- YC can accelerate a startup's growth
- Apply to YC when you think your company would benefit from it
- No such thing as too early or too late to apply
- Application is always open and read year-round

Founders often ask us: "When is my startup ready for YC?"   

Our Head of Admissions,  Stephanie Simon, provides guidance on how founders should think about timing when they apply to YC.

Apply to be a part of YC W22 by September 8: ycombinator.com/apply

Y Combinator is a startup accelerator that provides seed funding for startups. We've backed companies like Airbnb, Coinbase, DoorDash, Reddit, Inc. Razorpay and more.

You should apply to YC when you're working on a startup and you think that your company would benefit from YC.

There are many ways that YC can accelerate a startup's growth, and it's up to you as a founder to decide if and when YC is right for you.

There's no such thing as too early or too late.

Our application is always open and we read applications year-round.

So apply whenever the time is right for your company.


Speaker 0: You should apply to YC when you're working on a startup and you think that your company would benefit from YC. There are many ways that YC can accelerate a startup's growth, and it's up to you as a founder to decide if and when YC is right for you. There's no such thing as too early or too late. Our application is always open and we read applications year-round. So apply whenever the time is right for your company.

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When is my startup ready for YC?