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Y Combinator India Network

Co-mentorship and follow-on capital for YC alumni building from India.

About the partnership

We work alongside the YC India alumni network to provide bridge capital, India go-to-market support, and strategic introductions to enterprise buyers across South Asia.

Highlights

  • Co-invested in 6 YC alumni rounds since 2022
  • Quarterly office hours with YC partners
  • India launch playbook for global YC graduates

How we collaborate

Co-investment, mentorship, India GTM support

Timeline of milestones

  1. 2022
    Partnership formalised

    Signed an MoU with the YC India alumni network to provide India-side bridge capital.

  2. 2023
    First co-investment

    Backed our first YC W23 graduate in a $4M seed extension.

  3. 2024
    Office-hours program

    Launched quarterly investor office hours co-hosted with YC partners in Bengaluru.

  4. 2025
    GTM playbook live

    Published the India Launch Playbook now used by 40+ global YC graduates.

Key initiatives

India Bridge Fund

A dedicated allocation for YC alumni raising bridge rounds before their next institutional priced round.

Enterprise Intro Network

Curated introductions to CIO/CTOs at our Indian portfolio's enterprise customers.