Resources for Investors

Since 2005, Y Combinator has funded over 5,000 companies and worked with over 7,000 founders. Every 3 months over 10,000 companies apply to participate in our accelerator and we typically have a 1% acceptance rate.

We now have more than 400 companies valued over $100M and more than 100 companies valued over $1B.

To see a complete directory of YC companies please visit the YC Startup Directory.

• Demo Day: Four times a year, YC hosts Demo Day where each batch of companies present to investors from around the world. The event is invitation only. If you are interested in learning more, click here.
• Fundraising Documents: If you are interested in using YC's standard fundraising documents (the Safe), you can download templates.
• Handshake Protocol: If you are interested in investing in a YC company, we encourage you to read the Handshake Protocol. This is a standard protocol for handshake deals with YC companies.
• Angel Investing Resources: If you are interested in becoming an angel investor, we recommend checking out our library resources on investing.