Y Combinator

Summary

Y Combinator is a startup accelerator^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Y Combinator is in the country of United States^[3].
• Y Combinator's instance of is recorded as startup accelerator^[4].
• Y Combinator's instance of is recorded as business^[5].
• Y Combinator's instance of is recorded as enterprise^[6].
• Y Combinator's instance of is recorded as venture capital firm^[7].
• Y Combinator's instance of is recorded as educational program^[8].
• Y Combinator's instance of is recorded as educational institution^[9].
• Y Combinator's founder is recorded as Paul Graham^[10].
• Y Combinator's founder is recorded as Robert Tappan Morris^[11].
• Y Combinator's founder is recorded as Trevor Blackwell^[12].
• Y Combinator's founder is recorded as Jessica Livingston^[13].
• Y combinator is named after Y Combinator^[14].
• Y Combinator's headquarters location is recorded as Mountain View^[15].
• Y Combinator's Commons category is recorded as Y Combinator^[16].
• Y Combinator's industry is recorded as investment^[17].
• Y Combinator's industry is recorded as venture capital^[18].
• Y Combinator's chairperson is recorded as Sam Altman^[19].
• Y Combinator's chairperson is recorded as Geoff Ralston^[20].
• Y Combinator's chairperson is recorded as Paul Graham^[21].
• Y Combinator's chairperson is recorded as Garry Tan^[22].
• +2005-03-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Y Combinator^[23].
• Y Combinator's location of formation is recorded as Cambridge^[24].
• Y Combinator's official website is recorded as http://www.ycombinator.com^[25].
• Y Combinator's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Y Combinator^[26].
• Y Combinator's director / manager is recorded as Paul Graham^[27].

Body

Founding

Founders include Paul Graham^[10], Robert Tappan Morris^[11], Trevor Blackwell^[12], and Jessica Livingston^[13]. +2005-03-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Y Combinator^[23]. Its location of formation is recorded as Cambridge^[24].

Identity

Y Combinator's official name is recorded as Y Combinator Management, LLC^[28].

Leadership

Chairpersons include Sam Altman^[19], a businessperson^[29], b. 1985^[30], of United States^[31], awarded the honorary doctorate^[32]; Geoff Ralston^[20], a business executive^[33], of United States^[34]; Paul Graham^[21], a programmer^[35], b. 1964^[36], of United Kingdom^[37], specialised in computer science^[38]; and Garry Tan^[22], a businessperson^[39], b. 1981^[40], of United States^[41], specialised in venture capital^[42]. Y Combinator's director / manager is recorded as Paul Graham^[27].

Operations

Y Combinator's headquarters location is recorded as Mountain View^[15].

Industry

Industries include investment^[17] and venture capital^[18].

Ownership

Y Combinator's product or material produced is recorded as venture capital^[43].

Why It Matters

Y Combinator has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]