Last updated: August 2026
Global rank: Worldwide · 2026-08
#2,256
AI visibility: Grade A+
97
SEO health: Latest audit
76
Visits
3.1M
per month, estimated
Keywords
520.8K
ranking in Google
Organic share
100%
3.1M organic visits
LLMS.txt
Published
140 lines AI engines can read
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Key findings
- Y Combinator (Venture Capital) is ranked #2,256 worldwide in our August 2026 domain ranking, inside the top 10,000, up 121 places from #2,377 in July 2026.
- It is estimated to receive about 3.1 million visits a month from search, 100% of it organic, across 520,800 ranking keywords.
- Its AI visibility score is 97 out of 100 (grade A+), with a published llms.txt of 140 lines.
- Its last technical audit scored 76/100, with "Optimize Images" the highest-priority fix.
| Month | Rank | Move |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | #2,256 | ▲ 121 |
| July 2026 | #2,377 | ▲ 246 |
| June 2026 | #2,623 | — |
| May 2026 | #2,623 | ▼ 56 |
| April 2026 | #2,567 | ▲ 52 |
| March 2026 | #2,619 | ▲ 74 |
| February 2026 | #2,693 | — |
What this company does
Y Combinator operates a funding program aimed at early stage startups, running batches four times each year. The process involves selecting teams, providing initial capital, and guiding them through a focused period of product development and customer acquisition. This model shifts away from scattered individual investments toward handling larger groups of companies in a coordinated way, allowing founders to concentr…
Our read on the site
Significant improvements needed. 1 critical issue. 1 high-priority issue.
ycombinator.com Traffic and Visitor Engagement
ycombinator.com draws an estimated 3.1 million visits a month from search engines. Effectively all of it is organic — about 3.1 million visits from unpaid results. Spread across 520,800 ranking keywords, that averages roughly 6.0 organic visits per keyword.
Monthly visits
3.1M
Latest estimate
Change
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It starts building from the first scan
Organic visits
3.1M
100% of all traffic
Paid visits
0
No paid search detected
Organic vs paid
100%
0%
We don't hold a month-by-month history for this domain yet.
The traffic dashboard builds one from the first scan onwards.
ycombinator.com AI Visibility
On our AI visibility scale ycombinator.com earns 97 of 100 points, a grade A+. It takes full marks for LLMS.txt, SEO health, Crawlability and Structured data. The biggest gap is Company profile, at 22 of 25 points (7/8 core fields), worth 3 points if closed.
Grade A+
Scored from this domain's own data — llms.txt, profile completeness, technical health, crawlability and structured data.
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7/8 core fields
100/100
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ycombinator.com LLMS.txt
The llms.txt on ycombinator.com runs to 140 lines (6,354 characters) across 12 sections, last generated in February 2026. It introduces the site as "Y Combinator - Startup Accelerator". It tells AI engines the business works in Venture Capital, Startup Accelerator and Technology. It describes 3 products, including Startup Accelerator Program, Seed Funding and Mentorship and Guidance. Services it lists include Application Review and Selection, Demo Day Preparation and Networking Events. The audience it names is Entrepreneurs, Tech Founders, Innovators, Small Businesses, aged 25-40 (Global). Technologies it mentions include React, Node.js, AWS and PostgreSQL. The keywords it claims start with "Y Combinator", "startup funding", "early stage startups" and "startup accelerator".
Status
Published
AI engines can read it
Lines
140
In the file
Size
6.4K
Characters
Sections
12
Updated Feb 28, 2026
What the file says
# Y Combinator - Startup Accelerator ## About Y Combinator is a leading startup accelerator that invests in early-stage companies through a unique funding model. Operating four times a year, Y Combinator provides startups with seed funding, mentorship, and resources to help them grow and succeed. With a strong network of alumni and investors, Y Combinator has become a pivotal player in the startup ecosystem, nurturing innovative ideas and transforming them into successful businesses. **Areas of Work:** Venture Capital, Startup Accelerator, Technology ## Things to Remember - **Website:** https://ycombinator.com - **Address:** 320 Pioneer Way, Mountain View, CA 94041, United States - **Contact:** [email protected] - **Phone:** Not Available - **Hours:** Mon-Fri: 9AM-5PM - **Timezone:** America/Los_Angeles - **Currency:** USD - **Company Type:** Private - **Employees:** 75 employees - **Revenue:** Not Disclosed - **Hiring Status:** Yes, actively hiring ## Products - **Startup Accelerator Program** (Contact for details): A comprehensive program designed to help early-stage startups grow through mentorship, resources, and networking opportunities. - **Seed Funding** (Equity-based investment): Initial capital investment provided to promising startups to help them launch and scale their operations. - **Mentorship and Guidance** (Included in program): Access to experienced mento
Sections in the file
Areas of work
Keywords it claims
Technologies
Products it tells AI about
- Startup Accelerator ProgramContact for details
- Seed FundingEquity-based investment
- Mentorship and GuidanceIncluded in program
Services it tells AI about
- Application Review and SelectionFree to apply
- Demo Day PreparationIncluded in program
- Networking EventsIncluded in program
Competitors it names
Audience it targets
Entrepreneurs, Tech Founders, Innovators, Small Businesses · 25-40 · Global
Company type
Private · actively hiring
ycombinator.com Organic Keywords
Google lists ycombinator.com for about 520,800 keywords, which together bring an estimated 3.1 million organic visits a month.
Ranking keywords
520.8K
Found in Google for this domain
Visits they bring
3.1M
Estimated organic visits a month
Top ranking keywords
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ycombinator.com SEO Audit
The latest technical audit of ycombinator.com scored 76 out of 100 overall. Performance is its weakest area at 36, while SEO scores highest at 100. The audit makes 8 recommendations in all, and 2 of the 4 listed first are rated high priority or critical.
Overall
SEO
Excellent
Performance
Accessibility
Excellent
Fix these first
- HighOptimize Images
- HighMinimize HTTP Requests
- MediumLeverage Browser Caching
- MediumImplement Content Delivery Network (CDN)
4 more recommendations, with the exact changes and the pages they apply to, are in the full report.
ycombinator.com Competitors and Alternatives
Y Combinator's company profile names techstars.com, 500startups.com and seedcamp.com as competitors. Its own llms.txt adds 500.co, angel.co and startups.com. Outside its market, the domains ranked closest to it in our worldwide ranking are duke.edu, secu100.net, 123tt.ru and serving-sys.ru.
ycombinator.com Company Profile
Y Combinator operates a funding program aimed at early stage startups, running batches four times each year. The process involves selecting teams, providing initial capital, and guiding them through a focused period of product development and customer acquisition. This model shifts away from scattered individual investments toward handling larger groups of companies in a coordinated way, allowing founders to concentr…
Y Combinator was founded in 2005, about 21 years ago, and is headquartered in Mountain View, United States. Its workforce is listed as between 51 and 200 employees. Its founders are Paul Graham and Jessica Livingston. Its profile files it under Venture Capital, with further tags for Startup Accelerator, Technology and Investment. Products on record for it: Startup Accelerator Program, Seed Funding and Mentorship and Guidance. Total funding on record is $1.5B. Its tagline reads: "Y Combinator created a new model for funding early stage startups.".
- Sector
- Venture Capital
- Headquarters
- Mountain View, United States
- Founded
- 2005
- Employees
- 51-200
- Revenue
- Not Disclosed
- Funding
- $1.5B
- Founders
- Paul Graham, Jessica Livingston
- Products
- Startup Accelerator Program, Seed Funding, Mentorship and Guidance
ycombinator.com Traffic by Country
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