Paul Graham will take a step back from famed Silicon Valley tech accelerator Y Combinator to focus on his writing, although he will still consult startups. Over nine years at Y Combinator, Graham has built the organization into one of the most desirable entrepreneurial experiences for early-stage founders.
Sam Altman will take over as President, which is ironic in that Altman was in the first Y Combinator graduating class in 2005. Graham is extremely laudatory of Altman, naming him as one of the five most interesting startup founders he knows of. Others on that list: Steve Jobs, Larry Page & Sergey Brin.
Beta. Initial Form 1-A only. Target raise is the stated Amount to be Raised, totaled. Compared with the same dates one year earlier.
YTD: Jan 1, 2026 - Oct 20, 2026 vs Jan 1, 2025 - Oct 20, 2025
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Number of Filings129Prior 124 +4.0%
Target Raise, Total$3.37BPrior $3.52B -4.3%
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124
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