Comparison
Y Combinator vs GV
Side-by-side comparison of Y Combinator and GV — check sizes, focus areas, stages, and portfolio overlap.
| Y Combinator | GV | |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio in index | 100 | 2 |
| Type | accelerator | — |
| Founded | 2005 | — |
| HQ | San Francisco | — |
| AUM | — | — |
| Check size | $500K standard deal | — |
| Stages | pre-seed, seed | Series C, Series A |
| Sectors | AI, SaaS, Fintech, Dev Tools, Marketplace | Open Source, Dev Tools |
| Top cities | San Francisco, Berlin | — |
| Notable exits | Airbnb, Stripe, DoorDash, Coinbase, Reddit | — |
Portfolio overlap
Y Combinator and GV have co-invested in 2 companies: