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Y Combinator's head of admissions reviews over 20,000 startups for its accelerator a year. Here's what she looks for in a successful application.

Y Combinator, Silicon Valley's most storied startup accelerator, is known for its exclusivity. Only about 1% to 2% of startups of over 20,000 applications a year are accepted for each cohort. YC's ...
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5 Y Combinator founders from this year's cohorts reveal what made their applications stand out. Here are their best tips.

Y Combinator only accepts between 1% to 2% of the startup applications it gets per cycle. Its class size shrunk to just over 250 startups for the summer 2022 hybrid cohort. Here's what this year's YC ...
Reuters

How to write a winning Y Combinator application

Travis Deyle is a cofounder of fashion auction site Lollipuff.com Y Combinator (aka, YC) is the world’s preeminent startup accelerator. Led by Paul Graham, YC is well known in entrepreneurship circles ...
TechCrunch

4 lessons I learned about getting into Y Combinator (after 13 applications)

For many founders, Y Combinator is a coveted milestone on the entrepreneurial road. As of January 2021, the accelerator has helped create 60,000 jobs, has 125 companies valued over $150 million, and ...
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Y Combinator's head of admissions is reviewing over 20,000 startups for its winter 2024 cohort. Here's what she's looking for.

For early-stage founders looking to grow their startups in an accelerator, few names spark as much excitement as Y Combinator. The startup accelerator is well known for its exclusivity, accepting only ...