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Y Combinator

Venture Capital / Investor
Type Accelerator / Incubator
Stage Pre-Seed / Seed
Ticket Size $500,000 (Standard Deal)
Target Sectors
AI, SaaS, Fintech, Consumer, B2B
Investment Criteria (What they look for)
Strong founding team (prefer 2+ co-founders), raw product MVP, high potential market cap, ability to scale globally.
Expected Deal Structure
Standard $500,000 investment: $125,000 for 7% equity using post-money SAFE + $375,000 uncapped MFN SAFE.
AI Pitch Helper Template
Dear Y Combinator Selection Committee,

We are building [Startup Name], a [Short Description / One-liner] that solves [Problem] for [Target Customer]. Our team consists of [Founder 1] (former [Previous Role]) and [Founder 2] (former [Previous Role]). Currently, we have achieved [ Traction / MRR / Users] and are applying to the next batch to accelerate our growth.

Best regards,
[Your Name]

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