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Ask HN: What are the alternative programs to Y Combinator?

23 pointsahmedaly14 comments

My startup is an ecommerce chatbot b2b startup targeting the sellers in the middle east and emerging markets.

Ycombinator keeps rejecting my application, which is normal.

So I am interested to know what are the best accelerators and incubators alternative to ycombinator and has the same level?

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Since you mention that money is the main thing you need, I think you are mostly looking for a "seed stage investor". Crunchbase has a list of a ton of those (802 total) that exist in the SF Bay Area. Looking at the full list requires a pro account, but a free trial is available.

https://www.crunchbase.com/hub/san-francisco-bay-area-seed-s...

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In SE Asia, there a few smaller ones like JFDI, WTF, 1337, but the success rate is nowhere near YC. Many have tried but very few people can do accelerators, and it's just as draining as running a startup for the people who operate them.

Maybe I'm missing something, but why do you find that rejection normal?

The acceptance rate at ycombinator is very low - 1.5% Only who get accepted.

Apply for startup school. I got more out of the school than attending "real" accelerators.

Pay close attention to what they are talking about rather than dismissing as not applicable to you

We need money. :)

Well, to that point, YC or alternative programs be like "Why should we give you money?"

Depends on what you were hoping to get out of YC.

There likely isn't any alternative that will provide you the same value when fundraising.

Google search for ycombinator alternatives leads to answers on several social sites with interesting discussions.

Search for "middle east startup funding" ?

How much do you need? Any recurring revenue?

How about https://tinyseed.com

Hey, Tracy here, program manager at TinySeed. Thanks for recommending us, the OP's business is right up our alley. Happy to chat any time if anyone has questions: tracy@tinyseed.com

Do Entrepreneur First and Antler count?

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