Y Combinator | 50 Founders Share Why They Applied To Y Combinator @ycombinator | Uploaded October 2023 | Updated October 2024, 5 days ago.
At the start of the S23 batch we interviewed 50 founders about why they applied to Y Combinator. It's a look at the program through the people that YC helps the most: our founders.

The deadline for Winter 24 batch is October 13! Apply below.

Apply to Y Combinator: yc.link/FounderFAQ-apply
Work at a Startup: yc.link/FounderFAQ-jobs

Special thanks to the founders of these companies: Wayfund, Sweep, Righpage, Paylane, KinoAI, Sidenote, Fiber AI, Simbie Health, Flint, Elyos Energy, Happy Robot, Kobalt Labs, Revamp, Strada, Envelope, Automorphic, Quill, Gleam, Homey, Trayd, SpineAI, Eden Care, Greenlite, Cercli, Fortuna Health

Chapters (Powered by bit.ly/chapterme-yc) -
00:00 - Intro
00:14 - Mentorship and Support
00:39 - Working with Partners
01:02 - Community and Network
01:29 - Following YC and it's Reputation
01:58 - Hiring and Funding
02:27 - Building Network Outside Bay Area