Official pages read on 2 November 2026
Money invested: $500,000. Stake taken: 7% plus an uncapped MFN SAFE. Applications today: open. Everything below comes from the program’s own official pages, read on 2 November 2026.
Open As read on 2 November 2026 from the official page.
Next deadline: 2 November 2026, 8pm Pacific Time.
Only what the official site states. Each line links to the page it comes from.
Y Combinator is passed through the 26 questions of the Builder Residency Due-Diligence Checklist. 6 have a public answer, 8 are partly answered and 12 are not published on the pages read. A missing answer is a question to put to the program, not a verdict.
Questions in English follow the open checklist v1.0. Answers are summaries of the linked official page, not quotations.
BRD-01
Published
The site is operated by Y Combinator Management, LLC. The legal page gives a mailing address in Mountain View, California, for copyright notices (Attn: General Counsel).
Legal: privacy policy and terms of use Read on 2 November 2026
BRD-02
Partly published
A contact page and an application email address are published. No urgent or escalation route is described on the pages read.
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BRD-03
Published
The apply page names the batch being recruited, its on-time deadline and a decision date. It also says what happens to late applications. See the box "Applications today".
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BRD-04
Partly published
The batch period is given in months and a 3-day in-person kick-off opens it. Exact arrival and departure dates and time zone are not published on the pages read.
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BRD-05
Published
City and venue are named: YC's campus in San Francisco. A street address is not given on the pages read.
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BRD-06
Not published
Not published on the pages read, ask the program
BRD-07
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BRD-08
Published
The deal page states that YC charges no fee to the companies that take part.
The Y Combinator Standard Deal Read on 2 November 2026
BRD-09
Partly published
Benefits are listed on the apply page: a dedicated partner, regular meetups, introductions, credits and deals. A list of what is not included is not published on the pages read.
Apply to YC Read on 2 November 2026
BRD-10
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Not published on the pages read, ask the program
BRD-11
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BRD-12
Published
The FAQ says accepted founders are connected with immigration attorneys, and that YC helps with visas and incorporation.
Frequently Asked Questions Read on 2 November 2026
BRD-13
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Not published on the pages read, ask the program
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BRD-15
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BRD-17
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BRD-18
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Not published on the pages read, ask the program
BRD-19
Partly published
The FAQ says YC does not tell one startup what another working on related things is doing. The confidentiality and intellectual-property terms of the YC Agreement are not published on the pages read.
Frequently Asked Questions Read on 2 November 2026
BRD-20
Published
The FAQ describes the time commitment as a few hours per week if you join the recommended activities, and says every part of the program is optional.
Frequently Asked Questions Read on 2 November 2026
BRD-21
Partly published
Acceptance comes with YC's standard investment, so it does imply an investment. The deal page says the investment is not contingent on milestones, and the FAQ says founders choose how to spend their time.
The Y Combinator Standard Deal Read on 2 November 2026
BRD-22
Partly published
The FAQ says applications are considered equally, that no introduction is needed and that a similar company already funded does not count against an applicant. The detailed selection criteria are not listed on the pages read.
Frequently Asked Questions Read on 2 November 2026
BRD-23
Not published
Not published on the pages read, ask the program
BRD-24
Partly published
The FAQ points to a public directory of funded companies. Individual claims are not each linked to a participant-approved record on the pages read.
Frequently Asked Questions Read on 2 November 2026
BRD-25
Partly published
The FAQ gives starting-point figures, such as the share of funded companies that were only an idea. The time horizon and limits of outcome claims are not stated on the pages read.
Frequently Asked Questions Read on 2 November 2026
BRD-26
Not published
Not published on the pages read, ask the program
$500,000 per company. Source: the official pages read on 2 November 2026.
7% of the company for $125,000, plus an uncapped MFN SAFE for the other $375,000. Source: the official pages read on 2 November 2026.
No fee charged to participating companies. Source: the official pages read on 2 November 2026.
Open. Winter 2027 batch: apply by 2 November 2026, 8pm Pacific Time, with a decision by 11 December. Later batches (Spring, Summer, Fall) through Early Decision, described for students: open, no deadline listed. Source: the official pages read on 2 November 2026.
San Francisco, at YC's campus; Three months, run four times a year. Source: the official pages read on 2 November 2026.
All read on 2 November 2026. Facts that are not on these pages are marked as not published.
Crucible CLUB is an independent project presented by IVRYN. It is not affiliated with Y Combinator, is not paid by it and does not endorse it. Crucible CLUB has no confirmed cohort and takes no position on which program to join.
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