9 Successful Y Combinator Alumni Who Have Founding Roots in San Diego
Here’s a Curated List of Y Combinator’s Top San Diego-based Startup Founders
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Y Combinator is a highly-competitive accelerator based in Mountain View California.
The organization has made investments in more than 3,000 startups since its inception, with 25 of those growing to valuations of $1 billion or more.
Among those investments include startups Airbnb, Stripe, Coinbase, DoorDash, Flexport, Reddit, Vanta, among others.
In San Diego, sixteen startup founders have participated in the competitive program, with a handful selling their startup for millions of dollars. Here’s 9 local founders that have participated in the ultra-successful program.