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Y Combinator vs Antler
What Y Combinator and Antler each invest, the equity they take, who they suit and when applications close, from each programme's own pages.
Y Combinator vs Antler
Y Combinator
- Funding
- US$500,000 US$500k as two SAFEs signed together: $125k on a post-money SAFE for 7% and $375k on an uncapped MFN SAFE
- Instrument
- SAFE
- Equity taken
- 7% 7% from the $125k post-money SAFE; the $375k uncapped MFN SAFE converts on the most favourable terms of SAFEs issued from around the start of the batch until the priced round
- Programme fee
- No fee YC says it charges companies no fees to take part
- Duration
- not published
- Cohort size
- not published
- Cohorts
- 4 a year
- Delivery
- In person
- Stages
- Idea, pre-seed, seed
- Sectors
- Sector-agnostic
- Open to founders from
- Anywhere
- Perks
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- Help with visas and incorporation for founders from outside the US
- Access to Bookface, YC's founder platform, and alumni events
The batch lasts three months and opens with a three-day in-person retreat. YC also takes a pro rata right to invest in later rounds.
Antler
- Funding
- not published Varies by location. Singapore (January 2026): US$150k first ticket (US$100k SAFE for 10% plus US$50k uncapped MFN SAFE), up to US$400k from inception. US: initial commitment typically US$500k to US$1M plus US$650k in partner credits
- Instrument
- not published
- Equity taken
- not published 10% for the initial US$100k SAFE in Singapore; equity terms differ by location
- Programme fee
- not published The US page states there is no fee to join the Antler Residency
- Duration
- not published
- Cohort size
- not published
- Cohorts
- not published
- Delivery
- In person
- Stages
- Idea, pre-seed
- Sectors
- Sector-agnostic
- Open to founders from
- Australia, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kenya, South Korea, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Singapore, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam
- Perks
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- US$650k in partner credits (US)
- Office space and community access
- Structured fundraising support
Residency length varies by location: six weeks in Singapore, up to three months in the US.
Where they differ
| Term | Y Combinator | Antler |
|---|---|---|
| Funding | US$500,000 | not published |
| Equity taken | 7% | not published |
| Instrument | SAFE | not published |
| Programme fee | No fee | not published |
| Duration | not published | not published |
| Cohorts | 4 a year | not published |
| Delivery | In person | In person |
| Stages | Idea, pre-seed, seed | Idea, pre-seed |
| Sectors | Sector-agnostic | Sector-agnostic |
| Based in | San Francisco, United States | Singapore, Singapore |
| Next deadline | 2 November 2026 | Any time |
Which fits whom
Y Combinator fits founders
- At the idea, pre-seed or seed stage
- Who can be in San Francisco for the programme
- In any sector
- Willing to give up 7% equity; the standard offer is US$500,000
Antler fits founders
- At the idea or pre-seed stage
- Who can be in Singapore for the programme
- In any sector
- Who will ask about equity first: the terms are not published
Application dates
Y Combinator
Winter 2027: applications close 2 November 2026.
Antler
Applications are accepted at any time.
Y Combinator vs Antler: questions founders ask
Which invests more, Y Combinator or Antler?
Y Combinator publishes a standard offer of US$500,000; Antler does not publish one.
Which takes less equity, Y Combinator or Antler?
Y Combinator takes 7%; Antler does not publish its equity terms.
Which closes first, Y Combinator or Antler?
Y Combinator closes on 2 November 2026; Antler has no published deadline ahead.
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