Y Combinator Fall 2026
Review when idea, pre-seed, seed teams in generalist, AI, software match global, united-states eligibility and need accelerator programming, investor access, or operating support.
Terms
$500K standard deal
$125K for 7% plus $375K uncapped MFN SAFE
YC partners, alumni network, Demo Day, and startup setup support
Founder fit
Early founders who can compress learning and fundraising into a three-month batch.
Broad fit from idea-stage to seed-stage venture-scale startups.
Global applicants; batch is centered in San Francisco.
Medium form plus interview if selected.
Verification note
Official YC apply page states it is accepting applications for the Fall 2026 Batch. The on-time deadline is July 27 at 8pm PT, decisions are by August 28, and the batch runs October to December in San Francisco. The record id was renamed from the stale Summer 2026 label while preserving the public route data shape.
Source quality: official YC apply page. Status confidence: high.