Y Combinator
Investor profile
Investment firmVenture capital
Y Combinator has backed 160 European tech companies across 197 funding rounds between 2007 and 2026, joining rounds totalling €3.7B. Most active in Software and AI. Data as of Nov 2026.
Also recorded as: Y-Combinator · YCombinator
Deals
197
distinct rounds
Companies
160
backed
Active span
2007–2026
20 yrs
Total round €
€3.7B
sum of rounds joined
Deals by year
distinct rounds / yearY Combinator — deals by year — interactive chart.
Data table
| Y Combinator — deals by year | |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2022 | 30 |
| 2023 | 17 |
| 2024 | 28 |
| 2025 | 37 |
| 2026 | 42 |
Top sectors
by dealsY Combinator — top sectors — interactive chart.
Data table
| Y Combinator — top sectors | |
|---|---|
| Software | 75 |
| AI | 28 |
| Fintech | 28 |
| Healthtech | 17 |
| Cybersecurity | 12 |
| Legaltech | 7 |
| Media | 6 |
| HRtech | 6 |
| Transportation | 6 |
| E-commerce | 4 |
Stages
by dealsY Combinator — stages — interactive chart.
Data table
| Y Combinator — stages | |
|---|---|
| Other | 67 |
| Seed | 59 |
| Series A | 40 |
| Pre-Seed | 11 |
| Series B | 10 |
| Series C | 6 |
| Series D+ | 2 |
| Debt | 1 |
| Early VC | 1 |
Countries
by dealsY Combinator — countries — interactive chart.
Data table
| Y Combinator — countries | |
|---|---|
| UK | 50 |
| France | 31 |
| Germany | 25 |
| Sweden | 17 |
| Spain | 12 |
| Switzerland | 12 |
| Netherlands | 6 |
| Denmark | 5 |
| Belgium | 4 |
| Ireland | 4 |
Co-investment network
shared roundsCo-investment network — interactive chart.
Hover a node for shared-deal counts; click a co-investor to open its profile.
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Frequent co-investors
shared rounds- Kima Ventures10
- Rebel Fund10
- General Catalyst9
- Atomico8
- Base10 Partners8
- FundersClub8
- Balderton Capital7
- Moonfire Ventures7
- Pioneer Fund7
- Speedinvest7
- Tiger Global7
- 20VC6
- Accel6
- EQT Ventures6
- LocalGlobe6
- Benchmark5
- Creandum5
- Firstminute Capital5
- HV Capital5
- Index Ventures5
- Soma Capital5
- Founders Future4
- Liquid2 Ventures4
- Redpoint Ventures4
- SV Angel4
Portfolio
top 30 by total round €| Company | Country | Rounds | Total € |
|---|---|---|---|
| MessageBird | Netherlands | 2 | €714M |
| Legora | Sweden | 3 | €673M |
| HappyRobot | Spain | 2 | €168M |
| Taktile | Germany | 3 | €153M |
| Monzo | UK | 1 | €132M |
| Heart Aerospace | Sweden | 1 | €99M |
| Tranch | UK | 1 | €92M |
| Model ML | UK | 1 | €65M |
| Let’s Do This | UK | 1 | €56M |
| Bitrise | Hungary | 2 | €56M |
| Abacum | Spain | 1 | €52M |
| voize | Germany | 3 | €51M |
| Encord | UK | 1 | €50M |
| Easol | UK | 2 | €49M |
| Conveo | Belgium | 2 | €48M |
| Sensible Biotechnologies | UK | 2 | €46M |
| PhotoRoom | France | 1 | €43M |
| Fleek | UK | 2 | €41M |
| Riot | France | 2 | €40M |
| Adaptyv Biosystems | Switzerland | 2 | €37M |
| Finary | France | 3 | €35M |
| Solve Intelligence | UK | 1 | €34M |
| bitmovin | Austria | 2 | €33M |
| Leya | Sweden | 2 | €33M |
| Oneleet | Netherlands | 1 | €28M |
| Tenderd | Denmark | 1 | €28M |
| Aerones | Latvia | 1 | €28M |
| Raycast | UK | 1 | €27M |
| Prosper AI | Spain | 1 | €26M |
| Lio | Germany | 1 | €26M |