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Y Combinator Companies (2005-2026) Mar 31, 2026

Where YC Companies Come From (2010-2025)

Where YC Companies Come From - Geographic distribution of Y Combinator companies 2010-2025

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All 5,690 YC-backed startups with batch, status, industry, team size, and top company designation across 21 years of accelerator cohorts.

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Highlights

YC has funded 5,690 companies since 2005, but only 91 (1.6%) earn "top company" status — early batches (2005-2012) produce breakouts at 5-10x the rate of recent ones
Acquisitions outnumber IPOs 32-to-1 (732 acquired vs. 23 public), making M&A the dominant exit path

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