# Y Combinator

Sequoia, General Catalyst, Mistral and OpenAI back new European AI accelerator to compete against Y Combinator
News
February 11, 2026
Sequoia, General Catalyst, Mistral and OpenAI back new European AI accelerator to compete against Y Combinator
Based in Station F in Paris, the programme will focus on helping early-stage AI startups with their go-to-market strategy
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
The European startups that made it to Y Combinator’s spring batch
List
June 23, 2025
The European startups that made it to Y Combinator’s spring batch
Just nine of the 143 companies are European
Maya Dharampal-Hornby
German accelerator EWOR raises €60m to challenge YC and find the next $1bn founders
News
April 29, 2025
German accelerator EWOR raises €60m to challenge YC and find the next $1bn founders
“I believe there's not enough DeepMinds out there, and there's not enough DeepSeeks,” says cofounder Daniel Dippold
Anne Sraders
Want to get in Y Combinator? Don't do this
Interview
July 31, 2023
Want to get in Y Combinator? Don't do this
Five mistakes to avoid in your Y Combinator application, from someone who will be looking at it
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet