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For founders applying to Y Combinator

Incorporate before you apply to Y Combinator

Make something people want. — and the founders who get there have one thing in common: they've already formed their company. Lovie sets up your Delaware C-Corp in days, so you walk in ready.

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Why incorporation matters for Y Combinator applicants

  • $1.3T — Combined valuation across YC portfolio companies
  • $500K — Standard YC investment per company at acceptance
  • 5,000+ — Companies funded since 2005
  • 13 — Decacorns including Airbnb, OpenAI, Stripe, Coinbase
  • ~75% — Of accepted YC companies incorporate as Delaware C-Corps before Demo Day