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Y Combinator
Y Combinator Summer 2026 Batch
Amount
$500,000
Deadline
Rolling
Odds
Not published
Effort
1 to 3 hrs
Can you get this?
✓Apply by July 27 for Fall 2026
✓Online application required to apply
✓Batch held in-person in San Francisco
✓Interviews held August and September
Your real odds
YC accepts a small fraction of the thousands who apply each batch, making it one of the most competitive accelerators in the world.
YC does not publish an acceptance rate, and the path runs through an interview round that most applicants never reach, so landing an interview is itself a meaningful signal.
What it takes
Submit online application1 to 3 hrs
Wait for interview invitationUp to 4 week
Interview by video conference~30 min
Worth knowing
Funding comes at acceptance, not at the October batch start, so you do not have to wait months before money moves.
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