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Y Combinator: Invited Member
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Invited Member — Apex Ecosystem

Y Combinator

Apex Member Partner — San Francisco, California

Apex Business Group Worldwide presents Y Combinator — the world's most prestigious startup accelerator and seed fund. Since 2005, YC has funded over 5,000 startups including Airbnb, Stripe, DoorDash, Coinbase, Dropbox, Reddit, and Instacart. Connecting visionary founders with the global Apex ecosystem across 80+ countries.

What Apex Is

Apex is a living ecosystem — one of its kind. A decentralized, member-owned global business platform across 80+ countries where preferred venture partners such as Y Combinator can explore early-stage innovation quietly and selectively, while founders showcase on their MySite and gain clarity on what long-term investors truly seek. No middleman. By members, for members.

Invited Member
Y Combinator

Founded in 2005 by Paul Graham, Jessica Livingston, Trevor Blackwell, and Robert Morris, Y Combinator is the world's most prestigious startup accelerator and seed fund. Based in San Francisco, YC invests $500,000 in startups twice a year through its renowned batch program.

Y Combinator invests across every sector — from enterprise SaaS and AI to biotech, fintech, consumer, hardware, and frontier technology. Their philosophy: fund a large number of startups, provide intensive mentorship during a 3-month batch program, and connect founders with the most powerful alumni network in the startup world.

With portfolio companies including Airbnb, Stripe, DoorDash, Coinbase, Dropbox, Reddit, Instacart, Cruise, and many more, YC companies have a combined valuation exceeding $600 billion. YC has funded over 5,000 startups, with 350+ valued at over $150 million and 100+ unicorns.

Mission: Make something people want. We fund startups at their earliest stages and help them grow.
www.ycombinator.com · apply@ycombinator.com
335 Pioneer Way, Mountain View, CA 94041
Key Figures
5,000+
Portfolio Companies
100+
Unicorns Created
80+
IPOs
300+
M&A Exits
$600B+
AUM
20+
Years Active
100+
Team Members
Invited
Apex Role

"Make something people want. That's the core of what we teach every founder who comes through our program."

— Y Combinator
Startup Application

Apply to the Apex Startup Discovery Program

Aligned with Y Combinator's investment focus. Precondition: You must be an Apex Participant to submit. Registration is complimentary and includes 2 Golden Ads. This project is part of Apex Master Expos.

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Precondition: You must be an Apex Participant to submit this application. Registration at myapex.me is complimentary and includes 2 Golden Ads.
Your unique Apex Participant ID. You receive this upon registration at myapex.me. Required to submit.
1. Founder & Company Information
Basic information about you and your startup.
Describe what your company does in one sentence.
"Make something people want." — Y Combinator
YC values founders who are building something people want — with technical skill, determination, and a bias for action.
2. Problem & Technology
What are you building and why does it matter?
What is the problem, why is it important, and who suffers from it?
"We fund startups at their earliest stages and help them grow into world-changing companies." — Y Combinator
Y Combinator is deeply invested in AI and frontier technology. Describe how technology powers your offering.
3. Market & Traction
How big is the opportunity and what have you achieved so far?
Users, revenue, partnerships, pilots, LOIs, notable milestones.
4. Funding & Investment
Y Combinator invests at the Pre-Seed and Seed stages through its batch program.
"Through our batch program and alumni network, we give founders an unfair advantage from day one." — Y Combinator
What specifically draws you to Y Combinator's approach and expertise?
5. Additional Information
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Apex Business Group Worldwide SL (abc-worldwide.com/ecosystem) does not act as an investment broker, placement agent, or funding intermediary. Alpha Academy — Club Society Multiverses (abc-worldwide.com/alphaacademy) does not represent Y Combinator or any investor. Y Combinator is an invited member of the Apex Ecosystem. Submission does not guarantee review, response, or investment.

Y Combinator may browse submitted applications at their sole discretion. All participation is voluntary and non-binding. Apex does not sell applicant data. This project is part of Apex Master Expos.

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Apex is a living ecosystem — one of its kind. A decentralized, member-owned global business platform across 80+ countries where preferred venture partners such as Y Combinator can explore early-stage innovation quietly and selectively, while founders showcase on their MySite and gain clarity on what long-term investors truly seek. No middleman. By members, for members.

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