Twice yearly, Y Combinator invests $500,000 in a large cohort of startups, working closely with them for three months to refine pitches and optimize company fundamentals before a Demo Day presentation to select investors.
Served as co-founder and CEO of Justin.tv from 2007 to 2011, later founding and leading Socialcam in 2012. Graduated from Yale University with a degree in political science.
Investor scope
Investment criteria breakdown.
Investment stages
Pre-Seed
Seed
Series A
Target regions
USA
Investment ranges
$100K - $500K
Focus areas
Generalist
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