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Systematic Access to
Y Combinator's Top-tier Portfolio
Invest alongside Sequoia and Andreessen Horowitz in Y Combinator companies through our professionally-managed, diversified funds.
The YC Advantage
Why Y Combinator Defines Early-Stage Excellence
Y Combinator has produced more billion-dollar companies than any other early-stage investor. Their portfolio includes Airbnb, Stripe, Coinbase, DoorDash, and Instacart—companies that have collectively generated over $800 billion in value.
Acceptance Rate
1-2%
from 20,000+ applications
Unicorns Created
101
from seed investments
Total Value Created
$800B+
by YC portfolio companies
Track Record
20 Years
of consistent outperformance
"The wild thing is the median was 5x and then the bottom quartile was 3.3x."
Garry Tan
CEO of Y Combinator
Referring to an internal Y Combinator study of Demo Day investor returns between 2018-2020. For investors who invested in 3 or more companies per batch during that period, lower, median and upper quartile returns were 3.3x, 5x, and 8x respectively. [Y Combinator]
The Challenge
Two Fundamental Problems in Early-Stage Investing
- Challenge 1: Access to Quality
The best Y Combinator companies are oversubscribed within days. Without established relationships and a proven track record, most investors cannot access these opportunities. These companies can go on to grow 10-100x or more in valuation, but will remain accessible only to a small group of elite investors.
The Reality: Elite venture firms monopolize access to the best deals. Individual investors are left with second-tier opportunities.
- Challenge 2: Portfolio Construction
Early-stage investing follows a power law distribution—a small number of investments generate the vast majority of returns. Building a properly diversified portfolio requires investing in 50-100+ companies, which demands millions in capital and years of relationship building.
The Reality: Without broad diversification, early-stage investing becomes speculation rather than systematic wealth creation.
S17 Story
Summer 2017: We booked a pre-Demo Day call with recruiting CRM Zen Sourcer. Only slot available? First thing Saturday morning. We took the call and committed on the spot. Good thing—their next call was with lead investor Accel Partners, and the round closed Sunday morning.
That company became Gem and now represents 60% of our portfolio value.
Our Solution
Professional Access Meets Institutional Diversification
- Our Access Advantage
- As Y Combinator alumni with deep reputation and relationships within the community, we regularly secure allocations in the most competitive rounds. We often invest alongside or before major venture firms, ensuring your capital has a seat at the table.
- Our Diversification Strategy
- We actively construct diversified portfolios across the YC batch, balancing sectors, markets, and company time horizons—from revenue-generating B2B to long-horizon deep tech. This deliberate approach plays to power law dynamics while mitigating idiosyncratic risk.
- Professional Management
- Our professional deal sourcing and portfolio management is backed by AngelList ($171B under administration), ensuring our transactional support, legal review, treasury management, and compliance is institutional grade.
- Your Benefits
- Broad exposure to top YC companies, delivered at a scale no individual investor can achieve—packaged in a convenient, risk-adjusted investment vehicle.
Performance
Delivering Consistent Growth Since 2017
Our systematic approach to Y Combinator investing has consistently outperformed industry benchmarks across multiple market cycles.
By the Numbers
450+
Portfolio Companies
9
Funds Since 2017
Performance Highlights
- Multiple funds achieving top quartile TVPI performance compared to PitchBook benchmarks
- Consistent growth through both bull and bear markets
- Early investments in companies that achieved billion-dollar valuations
Fund TVPI Performance vs. Industry Benchmarks
Source: PitchBook Venture Benchmarks (TVPI) • Published Jul 2025
Past performance does not guarantee future results. All investments carry risk of loss.
How It Works
Your Path to Y Combinator Investment
From initial interest to portfolio monitoring, our streamlined process is managed through AngelList's institutional-grade platform.
- 1
Express Interest
Reach out for comprehensive fund information
- Access fund deck and performance data
- Review detailed fund terms
- Explore our secure deal room
- 2
Subscribe via AngelList
Complete your investment through AngelList's secure platform
- Sign up and complete KYC verification
- Verify accredited investor status
- Execute subscription documents
- Professional fund administration
- 3
Fund Your Investment
Multiple funding options for your convenience
- Wire transfer
- ACH debit
- Crypto funding via USDC and DAI stablecoins
- Trust and self-managed IRA investments supported
- 4
Monitor Your Portfolio
- On-demand portfolio access via AngelList
- Performance data available on a continual basis
- Portfolio company highlights and exits
- K-1 tax documentation
Professional Fund Administration
All fund operations are managed through AngelList, a platform that administers over $171 billion in assets. This ensures institutional-grade compliance, reporting, and investor services throughout your investment journey.
Addressing Common Investor Questions
Everything you need to know about investing in our Y Combinator Access Fund.
Join a Select Group of Forward-Thinking Investors
Access Fund provides institutional-quality exposure to Y Combinator's exceptional deal flow. Our systematic approach transforms venture capital from speculation into strategic portfolio allocation.
The Summer 2025 fund closes August 26th. Individual investors can get started with our streamlined process, while institutional allocators can access our comprehensive due diligence materials.
Disclosures
Y Combinator investor return claims (3.3x, 5x, and 8x returns for lower, median, and upper quartile investors) are attributed to Garry Tan, CEO of Y Combinator, and Y Combinator's internal study of Demo Day investor returns between 2018-2020. These claims have not been independently verified by Access Fund.
This page and the information contained herein is provided for informational and discussion purposes only and is not intended to be a recommendation for any investment or other advice of any kind, and shall not constitute or imply any offer to purchase, sell or hold any security or to enter into or engage in any type of transaction. Examples of selected investments are purely for illustrative purposes. Venture investing involves a high degree of risk and is suitable only for sophisticated and qualified accredited investors.
Upper quartile performance claims are based on TVPI performance of S17, W21, and S23 funds compared to PitchBook Venture Benchmarks, Q4 2024 (published July 9th, 2025). These values may not be representative of all funds and investments. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
"Above market performance" is defined as performance above the median benchmark for four funds with available market benchmarks.
All data reported as of 8/1/2025. Portfolio valuation, fund performance, and rankings are provided by AngelList and are subject to their respective disclosures.
Investing in venture capital funds is inherently risky and illiquid. It involves a high degree of risk and is suitable only for sophisticated and qualified investors. Investments are illiquid and may not be readily transferable.
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