Y Combinator's Early Decision Program Lets Students Apply and Get Funded Before Graduating
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Summary
Y Combinator's Early Decision program allows students to apply for YC funding while still in school, reserve a spot in a future batch, and receive funding immediately upon acceptance. The program is designed for students who want to finish their degree before starting YC. Spur founders Sneha and Anushka used this path, graduating in May 2024 before doing YC's S24 batch, and later raised $4.5M for their AI-powered QA testing startup.
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This allowed them to graduate in May 2024 and then do YC.
They've since raised $4.5M from top investors for their AI-powered QA testing tools.
Apply now, do YC later. For students who want to finish school before doing YC. You get the funding the moment you get accepted.
