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r/ycombinator is a subreddit with 121k members. Its distinguishing qualities are that the community is huge in size, and has high activity.
News and discussion around Y Combinator and Y Combinator companies.
In 2005, Y Combinator created a new model for funding early stage startups. We invest $500,000 in every startup and work intensively with the founders for three months. For the life of their company, founders have access to the most powerful community in the world, essential advice, later-stage funding and programs, recruiting resources, and exclusive deals.
Popular Themes in r/ycombinator
#1
Advice Requests
: "How we closed our first $100k enterprise deal"
26 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "What is the record for # of YC rejections? I've got 9 rejections with no interviews, been applying since 2012. Anybody got me beat?"
8 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Early stage founders, what tool do you use to create UI wireframes and UX design before writing code?"
7 posts
#4
Ideas
: "How would you disrupt Pantone (the company that standardizes color)?"
6 posts
#5
Opportunities
: "Startups don't die. Founders run out of time."
5 posts
#6
Self-Promotion
: "Just submitted my application. I feel great."
3 posts
#7
Money Talk
: "Investment in early stage companies"
1 post
#8
News
: "YC’s Summer 2025 “Request for Startups” Is Out. Here’s What They’re Betting Big On"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/ycombinator
#1
Startup
: "Startups don't die. Founders run out of time."
64 posts
#2
Yc
: "What's the average salary an Yc founder pays themselves from the inital 500k?"
52 posts
#3
Founder
: "25% Equity For CTO Co-Founder with No Salary Fair?"
23 posts
#4
Ai
: "What’s the most creative use of Ai you’ve seen?"
23 posts
#5
Application
: "I submitted my first YC Application! Built a self-correcting AGI architecture that rewrites its own code when it fails"
18 posts
#6
Founders
: "Startups don't die. Founders run out of time."
13 posts
#7
Tech
: "Has Tech Peaked?"
11 posts
#8
Co Founder
: "Co-founder not quitting job"
7 posts
#9
Equity
: "25% Equity For CTO Co-Founder with No Salary Fair?"
6 posts
#10
Sales
: "Founder-led Sales to 10M ARR"
6 posts
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