Y Combinator vs Techstars
Y Combinator is an accelerator listed with $500K ($125K for 7% + $375K uncapped MFN SAFE). Techstars is an accelerator listed with $220K ($20K for 5% + $200K uncapped MFN SAFE). The table shows the fields in our directory; confirm current terms on each program's site.
| Y Combinator | Techstars | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Accelerator | Accelerator |
| Funding | $500K ($125K for 7% + $375K uncapped MFN SAFE) | $220K ($20K for 5% + $200K uncapped MFN SAFE) |
| Equity / terms | 7% + MFN SAFE | 5% (via $20K CEA) + MFN SAFE |
| Cycle | Biannual | Rolling by program |
| Status | Open | Rolling |
| Deadline | Deadline not announced | Deadline not announced |
| Location | United States | United States |
| Focus | AI, Enterprise, Fintech, Developer Tools, Consumer | Enterprise, AI, Climate, Fintech, Consumer |