Michael Seibel's Legacy Continues at YC: Transition to Partner Emeritus

If you’ve been around YC, you know Michael Seibel has been a huge part of it for over a decade. He’s done it all - YC Founder (w07, w12), Group Partner, and Managing Director/CEO of the YC accelerator. Along the way, he’s helped thousands of founders, shaped how we work with startups, and played a big role in YC’s growth.

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Announcing the YC Spring 2025 batch

by Dalton Caldwell1/20/2025

Y Combinator is now running four batches per year: Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall. We completed the first ever fall batch last year, F24, and are proud to announce the first ever spring batch. Applications are now open.

YC Winter 2025 batch applications due by Tuesday, November 12, 2024

by Jared Friedman, Aaron Epstein11/5/2024

To better serve founders given the rapid rate of technological change, YC recently switched from two to four batches per year. The winter 2025 batch will run from January to March, and applications are due on November 12.

Correcting the record for Continue and PearAI

by Garry Tan10/4/2024

YC is at our best when backing founders with an ethos of building for others, including strong open source developers like the founders of Continue and many others.

Join us at Startup School Europe in London - November 23

by Y Combinator10/3/2024

Applications for Startup School Europe are now open!

YC Fall 2024 batch applications due by 8/27

by Dalton Caldwell8/6/2024

In response to overwhelming demand, we are running a YC batch this fall. Applications are now open.

Join us at Startup School 2024 in San Francisco - July 27

by Y Combinator7/8/2024

Applications for Startup School 2024 are now open!