Comparison
SoftBank vs Y Combinator
Side-by-side comparison of SoftBank and Y Combinator — check sizes, focus areas, stages, and portfolio overlap.
| SoftBank | Y Combinator | |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio in index | 21 | 214 |
| Type | — | accelerator |
| Founded | — | 2005 |
| HQ | — | San Francisco |
| AUM | — | — |
| Check size | — | $500K standard deal |
| Stages | Series E, Series F, Series A | pre-seed, seed |
| Sectors | Other, AI, Marketplace | AI, SaaS, Fintech, Dev Tools, Marketplace |
| Top cities | San Francisco, Boston, London | Remote, San Francisco, Paris |
| Notable exits | — | Airbnb, Stripe, DoorDash, Coinbase, Reddit |
Portfolio overlap
SoftBank and Y Combinator have co-invested in 1 company: