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The humble beginnings of YCombinator
Rocketship.fm
The History of Y Combinator
In 2009, Y Combinator consolidated and focused its in-person experience on the Bay Area. In 2010, Sequoia Capital would increase that investment fourfold, committing another $8 million. By this point, YC had already expanded from investing in those initial eight companies that it did back in 2005 to now investing in 40 companies every year. But with this new funding, it could increase that number by 50%. It would now be able to invest in 60 companies each year.
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