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9 Successful Y Combinator Alumni Who Have Founding Roots in San Diego

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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Fred Grier
Nov 01, 2023
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Welcome to Business of San Diego. Where anyone can learn about San Diego's top entrepreneurs and companies. Every week, I write a newsletter breaking down the business and money in San Diego.


Twice a year, Y Combinator entrepreneurs and investors gather at its headquarters in Mountain View California.

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.

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