Always apply.

“Y Combinator is accepting applications for the Winter 2027 Batch funding cycle.”

“The deadline to apply on-time is November 2 at 8pm PT; if you apply before the deadline, you will get a decision by December 11.”

“Most interviews will be held by video conference in November and December.”

“If you apply after the deadline, we will still consider the application but can't promise exactly when we'll get back to you.”

“The batch will take place from January to March in San Francisco.”

“The batch will take place in-person at YC's campus in San Francisco.”

“We have an application process that's open to any startup, anywhere in the world.”

“On average, 40% of the companies we fund in each batch are just an idea.”

“Having made progress since your last application is a strong signal to us.”

“In a typical YC batch, about half the companies applied multiple times before being accepted.”

“Yes. We regularly accept solo founders. That said, our advice remains that one-person startups are tough and you're more likely to succeed with a co-founder.”

“No. One of YC's core principles is considering all applications equally. We don't rely on introductions the way many investors do.”

“The video should be 1 minute long and should contain nothing except the founders talking.”

“If you have other questions, reach out via email (apply@ycombinator.com).”

“If you are a YC founder who wishes to report inappropriate behavior by an investor, we have reporting system inside of Bookface (our website for YC founders). You can report at any time, even years after the incident took place. The report will remain confidential.”

“Y Combinator has a zero tolerance policy for inappropriate sexual or romantic behavior from investors toward founders.”

“We invest $500,000, and our investment gives YC 7% of your company plus an incremental equity amount that will be fixed when you raise money from other investors.”

“while I was unable to substantiate darker allegations, parts of the story still resonate.”

“There's the so-called OpenAI mafia and the Airbnb mafia, and before those the PayPal mafia—alumni of moonshot companies who bankroll the next wave of startups.”

“Between 2000 and 2022, the years for which data is available, only 0.5 percent of startup venture funding went to LGBTQ+ founders.”

“Much of the queer spectrum is conspicuously absent from events geared toward gay founders.”

“Lesbians tend to be sidelined”

“some founders were over for dinner and asked to use his recently installed sauna and cold plunge. From there, Tan says, “rejects” of Y Combinator “manufactured this meme that it was somehow more than that.””

“Of the 31 gay men I spoke to for this story, nine tell me they experienced unwanted advances from other gay men in the industry.”

“Some of these advances were mild but annoying: repeated invitations to soak in hot tubs or explore wine cellars. Others involved unwanted touches.”

“It shouldn't be normalized.”

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“We offer community, programming, and venture funding for those who need it.”

“We accept applications for our $1M Founder Fellowship twice per year.”

“We invest up to $1M in your new startup.”

“in San Francisco”

“our next residency”

“at Fort Mason in San Francisco”

“42,000 sq ft and 100-250k in first checks to build the best companies possible.”

“It is unlawful to harass a person (an applicant or employee) because of that person's sex. Harassment can include "sexual harassment" or unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical harassment of a sexual nature.”

“The Civil Rights Department is the state agency charged with enforcing California’s civil rights laws.”

“National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC)”

“The O-1 nonimmigrant visa is for the individual who possesses extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics, or who has a demonstrated record of extraordinary achievement in the motion picture or television industry and has been recognized nationally or internationally for those achievements.”

“The E-2 nonimmigrant classification allows a national of a treaty country (a country with which the United States maintains a treaty of commerce and navigation, or with which the United States maintains a qualifying international agreement, or which has been deemed a qualifying country by legislation) to be admitted to the United States when investing a substantial amount of capital in a U.S. business.”

“This nonimmigrant classification applies to people who wish to perform services in a specialty occupation, services of exceptional merit and ability relating to a Department of Defense (DOD) cooperative research and development project, or services as a fashion model of distinguished merit or ability.”

“Under the International Entrepreneur Rule (IER), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may use its authority to grant a period of authorized stay, on a case-by-case basis, to alien entrepreneurs who show that their stay in the United States would provide a significant public benefit through their business venture and that they merit a favorable exercise of discretion.”

“Stripe Atlas | Incorporate your startup in Delaware: C corp or LLC”

“Incorporate as a Delaware C corporation, the standard for high-growth startups.”

“The State of Delaware is a leading domicile for U.S. and international business entities. We hope that this step by step process will assist you in forming your new business entity with the Delaware Division of Corporations.”

“For federal income tax purposes, a C corporation is recognized as a separate taxpaying entity.”

“Online Business Banking For Startups, Small Businesses & Scaling Companies”

“Startup Banking Solutions & Financial Services”

“Rent affordable housing, buy a home with City help, and find Rent Board resources for tenants and landlords.”

“As the leading nonprofit supporting LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs, StartOut is on a mission to accelerate the LGBTQ+ community's growth to drive economic empowerment.”

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“fostering entrepreneurship through INVESTING”

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