Comparison
GV vs Y Combinator
Side-by-side comparison of GV and Y Combinator — check sizes, focus areas, stages, and portfolio overlap.
| GV | Y Combinator | |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio in index | 21 | 212 |
| Type | — | accelerator |
| Founded | — | 2005 |
| HQ | — | San Francisco |
| AUM | — | — |
| Check size | — | $500K standard deal |
| Stages | Series B, Series C, Series A | pre-seed, seed |
| Sectors | Dev Tools, SaaS, Open Source | AI, SaaS, Fintech, Dev Tools, Marketplace |
| Top cities | San Francisco, London, New York | Remote, San Francisco, London |
| Notable exits | — | Airbnb, Stripe, DoorDash, Coinbase, Reddit |
Portfolio overlap
GV and Y Combinator have co-invested in 2 companies: