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Y Combinator opens Winter 2027 applications for Uzbek startups

Selected teams get $500,000: $125,000 for 7% equity and $375,000 on an uncapped MFN SAFE. The batch runs from January to March 2027 in San Francisco.

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Key facts

  • Y Combinator is accepting applications for its Winter 2027 batch
  • Selected startups receive $500,000, of which $125,000 buys 7% equity
  • Applications close on 3 November at 09:00
  • The batch runs from January to March 2027 in San Francisco
  • No US-registered company is required to apply

Y Combinator has opened applications for its Winter 2027 batch, StartupBase reported on 19 October 2026. Startups from Uzbekistan are eligible to apply, according to the channel. The three-month program will be held in San Francisco from January to March 2027.

The offer is $500,000 per selected company. Of that, $125,000 comes in exchange for 7% of the company, and the remaining $375,000 is invested under uncapped MFN SAFE terms. Teams also get access to more than $12 million in credits and special offers from partner companies for cloud, AI and other technology services, the post said.

Participants work with experienced YC partners and get introductions to international investors and to founders from other countries, according to StartupBase.

A US-registered company is not required to apply. Startups that are accepted receive guidance on setting up the corporate structure they need.

The application deadline stated in the post is 3 November at 09:00.

Two startups founded by Uzbeks have gone through the program before, according to the same post: Twolabs.ai, founded by Sardor Rahmatulloyev, and Speko.ai, founded by Beknazar Abdikamalov.

Source:StartupBase, 19.10.2026

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