At a Glance
Y Combinator Continuity Fund was launched in 2015 as the growth-stage investment arm of Y Combinator, the world's most prolific startup accelerator. The fund was created to address a strategic need: providing follow-on capital to YC's most promising alumni companies as they scale beyond their initial accelerator phase. Unlike traditional growth funds that compete for deals in the broader market, Continuity has unique access to YC's extensive portfolio of over 4,000 companies.
The fund typically invests in Series B and later rounds, writing checks ranging from $5M to $50M. Their investment approach is data-driven, leveraging YC's deep relationships and operational insights to identify which portfolio companies are achieving product-market fit and demonstrating strong growth trajectories. This insider access has enabled them to participate in some of the most successful growth rounds of the past decade.
Continuity is led by Anu Hariharan and has backed numerous unicorns including DoorDash, GitLab, and PagerDuty. What distinguishes the fund is its unique position within the YC ecosystem, providing not just capital but continued access to YC's network, resources, and community as companies mature into market leaders.
“Provides growth-stage follow-on capital to Y Combinator's most successful alumni companies at Series B and beyond.”
Y Combinator Continuity Fund primarily invests at the Series B+ stage. This means they focus on companies that are at various stages of growth.
Y Combinator Continuity Fund is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. Many of their portfolio companies are also based in this region, though they invest across geographies.
Y Combinator Continuity Fund focuses on investments in AI, SaaS, Enterprise, Consumer. Their portfolio reflects deep expertise and networks within these sectors.
Y Combinator Continuity Fund manages approximately $2B in assets under management (AUM) across their funds.