YCombinator
Founded in 2005 by Paul Graham, Jessica Livingston, Trevor Blackwell, and Robert Tappan Morris, Y Combinator is the world's most prolific startup accelerator and early stage investor. YC runs four annual batches of 250 to 300 startups, investing $500,000 per company for 7% equity plus an uncapped MFN safe. It has funded over 5,000 companies with a combined valuation exceeding $600 billion, producing 82 unicorns and 17 IPOs. Notable alumni include Airbnb, Stripe, Dropbox, DoorDash, Coinbase, Reddit, and Instacart. Led by president Garry Tan, 6% of YC companies reach unicorn status, with a quarter of those becoming decacorns.
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PowerMatrix
PowerMatrix develops advanced power delivery systems for AI and data centres through innovations in semiconductors, circuits, materials, and packaging, achieving higher efficiency and smaller form factors than conventional power systems.
Seabound
Seabound develops retrofittable onboard carbon capture systems for ships that lock CO₂ emissions in solid carbonate pebbles, providing an ocean-ready decarbonisation solution for the maritime industry.