COBIN Angels Competitors

Y Combinator is the leading startup accelerator for entrepreneurs. Since 2005, YC has invested in over 5,400 companies, including Airbnb, Dropbox, Stripe, Reddit, Instacart, DoorDash, and Coinbase. Today, YC has built the most powerful startup community in the world alongside the products and programs to support founders for the life of their company.

500 Global is a venture capital firm with US$2.1B in assets under management investing in globally ambitious founders building fast-growing technology companies. We focus on markets where innovation, capital, and ecosystems can propel startups and unlock long-term value. Our mission is to uplift people and economies around the world through entrepreneurship. 500 Global has backed over 5,000 founders representing more than 3,000 companies operating in 80+ countries. We have invested in 35+ companies valued at over $1 billion and 150+ companies valued at over $100 million (including private, public, and exited companies). Our team members are located around the world and bring experience as entrepreneurs, investors, and operators from the world’s leading technology companies. 500 Global’s Southeast Asia funds have backed over 300 companies across sectors, including investing early in companies valued at over US$1 billion such as Grab, Carsome, Carousell, Bukalapak, and FinAccel. Our team members bring experience as entrepreneurs, investors, and operators. We are actively growing to serve more founders, as well as connect companies with capital, expertise, and global networks to help them succeed.

GV supports innovative founders across multiple stages and sectors, from artificial intelligence and life sciences to consumer platforms, enterprise software, and frontier technology. Launched as Google Ventures in 2009, GV oversees more than $13 billion in assets under management. Our operating partners support founding teams at every stage of company-building across executive talent, communications, and marketing. GV is a non-strategic venture capital firm that invests independently from its sole limited partner, Alphabet. We connect startups with Google and Alphabet companies, providing unique access to the world’s best technology and talent. GV has 400 active portfolio companies spanning North America, Europe, and Israel. Our portfolio includes Harvey, Isomorphic Labs, Lightmatter, OpenEvidence, Revolution Medicines, Sierra, Stripe, Treeline Biosciences, Vercel, and Wonder, with notable exits including Uber, Nest, Slack, GitLab, Duo Security, Flatiron Health, Lemonade, Q, Metsera, Modular, Verve Therapeutics, and One Medical. The firm is headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, with offices in Cambridge, New York, and London.