programme in San Francisco, and access to a global partner and alumni network. The programme is open to founders building companies in software, hardware, biotech, fintech, consumer, enterprise, and climate/cleantech sectors.
About this grant
Y Combinator's batch programme is a three-month accelerator that invests in early-stage startups four times a year. Selected companies receive $500k in funding, move to San Francisco, and work intensively with YC partners to improve the company before presenting at Demo Day to a large audience of investors. The page states that YC continues to support founders and the alumni network for the life of their company and beyond. The page highlights the programme's alumni companies, such as Airbnb, Stripe, Coinbase, DoorDash, Dropbox, Reddit and OpenAI, as examples of outcomes. It also states that it is never too early to apply and that YC funds companies with no revenue, product, or fully formed idea. The page is a general programme landing page and does not set out detailed application procedures beyond a note that applications for Winter 2027 close on November 2.
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Eligibility
The page states that YC funds companies with no revenue, product, or fully baked idea, and that it is never too early to apply. It does not state organisation-type, geographic, or prior-recipient restrictions in the extracted text. Batch participants relocate to San Francisco for the programme period.
Key requirements
- ✓Early-stage startup with a scalable business model
- ✓Ability to relocate to San Francisco for 3-month in-person programme
- ✓Willingness to accept SAFE investment in exchange for equity stake
Recent past awardees
Knowing who's won the last rounds tells you whether you're in the strike zone.
- Airbnb · 2009
- OpenAI · 2005
- Stripe · 2007
- Coinbase · 2012
- DoorDash · 2013
- Scale AI · 2016
- Dropbox · 2007
- Reddit · 2005
Frequently asked questions
- How much funding does Y Combinator offer?
- Y Combinator Batch Programme offers up to $500K.
- Who can apply for Y Combinator Batch Programme?
- Eligibility covers organisations in GLOBAL; startup. See the eligibility criteria above for the full conditions.
Relevant sectors
About this sector
Climate software and data funding supports emissions accounting, climate risk analytics, Earth observation, digital MRV and tools for planners. It is offered as innovation grants, public contracts for data services and support from technology programmes. Buyers generally look for data quality, interoperability and evidence that users rely on the tool.
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