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Review of Y Combinator by Michael Mammone | Product Hunt

Y Combinator

Make something people want.

4.9•28 reviews•

2.3K followers

Make something people want.

4.9•28 reviews•

2.3K followers

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Y Combinator is an American seed accelerator launched in March 2005 and was used to launch over 2,000 companies including Dropbox, Airbnb, Stripe, Reddit, Optimizely, Zenefits, Docker, DoorDash, Mixpanel, Heroku.

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Y Combinator is highly praised for its transformative impact on startups. Makers from Ubicloud and HYBRD highlight its role in accelerating their growth and providing invaluable guidance. The program is lauded for fostering independence and offering a robust community of founders and advisors. Many appreciate the access to influential figures and resources, such as Paul Graham's essays and the Startup School playlist. Overall, YC is seen as an unparalleled incubator and a vital resource for early-stage entrepreneurs.

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used Y Combinator to build HYBRD

(294 points)

Our first investor & a formative experience for our team that helped us ship faster than we ever anticipated.

1mo ago

used Y Combinator to build Pig

(150 points)

For having me in W25!

5mo ago

Johannes Danielmeyer

used Y Combinator to build

(293 points)

To every YC founder recommended for follow-up funding

8mo ago

Michael Mammone

I've been a huge fan of YC for over a decade. Paul Graham's essays alone are a treasure of information. In addition to being one of the best funds of all time, they are constantly creating great content for entrepreneurs. Our company used their free Safe note templates for pre-seed investors. I've consumed many YT videos and even more blog posts and tweets.

9mo ago

Amazing resource for thinking "Startup"

2yr ago

Y Combinator is a powerful force in the startup world, and its success stories serve as inspiration for aspiring entrepreneurs looking to build the next big thing!

2yr ago

martin menendez

It is a serious project with a great future.

1mo ago

Khakim Aidarkhanov

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

5mo ago

I love to use this app! Its good and suits for everyone.

6mo ago

I can confidently say YC plays in a league of its own. Their approach feels less like hand-holding and more like enabling founders to become independent juggernauts.

8mo ago

The best startup incubator and community on planet earth.Finalizing my application for late F24.

11mo ago

Luc-Rikardo Fils

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Greatest startup incubator in the history of the world. THE WORLD!

1yr ago

Applied for the co-founder network. Have been wanting to apply for the YC for a long time. Hoping it will happen soon:) The online courses and learning materials on the platform are AMAZING

1yr ago